i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:11:58 +0000text editing shortcutshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/902/text-editing-shortcuts/Hi, Is it possible to configure `i3wm` using `bindsym` to have some custom text editing behaviours. ie : bindsym Control+a go_to_beginning_of_line bindsym Control+Shift+a select_all bindsym Control+e go_to_end_of_line I'd like to know if such functions (`go_to_beginning_of_line`, `select_all`, `go_to_end_of_line`) are provided by `i3wm` or ̀ X11` or...Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:12:10 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/902/text-editing-shortcuts/Answer by Michael for <p>Hi,</p> <p>Is it possible to configure <code>i3wm</code> using <code>bindsym</code> to have some custom text editing behaviours.</p> <p>ie :</p> <pre><code>bindsym Control+a go_to_beginning_of_line bindsym Control+Shift+a select_all bindsym Control+e go_to_end_of_line </code></pre> <p>I'd like to know if such functions (<code>go_to_beginning_of_line</code>, <code>select_all</code>, <code>go_to_end_of_line</code>) are provided by <code>i3wm</code> or ̀ X11` or...</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/902/text-editing-shortcuts/?answer=904#post-id-904Having a global binding for Ctrl+a seems like it could clash with other legitimate bindings and create confusion, but that’s your call. i3 itself does not offer generating key presses, so you will have to use xdotool or something like that to generate a “Home” keypress to go to the beginning: bindsym Control+a exec --no-startup-id xdotool key Home That of course requires that the program supports the “Home” key, which most probably do…Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:11:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/902/text-editing-shortcuts/?answer=904#post-id-904