Make Sublime Keybindings on Windows same as on MacOS

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When switching from Mac to Windows one thing which bugged me that Sublime didn't have the same keybindings. Especially: Emacs bindings such as Ctrl-a (beginning of line), ctrl-e (end of line), ctrl-f, ctrl-d, etc.

But also the copy-command on Alt+C (Alt is at the same position as the Apple key, so it corresponds to Apple-C), etc. I wanted to have the same.

So I copied over the keyboard shortcuts on Mac, added the Emacs-Keybindings and other Shortcuts which Mac provides, and removed the keybindings which are better left as is on Windows (e.g. those which don't include ctrl/alt)

Installation

Click Preferences->Keybindings. Paste the following file into the right editor pane, restart Sublime, Done.

Default (Windows).sublime-keymap

/*
* these keybindings are taken over from OSX with:
* - super (aka mac key) replaced by alt (because alt is at the same position as the mac key)
* - keybindings with super+alt removed (except the layout keycombos like super-alt-2 to make two columns are replaced by alt-2, etc.)
* - ctrl-a, ctrl-e, etc which are provideed by Mac (aka Emacs keybindings) are added additionally
* - fixed some of the keybindings commands (e.g. on Windows it's prompt_open_file, on Mac it was prompt_open)
*/
[
	/* "Emacs" keybindings which come on mac but not on windows, added "by hand" */
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+a"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "bol", "extend": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+e"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "eol", "extend": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+n"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "lines", "forward": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+p"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "lines", "forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+f"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+b"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+d"], "command": "right_delete" },
    { "keys": ["alt+left"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "bol", "extend": false} },
    { "keys": ["alt+up"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "bof", "extend": false} },
    { "keys": ["alt+down"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "eof", "extend": false} },
    { "keys": ["alt+right"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "eol", "extend": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+right"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "eol", "extend": true} }, // select to end of line
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+left"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "bof", "extend": false} }, // select to beginning of line  


	/* Rest is taken over from MacOS */
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+n"], "command": "new_window" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+w"], "command": "close_window" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+o"], "command": "prompt_open_file" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+t"], "command": "reopen_last_file" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+n"], "command": "new_file" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+s"], "command": "save" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+s"], "command": "prompt_save_as" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+w"], "command": "close" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+b"], "command": "toggle_side_bar" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+ctrl+f"], "command": "toggle_full_screen" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+ctrl+shift+f"], "command": "toggle_distraction_free" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+z"], "command": "undo" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+z"], "command": "redo" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+y"], "command": "redo_or_repeat" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+u"], "command": "soft_undo" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+u"], "command": "soft_redo" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+x"], "command": "cut" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+c"], "command": "copy" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+v"], "command": "paste" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+v"], "command": "paste_and_indent" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+v"], "command": "paste_from_history" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+left"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subwords", "forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+right"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subword_ends", "forward": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+shift+left"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subwords", "forward": false, "extend": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+shift+right"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subword_ends", "forward": true, "extend": true} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+left"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subwords", "forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+right"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subword_ends", "forward": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+left"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subwords", "forward": false, "extend": true} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+right"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "subword_ends", "forward": true, "extend": true} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+up"], "command": "scroll_lines", "args": {"amount": 1.0} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+down"], "command": "scroll_lines", "args": {"amount": -1.0} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} },

	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+["], "command": "prev_view" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+]"], "command": "next_view" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+tab"], "command": "next_view_in_stack" },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+tab"], "command": "prev_view_in_stack" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+a"], "command": "select_all" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+l"], "command": "split_selection_into_lines" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+]"], "command": "indent" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+["], "command": "unindent" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+l"], "command": "expand_selection", "args": {"to": "line"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+d"], "command": "find_under_expand" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+d"], "command": "find_under_expand_skip" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+space"], "command": "expand_selection", "args": {"to": "scope"} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+m"], "command": "expand_selection", "args": {"to": "brackets"} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+m"], "command": "move_to", "args": {"to": "brackets"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+j"], "command": "expand_selection", "args": {"to": "indentation"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+a"], "command": "expand_selection", "args": {"to": "tag"} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+q"], "command": "toggle_record_macro" },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+q"], "command": "run_macro" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Add Line.sublime-macro"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Add Line Before.sublime-macro"} },

