My DefaultKeyBinding.dict for Mac OS X

DefaultKeyBinding.dict

/* ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.Dict

This file remaps the key bindings of a single user on Mac OS X 10.5 to more
closely match default behavior on Windows systems. This makes the Command key
behave like Windows Control key. To use Control instead of Command, either swap
Control and Command in Apple->System Preferences->Keyboard->Modifier Keys...
or replace @ with ^ in this file.

Here is a rough cheatsheet for syntax.
Key Modifiers
^ : Ctrl
$ : Shift
~ : Option (Alt)
@ : Command (Apple)
# : Numeric Keypad

Non-Printable Key Codes

Standard
Up Arrow:     \UF700        Backspace:    \U0008        F1:           \UF704
Down Arrow:   \UF701        Tab:          \U0009        F2:           \UF705
Left Arrow:   \UF702        Escape:       \U001B        F3:           \UF706
Right Arrow:  \UF703        Enter:        \U000A        ...
Insert:       \UF727        Page Up:      \UF72C
Delete:       \UF728        Page Down:    \UF72D
Home:         \UF729        Print Screen: \UF72E
End:          \UF72B        Scroll Lock:  \UF72F
Break:        \UF732        Pause:        \UF730
SysReq:       \UF731        Menu:         \UF735
Help:         \UF746

OS X
delete:       \U007F

For a good reference see http://osxnotes.net/keybindings.html.

NOTE: typically the Windows 'Insert' key is mapped to what Macs call 'Help'.
Regular Mac keyboards don't even have the Insert key, but provide 'Fn' instead,
which is completely different.
*/

{
    "@\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfDocument:";                         /* Cmd  + End   */
    "~@\UF703" = "moveToEndOfDocument:";                         /* Cmd + Option + Right Arrow */

    "@$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfDocumentAndModifySelection:";       /* Shift + Cmd  + End */

    "@\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfDocument:";                   /* Cmd  + Home  */
    "~@\UF702" = "moveToBeginningOfDocument:";                   /* Cmd + Option + Left Arrow */

    "@$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfDocumentAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + Cmd  + Home */

    "\UF729"   = "moveToBeginningOfLine:";                       /* Home         */
    "~\UF702"  = "moveToBeginningOfLine:";                       /* Option + Left Arrow */

    "$\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:";     /* Shift + Home */
    "$~\UF702" = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:";     /* Shift + Option + Right Arrow */

    "\UF72B"   = "moveToEndOfLine:";                             /* End          */
    "~\UF703"  = "moveToEndOfLine:";                             /* Option + Right Arrow */

    "$\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:";           /* Shift + End  */
    "$~\UF703" = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:";           /* Shift + Option + Left Arrow  */

    "\UF72C"   = "pageUp:";                                      /* PageUp       */
    "\UF72D"   = "pageDown:";                                    /* PageDown     */
    "$\UF728"  = "cut:";                                         /* Shift + Del  */
    "$\UF727"  = "paste:";                                       /* Shift + Ins */
    "@\UF727"  = "copy:";                                        /* Cmd  + Ins  */
    "$\UF746"  = "paste:";                                       /* Shift + Help */
    "@\UF746"  = "copy:";                                        /* Cmd  + Help (Ins) */

    "~j"       = "moveBackward:";                                /* Option + j */
    "~l"       = "moveForward:";                                 /* Option + l */
    "~i"       = "moveUp:";                                      /* Option + i */
    "~k"       = "moveDown:";                                    /* Option + k */

    "@~i"      = ("moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:","moveUp:",);                            /* Cmd + Option + j */
    "@~k"      = ("moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:","moveDown:",);                            /* Cmd + Option + j */

    "@\UF702"  = "moveWordBackward:";                            /* Cmd  + LeftArrow */
    "@~j"      = "moveWordBackward:";                            /* Cmd + Option + j */
    "@\U007F"  = "deleteWordBackward:";                          /* Cmd  + Backspace */

    "@\UF703"  = "moveWordForward:";                             /* Cmd  + RightArrow */
    "@~l"      = "moveWordForward:";                             /* Cmd + Option + l */
    "@\UF728"  = "deleteWordForward:";                           /* Cmd  + Delete */

    "@$\UF702" = "moveWordBackwardAndModifySelection:";          /* Shift + Cmd  + Leftarrow */
    "@$\UF703" = "moveWordForwardAndModifySelection:";           /* Shift + Cmd  + Rightarrow */
}

Nice mappings. I'm having no luck getting this to work on Sierra. Have you been able to get it to work?

no luck geting this to work on Sierra +1

Likewise, doesn't seem to work on Sierra.

While it's probably not the solution folks are looking for I ended up doing this in Keyboard Maestro.

