keyboardkeymapwindows 8
I really miss the ability to use the arrow keys and a modifier to move between the start and the end of a line from OSX. Coming from OSX and doing this, it's a real hassle to have to move over to the other side of the keyboard to hit the home and end keys.
Is Alt combined with the arrows keys used for something else that might bite me later?
They are called the navigation keys and include:
Insert Home Page Up
Delete End Page Down
How about a combination of xdotool and xbindkeys, with a .xbindkeysrc like:
"xdotool key Next"
Mod4 + Down
"xdotool key Prior"
Mod4 + Up
(on my system windows key is bound to Hyper_L = Mod4)
Another (very cool) option if you don't mind using the mouse could be to use gestures. For instance on my netbook the End key is a pain to use (Fn+Pagedown, and hard to reach). I installed easystroke and set it up so i can just make a "V" like gesture and it sends End. For Pagedown, it's a down-up "|" gesture (begins to feel a lot like an iphone!)
Best Answer
You can use Autohotkey and following script:
!Left::Send, {Home} !Right::Send, {End} !+Left::Send, {Shift down}{Home}{Shift up} !+Right::Send, {Shift down}{End}{Shift up}Last two lines make work selection like home\end + shift!