Xcode KeyBindings as VSCode

xcode-keybindings-as-vscode.md

Overview

To setup some key bindings in Xcode with the same like VSCode

Add duplicate lines

Add this to /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist Thanks to: https://gist.github.com/emotality/b1bcb2bb8a07921f9c8cad1c969daedf

<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>

Add VSCode keybindings

• Cmd+P: quick open file
• Cmd+Opt+O: jump between functions (which is Show Document Items in Xcode)
• Opt+down/up: move lines
• Shift+Opt+down: duplicate lines
• Ctr+X: delete lines
• Refactor rename: F2

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Add this to ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/KeyBindings/VSCode.idekeybindings Then, select VSCode in Xcode/Preferences/KeyBindings

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Menu Key Bindings</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Key Bindings</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>duplicate:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.Duplicate</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Edit Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~$</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Duplicate</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>openQuickly:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.OpenQuickly</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>File Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>@p</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Open Quickly…</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>runPageLayout:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.PageSetup</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>File Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Page Setup…</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>printDocument:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.Print</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>File Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Print…</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>showDocumentItemsMenu:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.ShowDocumentItemsMenu</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>View Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>$@O</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Editor</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Show Document Items</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>toggleBreakpointAtCurrentLine:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.CmdDefinition.ToggleBreakpointAtCurrentLine</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Debug Menu</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEKit.MenuDefinition.Main</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Breakpoints</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Create Breakpoint at Current Line</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineDown:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Asset Catalog Comparison</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.DeltaComparisonEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Down</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineDown:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Playground</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPlaygroundEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Down</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineDown:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineDown</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Source Code</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Down</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineUp:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Asset Catalog Comparison</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.DeltaComparisonEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Up</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineUp:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Playground</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPlaygroundEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Up</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>moveCurrentLineUp:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.MoveLineUp</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Source Code</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string>~</string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Structure</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Move Line Up</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>renameRefactor:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Asset Catalog Comparison</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.DeltaComparisonEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Refactor</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Rename…</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>renameRefactor:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Playground</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPlaygroundEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Refactor</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Rename…</string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>Action</key>
				<string>renameRefactor:</string>
				<key>Alternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>CommandGroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>CommandID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.CmdDefinition.Refactor.Rename</string>
				<key>Group</key>
				<string>Editor Menu for Source Code</string>
				<key>GroupID</key>
				<string>Xcode.IDEPegasusSourceEditor.MenuDefinition.Editor</string>
				<key>GroupedAlternate</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Keyboard Shortcut</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>Navigation</key>
				<string>NO</string>
				<key>Parent Title</key>
				<string>Refactor</string>
				<key>Title</key>
				<string>Rename…</string>
			</dict>
		</array>
		<key>Version</key>
		<integer>3</integer>
	</dict>
	<key>Text Key Bindings</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Key Bindings</key>
		<dict>
			<key></key>
			<array>
				<string>scrollToEndOfDocument:</string>
				<string>scrollToBeginningOfDocument:</string>
				<string>selectToMark:</string>
				<string>swapWithMark:</string>
				<string>moveParagraphBackwardAndModifySelection:</string>
				<array>
					<string>moveBackward:</string>
					<string>moveToBeginningOfParagraph:</string>
				</array>
				<array>
					<string>moveForward:</string>
					<string>moveToEndOfParagraph:</string>
				</array>
				<string>moveParagraphForwardAndModifySelection:</string>
			</array>
			<key>^x</key>
			<string>deleteLine:</string>
			<key></key>
			<string>deleteForward:</string>
		</dict>
		<key>Version</key>
		<integer>3</integer>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

thank you!

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this is awesome!
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My life is good again. Thank you 🙌

Awesome! Thank you ✨

You came in clutch! Thank you 🙏

perfect!

Thanks, this works great, but I noticed you missed out on Command+D (Alt+D on windows, I think) where it highlights and selects multiple of the same text quickly on Vscode. Use it quite often as its a quick way to refactor stuff that needs to all be changed at the same time, so for those of you that are interested just:

1. On Xcode go to the preferences > key bindings tab
2. After selecting the nice and shiny VScode as the keybindings set thanks to our OP, search for "occurrence" on the top right filter bar.
3. Change "Select Next Occurrence" to "CMD+D".
4. Win

this is awesome. thanks!

Da goat!

Awesome!! Thanks man

If anyone has trouble editing IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist using terminal and nano: copy IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist to your desktop, edit it, and replace the original in /Resources with it.

Thanks @darkphotonKN !