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Keyboard shortcut select the clicked word

In Brackets, is it possible to assign a keyboard shortcut to CTRL + LMB that selects the clicked word, just like Visual Studio does? I can't find anything in the documentation.

Solution

  • Overriding the click behavior would require writing an extension, but there are several built-in equivalents that might be good enough for you:

    1. Press Ctrl-B to select the word the cursor is on
      (you can easily change the shortcut but it has to be triggered by the keyboard, not the mouse)
    2. Double-click to select the word
    3. In your preferences file, add "highlightMatches": {"showToken": true} to highlight all occurrences of any word you place your cursor on (no need to select it)