Sublime Text’s column mode makes it really easy to create multiple cursors and make repetitive edits. This comes in handy all the time. 

On Mac, Sublime Text’s default key-binding for entering column mode conflicts with the system’s default key bindings for the “slow-mo” version of mission control.

I like mission control. I hate slow mo. Apparently you can’t have one bound to ctrl-up without the other bound to ctrl-shift-up.

Luckily it’s pretty easy to modify the sublime text shortcut from ctrl-shift-up (and down) to ctrl-alt-up (and down).

Just add the following bindings to your user key-bindings:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} }

Of course, take care to get the line-ending-commas right if you already have bindings in that file.

I hope that helps you.

Cheap Usability Testing on a Mac

Try out SilverBack 2.0 for recording user testing sessions. Get the screen recorded with clicks plus a view of the user as they muddle their way through your murderous web site.  They are working on a 3.0. They started mentioning it about a year ago but the release is a long time coming. But the old 2.0 is FREE and ready to download (see the bottom of the page).

Don’t Forget This Workaround:

Now, there’s a reason it’s free.  Most new Mac laptops won’t work with it out of the box. Some problem with the iSight camera. But, if you also install the demo of iGlasses then that tweaks your system in a way that makes the camera work with SilverBack 2.0.

High quality user testing tools for no money.  What’s your next excuse? Time? Bah!