Bug 512817

Summary:	option+arrow does not move cursor by word
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	bog
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	waqar.17a
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.08.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description bog 2025-11-30 22:41:13 UTC

SUMMARY
When a text field is selected in macOS, holding option (or alt) and pressing the left or right arrow key moves the cursor word-by-word. This does not work in Kate.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open or write a file with multiple words.
2. Hold option/alt and press the left or right arrow key.

OBSERVED RESULT
The text cursor does not move.

EXPECTED RESULT
The text cursor moves word-by-word.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kate: 25.08.2
KDE Frameworks: 6.19.0
Qt: Using 6.9.2 and built against 6.9.2
macOS Tahoe (26.1)
Build ABI: arm64-little_endian-lp64
Kernel: darwin 25.1.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A

Comment 1 Waqar Ahmed 2025-12-01 07:03:54 UTC

What do you mean by text field? Can you record a video?

Macos shortcuts were fixed after https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499197 , word movement should now be alt+left/right

Comment 2 bog 2025-12-01 16:07:22 UTC

Here is a video
https://nextcloud.macver.org/s/fSPKdfriHKnmskQ

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-12-16 03:46:16 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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