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Xcode - Duplicate Line key binding

Xcode line duplicate

Bind keys to duplicate lines in Xcode

  1. Open below directory in Finder with Cmnd + Shift + G
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
  1. Open IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist with a text editor.

  2. Add this in:

<key>Duplication</key>
<dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
</dict>
  1. Open Xcode and go to Xcode preferences -> Key Bindings -> Text tab -> Scroll till you see Duplication

  2. Click on Duplicate Current Line, add a shortcut for it, eg. Cmd + D (remove any other bindings for this key)

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