Shift-Insert to paste in Mac OS X?

Any clue how to get Shift-Insert to paste in OS X using a windows keyboard?

I use the mouse on the left side so command-v is makes me switch back and forth a lot. I have had no luck with any of my searches.

ansible

Posted 2014-01-17T16:49:56.267

Reputation: 261

1Far as I can tell, most answers are out of date and don't work with Mojave. Best bet seems to be using Karabiner Elements app. – ficuscr – 2019-04-25T18:09:32.250

Your answer can be found in this thread.

– LMNOP – 2014-01-17T16:54:17.857

Or this one: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/32297/how-can-i-reassign-the-copy-paste-keyboard-shortcuts

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-01-17T16:55:31.283

Thanks, unfortunately none of those suggestions work on that page. – ansible – 2014-01-17T17:14:55.430

Answers

I was finally able to get this to work using Karabiner-Elements - https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/index.html

I created a "Complex Modifications" to allow this by adding this modifier to one of the json files:

    {
  "description": "PC-Style Shift-Insert Paste",
  "manipulators": [
    {
      "type": "basic",
      "from": {
        "key_code": "insert",
        "modifiers": {
          "mandatory": [
            "shift"
          ],
          "optional": [
            "any"
          ]
        }
      },
      "to": [
        {
          "key_code": "v",
          "modifiers": [
            "left_command"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "conditions": [
        {
          "type": "frontmost_application_unless",
          "bundle_identifiers": [
            "^com\\.microsoft\\.rdc$",
            "^com\\.microsoft\\.rdc\\.mac$",
            "^com\\.microsoft\\.rdc\\.macos$",
            "^com\\.microsoft\\.rdc\\.osx\\.beta$",
            "^net\\.sf\\.cord$",
            "^com\\.thinomenon\\.RemoteDesktopConnection$",
            "^com\\.itap-mobile\\.qmote$",
            "^com\\.nulana\\.remotixmac$",
            "^com\\.p5sys\\.jump\\.mac\\.viewer$",
            "^com\\.p5sys\\.jump\\.mac\\.viewer\\.web$",
            "^com\\.teamviewer\\.TeamViewer$",
            "^com\\.vmware\\.horizon$",
            "^com\\.2X\\.Client\\.Mac$",
            "^com\\.vmware\\.fusion$",
            "^com\\.vmware\\.horizon$",
            "^com\\.vmware\\.view$",
            "^com\\.parallels\\.desktop$",
            "^com\\.parallels\\.vm$",
            "^com\\.parallels\\.desktop\\.console$",
            "^org\\.virtualbox\\.app\\.VirtualBoxVM$",
            "^com\\.vmware\\.proxyApp\\.",
            "^com\\.parallels\\.winapp\\.",
            "^com\\.apple\\.Terminal$",
            "^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
            "^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
            "^co\\.zeit\\.hyper$",
            "^io\\.alacritty$",
            "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
},

ansible

Posted 2014-01-17T16:49:56.267

Reputation: 261

How to and where to include this JSON is explained here https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements/issues/1225

– llamerr – 2018-07-23T13:37:48.800

Being primarly a Linux guy, I use the Shift-Ins method mostly in the terminal, where Ctrl-V doesn't always work. iTerm2 lets you remap keys.

Preferences -> Keys -> Key Mappings -> +

Then select Paste from the Action list, and click on the Keyboard Shortcut and press Shift-Ins. It will show up as Shift-Help.

bdetweiler

Posted 2014-01-17T16:49:56.267

Reputation: 181

Though I have Mac I spend most of the time on a Linux virtual machine.

I really need Shift-Insert to access the selections clipboard.

So I remapped on my linux machine F9 which I rarely use to behave like Insert.

xmodmap -e "keycode 75 = Insert Insert Insert"

Put this in a file that is being load in your window manager startup

So now I can use Shift-F9 to insert.

TheOsp

Posted 2014-01-17T16:49:56.267

Reputation: 181

too bad Yosemite doesn't user X11.. for performance, I'm not fond of installing X11 just to get a key. There must be a way to remap a key on Yosemite with xmodmap.. – Henrique de Sousa – 2015-06-02T22:01:56.683