How can I make ctrl+right/left arrow jump words in Visual Studio Code

Solution 1:

I ended up finding the solution via Microsoft vscode github issues: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/64972

Add these keybindings in ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/keybindings.json

{
    "key": "ctrl+left",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u001bb" },
    "when":"terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "ctrl+right",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u001bf" },
    "when":"terminalFocus"
}

Tested in GNU bash version 4.4.23, (installed via homebrew brew install bash)

Solution 2:

A totally primitive solution would be to reassign the key's function.

Change the Control to Option as shown.

But that would require you to change it back for other uses.