use cmd key on Mac OS for some idiomatic shortcuts

akkartik

Nov 12, 2025, 5:51 PM

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Dependencies

[2] PV2YA7KS subsection headings in a long switch
[3] O4RRXNOK bugfix: disallow font size of 0
[4] EVMVBLXD bugfix: preserve window position
[5] UZQ2LGHQ bugfix: preserve window position
[6] 6TBU3VTN explicitly state when operations manage undo
[7] A42EMHOQ plumb through all supported args in LÖVE handlers
[8] Z3BQO2RK typo
[9] JUU6KXPC bugfix: don't clear selection on M-arrow
[10] 4J4TX7IS get typed in keystrokes to show on screen on iPad
[11] 6ECYOEHY bugfix: obsolete location for attribute
[12] 7ZXZGVHM purge obsolete term 'fragment'
[13] H6QZ7GRR more precise name
[14] 6PRGXS6X bugfix #3 in search UI
[15] Z3IQ6A4R bugfix
[16] S2MISTTM add state arg to a few functions
[17] IFTYOERM line.y -> line_cache.starty in a few more places
[18] 2L5MEZV3 experiment: new edit namespace
[19] PWDBOOWJ copying to clipboard can never scroll
[20] FPY4LO2W make a few names consistent with snake_case
[21] SDO4DHNU source: load cursor position from settings
[22] TMWSQNZD bugfix in source editor: don't clear selection on M-arrow
[23] 4FTOQOPZ bugfix #2 in search UI
[24] KMSL74GA support selections in the source editor
[25] UUTUPEOJ extract a function
[26] S3PNFXTB handle missing cursors in settings
[27] 5ZA3BRNY add state arg to a few functions
[28] OI4FPFIN support drawings in the source editor
[29] OXIU3SJ2 bugfix #3, attempt #2 in search UI
[30] LNUHQOGH start passing in Editor_state explicitly
[31] BH7BT36L ctrl+a: select entire buffer
[32] MUDXM3JI clearing starty is redundant in mutations
[33] QCPXQ2E3 add state arg to a few functions
[34] PTDO2SOT add state arg to schedule_save
[35] UHB4GARJ left/right margin -> left/right coordinates
[36] G54H3YG2 get rid of all bifold text
[37] 5RDWSYK2 consistently use App names for methods everywhere
[38] WK6UK5AJ enhance bugfix of commit a9aa3436f (Dec 2024)
[39] KKMFQDR4 editing source code from within the app
[40] ISOFHXB2 App.width can no longer take a Text
[41] 2CK5QI7W make love event names consistent
[42] MTJEVRJR add state arg to a few functions
[43] LF7BWEG4 group all editor globals
[*] OTIBCAUJ love2d scaffold
[*] Z2VZTIXY redo version checks
[*] MHOUX5JF experiment: turn off JIT
[*] 6LJZN727 handle chords
[*] G6OYAYHU paste in text with M-v
[*] ZLJGZYQG select text with shift + mouseclick
[*] 7EQLPB3O bugfix: don't delete selection when moving cursor

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edit in source_edit.lua at line 398

[7.513]

[8.32160]

local dm = App.default_modifier
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 404

[8.32463]→[8.12:197](∅→∅)

chord ~= 'C-a' and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and chord ~= 'delete' and chord ~= 'C-z' and chord ~= 'C-y' and not App.is_cursor_movement(key) then

[8.32463]

[6.417]

chord ~= dm('a') and chord ~= dm('c') and chord ~= dm('x') and chord ~= 'backspace' and chord ~= 'delete' and chord ~= dm('z') and chord ~= dm('y') and not App.is_cursor_movement(key) then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 433

[8.159170]→[8.159170:159199](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-f' then

[8.159170]

[8.159199]

elseif chord == dm('f') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 440

[8.160402]→[8.160402:160431](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-=' then

[8.160402]

[8.160431]

elseif chord == dm('=') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 443

[8.160516]→[8.160516:160545](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C--' then

[8.160516]

[3.11]

elseif chord == dm('-') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 448

[3.142]→[8.160630:160659](∅→∅),[8.160630]→[8.160630:160659](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-0' then

[3.142]

[8.160659]

elseif chord == dm('0') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 452

[8.160737]→[8.160737:160766](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-z' then

[8.160737]

