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Bill Cheatham
Bill Cheatham

Reputation: 11937

Ctrl+Backspace/Option+Delete fails to delete previous word in MATLAB IDE

I've noticed that Ctrl+Backspace/Option+Delete doesn't delete the word to the left of cursor in the MATLAB editor, as it does in many (most?) other editors and programs. This is intensely annoying, as I often will want to change a function name or small section of code. Currently I am forced to hold shift, use option+left, and then press delete to perform what should be a two keystroke operation.

Is there a way to enable it, or is a similar shortcut available? I found this unanswered question on MATLAB Central, but no further joy.

Edit:
Running R2010a on OSX

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1487

Answers (1)

Andrew Janke
Andrew Janke

Reputation: 23898

Are you on R2010b?

At least on Windows, this is supported starting in R2010b. All the keyboard shortcuts are in File > Preferences, under Keyboard > Shortcuts. Type "word" in the search bar (the text field just above the list of actions) to see the word-level actions. In R2010b, but not earlier versions, there is a "Remove Previous Word" action, and in Windows it's bound by default to Ctrl+Backspace. Sounds like you're using Mac, too; I don't know what the default binding is there.

So, upgrade to R2010b, and maybe adjust the bindings under Keyboard > Shortcuts in Preferences.

This and some other keyboard shortcuts work in the editor but not in the command window. I don't know why. You might want to request that as an enhancement from MathWorks if you want it in the command window, too.

Upvotes: 4

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