Atom

Atom text editor

My Packages

https://github.com/windhamdavid/atom-sunburst https://atom.io/themes/atom-sunburst

Packages I use

Atom Keyboard Shortcuts

Source

Complete listing of all available shortcuts, consult the Settings > Keybindings page in Atom.

General

Some general keyboard shortcuts that I use frequently.

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux	Description
Preferences/Settings	`cmd-,`	`ctrl-,`	`ctrl-,`	Opens the Preferences/Settings view
Command Palette	`shift-cmd-p`	`shift-ctrl-p`	`ctrl-shift-p`	Opens & closes the command palette
Open File (Fuzzy)	`cmd-p`	`ctrl-p` or `ctrl-t`	`ctrl-p`	Opens the Fuzzy Finder palette in which you can search and open files
Browse Open Files	`cmd-b`	`ctrl-b`	`ctrl-b`	Browse tabs within the window
Grammar Selector	`ctrl-shift-l`	`ctrl-shift-l`	`ctrl-shift-l`	Selects the language the file is in
Markdown Preview	`ctrl-shift-m`	`ctrl-shift-m`	`ctrl-shift-m`	Previews the file in the Markdown format
Key Binding Resolver	`cmd-.`	`ctrl-.`	`ctrl-.`	Shows what keybindings the pressed key combination resolves to
Toggle Tree View	`cmd-k cmd-b` or `cmd-\`	`ctrl-k ctrl-b` or `ctrl-\`	`ctrl-k ctrl-b` or `ctrl-\`	Toggles Atom's file Tree View
Reload Atom	`ctrl-alt-cmd-l`	`alt-ctrl-r`	`alt-ctrl-r`	Reloads the Editor
Open Link	`ctrl-shift-o`			Opens up a HTTP or HTTPS link
Toggle Developer Tools	`alt-cmd-i`	`ctrl-alt-i`	`ctrl-shift-i`	Opens up the Chrome Developer Tools/Console
Show Available Snippets	`alt-shift-s`	`alt-shift-s`	`alt-shift-s`	Shows the snippets available to Atom

Window Management

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux	Description
New File	`cmd-n`	`ctrl-n`	`ctrl-n`	Opens an empty file in a new tab
New Window	`shift-cmd-n`	`ctrl-shift-n`	`ctrl-shift-n`	Opens a new editor window
Open	`cmd-o`	`ctrl-o`	`ctrl-o`	Shows the Open File dialog, which lets you select a file to open in the editor
Open Folder	`cmd-shift-o`	`ctrl-shift-o`	`ctrl-shift-o`	Shows the Open Folder dialog, which lets you select a folder to add to the editor's Tree View
Save	`cmd-s`	`ctrl-s`	`ctrl-s`	Saves the currently active file
Save As	`shift-cmd-s`	`ctrl-shift-s`	`ctrl-shift-s`	Saves the currently active file under a different name
Save All	`alt-cmd-s`			Saves all changed files
Close Tab	`cmd-w`	`ctrl-w`	`ctrl-w`	Closes the currently active tab
Close Window	`shift-cmd-w`	`ctrl-shift-w`	`ctrl-shift-w`	Closes the currently active editor window

Editing

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux	Description
Duplicate Lines	`shift-cmd-d`	`ctrl-shift-d`	`ctrl-shift-d`	Duplicates the line of the current cursor position and creates a new line under it with the same contents
Delete Line	`ctrl-shift-k`	`ctrl-shift-k`	`ctrl-shift-k`	Deletes the current line
Move Line Up	`ctrl-cmd-up`	`ctrl-up`	`ctrl-up`	Moves the contents of the current cursor position up one line. If there is a line above with content, the current lines content will swap with the one above it.
Move Line Down	`ctrl-cmd-down`	`ctrl-down`	`ctrl-down`	Moves the contents of the current cursor position down one line. If there is a line below with content, the line's content will swap with the one below it.
Find/Replace	`cmd-f`	`ctrl-f`	`ctrl-f`	Opens up the Find/Replace panel
Find Next	`cmd-g`	`F3`	`F3`	Toggles forward through the results of the current buffer in the file while the Find/Replace panel is active
Find Previous	`shift-cmd-g`	`shift-F3`	`shift-F3`	Toggles backward through the results of the current buffer in the file while the Find/Replace panel is active
Find in Project	`shift-cmd-f`	`ctrl-shift-f`	`ctrl-shift-f`	Opens the Find in Project Panel
Go To Line	`ctrl-g`	`ctrl-g`	`ctrl-g`	Opens the Go To Line panel
Go To Matching Bracket	`ctrl-m`	`ctrl-m`	`ctrl-m`	The cursor goes to the matching top bracket that the cursor is ecapsulated in
Select Line	`cmd-l`	`ctrl-l`	`ctrl-l`	Selects the entire line the cursor's current position is in
Toggle Comment	`cmd-/`	`ctrl-/`	`ctrl-/`	Toggles the selected text into a comment of the current grammar
Column Selection	`ctrl-shift-up/down`		`shift-alt-up/down`	Allows to select multiple rows, where the same edit will be applied
Select Same Words	`cmd-d`	`ctrl-d`	`ctrl-d`	If you select a word, and then hit the key combo for this command, Atom will select the next same word for you. Then you can either type directly (which will replace the old words) or use left or right arrow to append things.

Various Packages

These are some packages I find useful, and their most useful key bindings. A list of my favorite packages can be found here.

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux	Package
Block Travel up/down	`alt-up`, `alt-down`			Block Travel
Beautify	`ctrl-alt-b`			Beautify
Expand Abbreviation	`shift-cmd-e`	`ctrl-e`	`ctrl-e`	Emmet
Incremental Search	`cmd-i`			Incremental Search
Git Plus Menu	`shift-cmd-h`	`ctrl-shift-h`	`ctrl-shift-h`	Git Plus
Jumpy	`shift-enter`			Jumpy
Minimap Toggle	`ctrl-k ctrl-m`			Minimap
Open File in Browser	`ctrl-alt-m`			Open in Browser
Run Script	`ctrl-cmd-i`			Script - Keybinding remapped from original `cmd-i` to avoid conflict with Incremental Search
Open Terminal	`ctrl-alt-t`			Term2
Open Project	`ctrl-cmd-p`	`alt-shift-p`	`ctrl-alt-shift-p`	Project Manager
Open In	`ctrl-alt-o`			Open In
Sublime Style Column Selection	`alt-mouse`			Sublime Style Column Selection

apm

apm is Atom's package manager, based on Node's npm tool.

Command	Description
`apm upgrade`	Updates all locally installed packages
`apm upgrade --no-confirm`	Updates all locally installed packages without asking any questions
`apm stars --install`	Installs/updates all packages that you have marked as a favorite (starred) in your Atom.io profile
`apm publish minor`	If you're developing your own package, run this in the package's directory to publish a new version of the package, increasing the minor version number by one.

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My Packages​

Packages I use​

Atom Keyboard Shortcuts​

General​

Window Management​

Editing​

Various Packages​

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