[8.160873]

elseif chord == dm('z') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 465

[8.161311]→[8.161311:161340](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-y' then

[8.161311]

[8.161447]

elseif chord == dm('y') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 479

[8.161829]→[8.165:194](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-a' then

[8.161829]

[8.194]

elseif chord == dm('a') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 482

[8.331]→[8.161829:161858](∅→∅),[8.7497]→[8.161829:161858](∅→∅),[8.161829]→[8.161829:161858](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-c' then

[8.7497]

[8.161858]

elseif chord == dm('c') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 487

[8.161946]→[8.161946:161975](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-x' then

[8.161946]

[6.473]

elseif chord == dm('x') then
replacement in source_edit.lua at line 493

[8.162224]→[8.162224:162253](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-v' then

[8.162224]

[8.162360]

elseif chord == dm('v') then
replacement in source.lua at line 144

[8.169798]→[4.13:70](∅→∅)

local os = love.system.getOS()
if os == 'Linux' then

[8.169798]

[4.70]

if OS == 'Linux' then
replacement in run.lua at line 71

[5.130]→[5.130:187](∅→∅)

local os = love.system.getOS()
if os == 'Linux' then

[5.130]

[5.187]

if OS == 'Linux' then
edit in main.lua at line 83

[46.298]

[47.8]

OS = love.system.getOS()
edit in keychord.lua at line 37

[49.258]

[50.1663]

-- use idiomatic cmd key on Mac OS, ctrl elsewhere
function App.default_modifier(key)
if OS == 'OS X' then
return 's-'..key
else
return 'C-'..key
end
end
edit in keychord.lua at line 66

[51.893]

[51.893]

function App.default_modifier_down()
if OS == 'OS X' then
return App.cmd_down()
else
return App.ctrl_down()
end
end
edit in edit.lua at line 392

[7.3715]

[8.6800]

local dm = App.default_modifier
replacement in edit.lua at line 398

[8.10752]→[8.0:185](∅→∅)

chord ~= 'C-a' and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and chord ~= 'delete' and chord ~= 'C-z' and chord ~= 'C-y' and not App.is_cursor_movement(key) then

[8.10752]

[6.726]

chord ~= dm('a') and chord ~= dm('c') and chord ~= dm('x') and chord ~= 'backspace' and chord ~= 'delete' and chord ~= dm('z') and chord ~= dm('y') and not App.is_cursor_movement(key) then
replacement in edit.lua at line 427

[8.11758]→[8.11758:11787](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-f' then

[8.11758]

[8.7538]

elseif chord == dm('f') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 434

[2.25]→[8.11962:11991](∅→∅),[8.7755]→[8.11962:11991](∅→∅),[8.103883]→[8.11962:11991](∅→∅),[8.11962]→[8.11962:11991](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-=' then

[2.25]

[8.15]

elseif chord == dm('=') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 437

[8.6814]→[8.12057:12086](∅→∅),[8.12057]→[8.12057:12086](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C--' then

[8.6814]

[3.158]

elseif chord == dm('-') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 442

[3.289]→[8.12152:12181](∅→∅),[8.6842]→[8.12152:12181](∅→∅),[8.12152]→[8.12152:12181](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-0' then

[3.289]

[8.133]

elseif chord == dm('0') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 446

[2.36]→[8.12236:12265](∅→∅),[8.6870]→[8.12236:12265](∅→∅),[8.12236]→[8.12236:12265](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-z' then

[2.36]

[8.2587]

elseif chord == dm('z') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 459

[8.12717]→[8.12717:12746](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-y' then

[8.12717]

[8.2624]

elseif chord == dm('y') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 473

[8.13212]→[8.501:530](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-a' then

[8.13212]

[8.530]

elseif chord == dm('a') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 476

[8.657]→[8.13212:13241](∅→∅),[8.13212]→[8.13212:13241](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-c' then

[8.657]

[8.3829]

elseif chord == dm('c') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 481

[8.13403]→[8.13403:13432](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-x' then

[8.13403]

[6.782]

elseif chord == dm('x') then
replacement in edit.lua at line 487

[8.551]→[8.13660:13689](∅→∅),[8.13660]→[8.13660:13689](∅→∅)

elseif chord == 'C-v' then

[8.551]

[8.13768]

elseif chord == dm('v') then