Keyboard Maestro was a great suggestion, it is working well for me. I miss Karabiner but this will do for now

Using ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.Dict to remap key bindings works for me under Sierra (10.12.5). Restarting a given app is required for the changes to take effect.

@ggriffin have you tested this in HighSierra as well?

I can confirm - works on HighSierra.

Working on HighSierra on mine too

works well for HighSierra! I was a bit confused that I need to create directory KeyBindings by myself, but it worked! And now I can use both cmd+c and ctrl+c. This is great, previously "Copy link" buttons didn't work for me and now they do! THANK YOU.

Also working on High Sierra for me -- thanks!! I prefer using these mappings over Karabiner elements because Karabiner elements screws with VMware Fusion and this does not.

Beautiful presentation of the code !!!

Have any of you had any problems for overload any shortcut with any application (for changing the system default keybindings) ?

Thanks !!!

This is what did (macOS Mojave):

{
    "~[" = (insertText:, "å");
    "~{" = (insertText:, "Å");
    "~'" = (insertText:, "ä");
    "~\"" = (insertText:, "Ä");
    "~;" = (insertText:, "ö");
    "~:" = (insertText:, "Ö");
}

Where can I find the full reference of actions, like "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection"?

Thanks!

@aserrallerios, some: http://xahlee.info/kbd/osx_keybinding_action_code.html

Following the suggestion of the author, switching Command by Control is a good one, however, to switch between applications and between guides got boring. Has anyone managed to solve this?

Works great in Mojave 10.14.5 - lifesaver :)

Not working for me :( I'm on Mojave 10.14.5 with a Microsoft Designer Keyboard and Brazilian layout (ABNT2)

Not working for me :( I'm on Mojave 10.14.5 with a Microsoft Designer Keyboard and Brazilian layout (ABNT2)

Did you follow the instructions properly? Go to Library folder in your home folder, not the library folder in the root. Create the folder KeyBindings and the file "DefaultKeyBinding.Dict", case sensitive. Then it should work. I have a Func Mechanical KB with Swedish layout (Pro)

Did you follow the instructions properly? Go to Library folder in your home folder, not the library folder in the root. Create the folder KeyBindings and the file "DefaultKeyBinding.Dict", case sensitive. Then it should work. I have a Func Mechanical KB with Swedish layout (Pro)

I indeed had copied to the Library folder in the root. It did work now! Thanks

10.14.5 (18F132) - Home/End to the beginning/end of the line is not working for me using the Mac base mail compose window, TextEdit, or in this message box. Does this work for you all in these situations?

Hint for people having problems: there are some unicode quotes mixed in with the ASCII quotes in the gist! I'm not sure if that's what fixed it for me, but I did replace the unicode quotes with ASCII quotes (among other things):

{
//  "^c"       = "copy:"; // ctrl-c
//  "^v"       = "paste:"; // ctrl-v
//  "^x"       = "cut:"; // ctrl-x
//  "^z"       = "undo:"; // ctrl-z
//  "^y"       = "redo:"; // ctrl-y
//  "^a"       = "selectAll:"; // ctrl-a
//  "^s"       = "saveDocument:"; // ctrl-s
//  "^$s"      = "saveDocumentAs:"; // ctrl-shift-s
//  "^n"       = "newDocument:"; // ctrl-n
//  "^o"       = "openDocument:"; // ctrl-o
//  "^p"       = "printDocument:"; // ctrl-p
  "\UF729"   = "moveToBeginningOfParagraph:"; // home
  "\UF72B"   = "moveToEndOfParagraph:"; // end
  "$\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfParagraphAndModifySelection:"; // shift-home
  "$\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfParagraphAndModifySelection:"; // shift-end
  "^\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfDocument:"; // ctrl-home
  "^\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfDocument:"; // ctrl-end
  "^\UF702"  = "moveWordLeft:"; // ctrl-left
  "^\UF703"  = "moveWordRight:"; // ctrl-right
  "^$\UF702" = "moveWordLeftAndModifySelection:"; // ctrl-shift-left
  "^$\UF703" = "moveWordRightAndModifySelection:"; // ctrl-shift-right
  "^$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfDocumentAndModifySelection:"; // ctrl-shift-home
  "^$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfDocumentAndModifySelection:"; // ctrl-shift-end
}

Truly, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for sharing this. In concert with a fix for home/end in terminal, I can feel my once incredible pain when forced to use Mac OS slowly melting away.

Working in Catalina (10.15 Beta) with no problem.

Exactly what I was looking for, can't wait to test it. Thanks for sharing this.

awesome!
Typing an IP on a keyboard with numpad was never this easy (since i switched from Windows to Mac :p)

{
   "#," = ("insertText:", ".");
}