The Xcode editor should Page Up/Down on Opt + Up/Down arrow

Originator:harshilshah1910
Number:rdar://33695709 Date Originated:03-Aug-2017 02:15 PM
Status:Closed Resolved:09-Aug–2017, 11:03 PM
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:Xcode 9 beta 4
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
Summary:
In Safari for macOS, pressing Option + the up or down arrow key has the effect of Page Up or Page Down, respectively, scrolling the page by up to one viewport height, content permitting. Similarly, Command + Up/Down arrow navigates to the top and bottom most views, respectively

While Xcode’s editor uses the Command + arrow shortcuts, it does not use the Option + arrow ones. These should be added to enable easier navigation in the Xcode editor.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open any file in Xcode
2. Press command + up or down arrow to navigate

Expected Results:
The page scrolls in the appropriate direction by one viewport height

Actual Results:
The cursor moves to the next line

Version:
Xcode 9 beta 4

Notes:

Comments

Response from dev delations

This issue behaves as intended based on the following:

Option + Up/Down arrow is by default mapped to "Move Paragraph Backward/Forward". This is the default system behavior in macOS text views too, see TextEdit.

By default, Ctrl + Up/Down arrow perform page scroll. This is also the default system behavior in macOS text views, e.g. TextEdit.

You can change the key bindings in Xcode, see Xcode -> Preferences -> Key Bindings. There you can also see the current/default key bindings.

We are now closing this bug report.

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By harshilshah1910 at Aug. 10, 2017, 5:02 a.m. (reply...)

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