Dec 08, '09 07:30:02AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
[robg adds: This won't work in every app; I couldn't make it work in Mail in 10.5, for instance. It worked in TextEdit in both 10.5 and 10.6, though.]
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Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
Dec 08, '09 07:30:02AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
When you hit Page Up or Page Down in certain OS X programs (TextEdit for one), the cursor position normally doesn't move; only your scroll position does. As a result, typing or using an arrow key will zoom you back to the cursor position. If you prefer to move the cursor position too, hold Option along with Page Up or Page Down. You can add in Shift to select the text, too.
[robg adds: This won't work in every app; I couldn't make it work in Mail in 10.5, for instance. It worked in TextEdit in both 10.5 and 10.6, though.]
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Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
Interesting.
Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
Old School Mac apps (TextWrangler, for instance) already do this with command-up arrow.
Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
TextWrangler is option-down arrow and option up-arrow to scroll a page and move the cursor.
Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
Sweet! I agree, the default Mac behavior is horrible. It's far more common for me to use the keyboard to jump around a document because I'd like to type something when I get there. Leaving the cursor behind is a very rare case.
Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
Awesome! This "jump-back" behavior has been annoying me for years! A terrible user interface decision. Thanks a lot for this hint!
Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
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