Why is it not possible to set ctrl + tab as keyboard shortcut on mac os x and Textmate?

Question

Hey all,

i switched to Textmate and want to switch tabs with command + Tab (like in NetBeans).

The menu command is Navigation - Next File Tab.

But its not possible to set any shortcut with the tab key?

Is this a general limitation?

Thanks for help!

Answer 1

You probably won't be able to bind Command-Tab to anything, as it is used by the operating system, but you should be able to bind Control-Tab—Safari does. It may be a limitation of TextMate.

Answer 2

the tab key is sacred in textmate. :) it's the trigger for the snippet engine so... cmd+opt+arrow keys will toggle through the tabs. also, cmd+(Number 1-9) will jump to a tab.

Answer 3

Use Spark to set up a Textmate-specific Text/Keyboard Hotkey which sends the Cmd + Opt + Arrow