	{ "keys": ["alt+t"], "command": "show_overlay", "args": {"overlay": "goto", "show_files": true} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+p"], "command": "show_overlay", "args": {"overlay": "goto", "show_files": true} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+p"], "command": "show_overlay", "args": {"overlay": "command_palette"} },
	// { "keys": ["alt+ctrl+p"], "command": "prompt_select_workspace" }, clashes with ö on us extended without dead keys
	{ "keys": ["alt+r"], "command": "show_overlay", "args": {"overlay": "goto", "text": "@"} },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+g"], "command": "show_overlay", "args": {"overlay": "goto", "text": ":"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+r"], "command": "goto_symbol_in_project" },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+minus"], "command": "jump_back" },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+minus"], "command": "jump_forward" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+i"], "command": "show_panel", "args": {"panel": "incremental_find", "reverse": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+i"], "command": "show_panel", "args": {"panel": "incremental_find", "reverse": true} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+f"], "command": "show_panel", "args": {"panel": "find", "reverse": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+g"], "command": "find_next" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+g"], "command": "find_prev" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+e"], "command": "slurp_find_string" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+e"], "command": "slurp_replace_string" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+f"], "command": "show_panel", "args": {"panel": "find_in_files"} },
	{ "keys": ["shift+f4"], "command": "prev_result" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+backspace"], "command": "delete_word", "args": { "forward": false, "sub_words": true } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+delete"], "command": "delete_word", "args": { "forward": true, "sub_words": true } },

	{ "keys": ["alt+forward_slash"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },

	{ "keys": ["alt+j"], "command": "join_lines" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+d"], "command": "duplicate_line" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+backquote"], "command": "show_panel", "args": {"panel": "console", "toggle": true} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+p"], "command": "show_scope_name" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+b"], "command": "build" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+shift+b"], "command": "build", "args": {"select": true} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+c"], "command": "cancel_build" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+t"], "command": "transpose" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+f5"], "command": "sort_lines", "args": {"case_sensitive": true} },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+1"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 0 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+2"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 1 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+3"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 2 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+4"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 3 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+5"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 4 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+6"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 5 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+7"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 6 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+8"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 7 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+9"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 8 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+1"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 0 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+2"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 1 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+3"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 2 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+4"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 3 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+5"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 4 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+6"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 5 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+7"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 6 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+8"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 7 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+9"], "command": "move_to_group", "args": { "group": 8 } },
	{ "keys": ["ctrl+0"], "command": "focus_side_bar" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+up"], "command": "new_pane" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+shift+up"], "command": "new_pane", "args": {"move": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+down"], "command": "close_pane" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+left"], "command": "focus_neighboring_group", "args": {"forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+right"], "command": "focus_neighboring_group" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+shift+left"], "command": "move_to_neighboring_group", "args": {"forward": false} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+shift+right"], "command": "move_to_neighboring_group" },

	{ "keys": ["alt+1"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 0 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+2"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 1 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+3"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 2 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+4"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 3 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+5"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 4 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+6"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 5 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+7"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 6 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+8"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 7 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+9"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 8 } },
	{ "keys": ["alt+0"], "command": "select_by_index", "args": { "index": 9 } },

	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+u"], "command": "upper_case" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+l"], "command": "lower_case" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+space"], "command": "set_mark" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+a"], "command": "select_to_mark" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+w"], "command": "delete_to_mark" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+x"], "command": "swap_with_mark" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+g"], "command": "clear_bookmarks", "args": {"name": "mark"} },

	{ "keys": ["alt+equals"], "command": "increase_font_size" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+plus"], "command": "increase_font_size" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+minus"], "command": "decrease_font_size" },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+w"], "command": "insert_snippet", "args": { "name": "Packages/XML/Snippets/long-tag.sublime-snippet" } },

	{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+k"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Delete Line.sublime-macro"} },

	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+1"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 1} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+2"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 2} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+3"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 3} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+4"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 4} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+5"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 5} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+6"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 6} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+7"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 7} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+8"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 8} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+9"], "command": "fold_by_level", "args": {"level": 9} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+0"], "command": "unfold_all" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+j"], "command": "unfold_all" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+t"], "command": "fold_tag_attributes" },


	{ "keys": ["alt+,"], "command": "edit_settings", "args":
		{
			"base_file": "${packages}/Default/Preferences.sublime-settings",
			"default": "// Settings in here override those in \"Default/Preferences.sublime-settings\",\n// and are overridden in turn by syntax-specific settings.\n{\n\t$0\n}\n"
		}
	},

	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+y"], "command": "yank" },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+k"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Delete to Hard EOL.sublime-macro"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+backspace"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Delete to Hard BOL.sublime-macro"} },
	{ "keys": ["alt+k", "alt+c"], "command": "show_at_center" },

]