Setting SHIFT+arrow keys to select text in emacs prelude

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In emacs prelude I want SHIFT+arrow to select text. By default SHIFT+arrow is assigned to windmove. I've created a windmove.el file in my personal/preload folder with the following contents

(windmove-default-keybindings 's)

But with this both shift and command key are bound to windmove.

How can I bind only command key?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 19 '16 at 09:23

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The bindings are set by windmoves windmove-default-keybindings function, you can undo what this function does with the following:

(global-unset-key (vector (list 'shift 'left)))
(global-unset-key (vector (list 'shift 'right)))
(global-unset-key (vector (list 'shift 'up)))
(global-unset-key (vector (list 'shift 'down)))

Also, you'll need to ensure the variable shift-selection-mode is non-nil.

(setq shift-selection-mode t)

Prelude disables arrow movement by default, and for good reason. You are doing a great disservice to yourself by using arrow keys to select text. But if you really want to, this will allow you to.

(setq prelude-guru nil)

This should get shift-selection back up and running, but you'll need to find new keys to use for windmove.

edited Oct 19 '16 at 09:23

TomRoche

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answered Jul 13 '14 at 14:14

Jordon Biondo

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Mmmmm... I'll take a look to the tutorial then ;). Thanks a lot both for the answer and the advice – Rafa de Castro Jul 13 '14 at 18:03
@Jordon: How do I reset the windomove to other keys instead of disabling it ? I know the general method, but is there any thing different as far as prelude setup is concerned ? – Kaunteya Aug 25 '15 at 19:42
@Kayuntey: this is described on this site: http://emacswiki.org/emacs/WindMove, see "Terminals" – n2o Oct 16 '15 at 11:16
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"You are doing a great disservice to yourself by using arrow keys to select text" The real use case here is `` + `` doing any navigation move + updating the selection. `` + `` is just the least important subset of the (optimal) special case of `Shift` being the mod. key. Then, the other key concept is _consistency_, to reduce cognitive burden. Dismissing this very effective usage model (engraved as a ubiquitous, basic reflex into the entire non-emacs world -- half the target audience of Prelude! :) ) sounds pretty darn dogmatic. – Sz. Sep 02 '19 at 21:34

Setting SHIFT+arrow keys to select text in emacs prelude

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