Configuring keyboard shortcuts

MPS includes and lets you customize frequently used shortcuts.

To view the keymap configuration, open the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S and select Keymap.

MPS automatically selects a predefined keymap based on your environment. Make sure that it matches the OS you are using or select the one that matches shortcuts from another IDE or editor you are used to (for example, Eclipse or NetBeans).

You cannot customize predefined keymaps. When you modify any shortcut, MPS creates a copy of the currently selected keymap, which you can configure. Click to duplicate the selected keymap, rename, remove, or restore it to default values.

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A custom keymap is not a full copy of its parent keymap. It inherits unmodified shortcuts from the parent keymap and defines only those that were changed. For information about the keymap files, see Location of user-defined keymaps.

The keymap itself is a list of actions with corresponding keyboard and mouse shortcuts, and abbreviations. To find an action by name, type it in the search field. If you know the shortcut of an action, click and press the key combination in the Find Shortcut dialog.

Add a keyboard shortcut

Add a mouse shortcut

Add an abbreviation

Reset action shortcuts to default

Location of user-defined keymaps

All user-defined keymaps are stored in separate configuration files under the keymaps subdirectory in the MPS configuration directory:

Windows

macOS

Linux

Syntax

%HOMEPATH%\.<product><version>\config\keymaps

Example

C:\Users\JohnS\.MPS2019.3\config\keymaps

Each keymap file contains only the differences relative to the parent keymap.

You can use these files to share your custom keymaps with team members. To export your keymap, copy the corresponding file, and then import it by placing it in the keymaps directory on another MPS installation.

Conflicts with global OS shortcuts

Predefined keymaps do not cover every possible platform, version, and configuration. Some shortcuts can conflict with global system actions and shortcuts for third-party software. To fix these conflicts, you can reassign or disable the conflicting shortcut.

Try out the key combinations that you use and make necessary adjustments. Also, make sure that function keys are enabled on your system and check the following default shortcuts:

OS	Shortcut	System action	MPS action
macOS	⌃Space	Select the previous input source	Basic code completion
	Ctrl+Shift+A	Search man Page Index in Terminal	Find Action
	Ctrl+Click and drag	Right-click	Copy and drag selected text
Ubuntu	Ctrl+Alt+S	Shade window	Settings
	Ctrl+Alt+L	Lock screen	Reformat Code
	Ctrl+Alt+T	Launch Terminal	Surround With
	Ctrl+Alt+F12	Open the tty12 virtual console	File path
	Ctrl+Alt+Left Ctrl+Alt+Right	Switch between Workspaces	Undo/redo navigation operations
	Alt+F7	Move window	Find Usages
	Alt+F8	Resize window	Evaluate Expression