I’m trying to use the ctrl-1 etc keys to select commands from the UI but they don’t seem to work. From my ~/.config/atuin/config.toml:
## use ctrl instead of alt as the shortcut modifier key for numerical UI shortcuts
## alt-0 .. alt-9
ctrl_n_shortcuts = true
I configured my terminal to use Option as Alt and confirmed that I can select commands that way. I also tried removing as much customization from my zsh as possible in case something was interfering with sending those keys:
~ $ zsh -d -f
~ $ eval "$(atuin init zsh)"
Didn’t make any difference. Any ideas?
Here is my doctor output in case it’s helpful
~ $ atuin doctor
Atuin Doctor
Checking for diagnostics
Please include the output below with any bug reports or issues
atuin:
version: 18.1.0
sync: null
shell:
name: zsh
plugins:
- atuin
system:
os: Darwin
arch: arm64
version: '13.4'
disks:
- name: Macintosh HD
filesystem: apfs
- name: Macintosh HD
filesystem: apfs
By default the option key on macOS is used as a prefix to use diacritics.
e.g.: opt+u will create the 2 dots for an umlaut. opt+u a results in ä
When you work on the commandline it might not be necessary to actually enter diacritics, since all BSD commands are comprised of 7bit ASCII characters.
So, the easiest option (pardon the pun), is to change the meaning (the control sequence that is sent to the terminal) of the option key in the terminal.
In iTerm2 you can do this like this:
In case you don’t need diacritics at all, you can change both option keys to Esc+, otherwise change only one (left or right).
Hmm, well. ctrl+num could already have global shortcuts assigned. e.g. on my mac, those key combinations are used for switching desktops.
Additonally, there’s a difference between the numbers on the top of the keyboard and the numbers on the number block (on a full size keyboard).
But you are correct, ctrl plus another key can be tricky. These sequences often have special meanings in terminals. It is possible to circumvent possible side effects by erasing the default sequence for a key combination and re-assign them. Unfortunately terminals often do not only adhere to a standard, but also implement their own stuff, which makes it a hit and miss when dealing with this.
