Navigating text the same way in OSX and Windows

[AVchemE]

When a keyboard shortcut exists in OSX, it overrides any input to the VM. For example, using ctrl+arrow moves desktops in OS X rather than moving between words. Disabling the shortcut in OSX allows that shortcut to be used in Windows. I believe something similar is happening when I try mapping the following shortcuts:

What I want is to use is
* Command+Arrows as "Home" and "End" (fn+arrows in windows)
* Option + arrows to move insertion point (ctrl+arrows in windows)

I don't want to have to remember what program I am in and switch between fn/command and ctrl/option for the same functionality. Is there any way to do this?

 

[Einewton]

This is very painful... Is there a better way? I just bought Desktop 9... It should have the latest & greatest?

If I disable this shortcut in OS X I can only use it in my windows VM and not in in the native OS X.

I frequently use X Code on my Mac, and then with my Windows 8 VM use Visual Studio... In my mind this keystroke should be the same, right?


Thanks!

 

[AVchemE]

This is very painful... Is there a better way? I just bought Desktop 9... It should have the latest & greatest?

If I disable this shortcut in OS X I can only use it in my windows VM and not in in the native OS X.

I frequently use X Code on my Mac, and then with my Windows 8 VM use Visual Studio... In my mind this keystroke should be the same, right?


Thanks!

Unfortunately, I've just had to adapt. I have to ask myself if I need to use fn or command to navigate to the front or end of a line. It's fairly obvious in visual studio or text edit, but I run Mathematica from both Windows and osx (for various reasons) and that's a real pain to have different shortcuts for home and end.

 

[Nicolas Fletcher]

My fix

Unfortunately, I've just had to adapt. I have to ask myself if I need to use fn or command to navigate to the front or end of a line. It's fairly obvious in visual studio or text edit, but I run Mathematica from both Windows and osx (for various reasons) and that's a real pain to have different shortcuts for home and end.

I have a fix for this, although i am still disappointed that Parallels with their so-called "seamless integration" don't sort this out. It's good, but it's far from "seamless."

Anyway, my solution is to install Autohotkey in the windows VM (http://www.autohotkey.com) - it's free open source and very powerful for windows in its own right.

Here is my script (or the portion I use for the functionality you ask for):

[INDENT]; Nic Ref:[/INDENT]
[INDENT];   ! = Alt[/INDENT]
[INDENT];   ^ = Control[/INDENT]
[INDENT];   + = Shift[/INDENT]
[INDENT];   # = Windows[/INDENT]
[INDENT]
[/INDENT]
[INDENT]
[/INDENT]
[INDENT]
[/INDENT]
[INDENT]SendMode Input[/INDENT]
[INDENT]
[/INDENT]
[INDENT]; Parallels 1[/INDENT]
[INDENT]!LEFT::Send, ^{LEFT}              ; Maps Alt/left to Ctrl/left (Use Mac keys to move to previous word)[/INDENT]
[INDENT]!RIGHT::Send ^{RIGHT}             ; Maps Alt/left to Ctrl/left (Use Mac keys to move to next word)[/INDENT]
[INDENT]^LEFT::Send, {HOME}               ; Maps CMD/left to HOME (Use Mac keys to move to beginning of line)[/INDENT]
[INDENT]^+LEFT::Send, +{HOME}[/INDENT]
[INDENT]^RIGHT::Send, {END}                ; Maps CMD/left to END (Use Mac keys to move to end of line)[/INDENT]
[INDENT]^+RIGHT::Send, +{END}[/INDENT]

Hope this helps!