Fix iterm2 MacOS keys

iTerm2 has terrible defaults concerning option + arrow, cmd + arrow + backspace or delete. Here's a fixed dynamic profile to fix that.

Refer to iTerm 2: How to set keyboard shortcuts to jump to beginning/end of line? Answer.

I followed instructions, took the first suggestion each time and generated this iTerm2 profile.

How to import dynamic profile

git clone https://github.com/GabLeRoux/iterm2-macos-dynamic-profile.git
cd iterm2-macos-dynamic-profile

# copy the json profile to dynamic profiles folder
cp ./fix-iterm2-keys-profile.json ~/Library/Application\ Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles

# or create a symlink for easier updates
ln -s $(pwd)/fix-iterm2-keys-profile.json ~/Library/Application\ Support/iTerm2/DynamicProfiles/

• Open iTerm2 Preferences -> Profiles
• Select the new dynamic profile from the list
• Click Other Actions -> Bulk Copy from Selected Profile...
• Check Keys checkbox
• Select your profile
• Hit Copy button
• Enjoy a much better life with your keyboard

ZSH bindkey fix + redo

As explained in iTerm 2: How to set keyboard shortcuts to jump to beginning/end of line? Answer:

See ./fix_zsh_keys.sh

# Copy fixed keys to your dotfiles
mkdir ~/dotfiles/
cp ./fix_zsh_keys.sh ~/dotfiles/

# Add entry to your ~/.zshrc
echo 'source ~/dotfiles/fix_zsh_keys.sh' >> ~/.zshrc

# Reload your .zshrc for changes to take effect
source ~/.zshrc

Related documentation

See iterm2 dynamic profiles documentation for more details.

License

MIT © Gabriel Le Breton