Transfering keymap between OSs

Created December 13, 2018 08:29

First of all "IDE Settings Sync" doesnt transfer keymaps.

I want to transfer my Ubuntu keymaps to a Mac. The main problem is translating Ctrl key to Cmd, Ive tried editing the exported .jar file, but after recompiling it, PhpStorm doesnt accept it. Any suggestions?

2 comments

Dmitry Tronin

Created December 13, 2018 12:19

First of all "IDE Settings Sync" doesnt transfer keymaps.

Unfortunately, yes, that's a known paint point. Here are some links to corresponding bug reports https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-189032,https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-181599, https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-167080, https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-200123

I want to transfer my Ubuntu keymaps to a Mac.

That wouldn't work unfortunately because key codes are different, see https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-154012, https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WI-27071 (this one has a link to a script that might help you) & https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-119932.

Apomarinov

Created December 14, 2018 07:56

Thanks, I noticed the keymap location in one of the posts, I didnt know it is stored as xml and editable. I fixed it by selecting the default OSX keymaps, then I replaced ctrl with meta in the keymap file and set its parent as the default OSX map. That way I have my keymaps with switched ctrl-cmd and the rest of the default shortcuts are with cmd.

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