IntelliJ IDEA (Linux): Go to beginning/end of line

Question

I have switched from OS X to Linux, and trying to get used to the different keyboard shortcuts in IDEA. One very important thing I cannot find is "move cursor to beginning/end of line" (Cmd-Left and Cmd-Right on OS X). Also looking at the reference card doesn't reveal anything useful.

Answer 1

I'm not familiar with IntelliJ, but in most of the editors you can simply use the "Home" and "End" buttons for that.

Answer 2

If anyone else is wondering this 2 1/5+ years after it was answered like I was, you have to hit Fn + either left or right arrows.

I just switched to Ubuntu and relied HEAVILY on the command button and its killing me now that everything is so different.

Answer 3

You can go to the beginning or end of the line using Home and End. But I set some shortcuts for these actions.

First, go to Settings > Keymap

Search one of the following in the search box and set a shortcut for it. For example, I used these shortcuts:

• Move Caret to Line End Alt + L
• Move Caret to Line Start Alt + J

Additional shortcuts:

• Move Caret to Link End with Selection Alt + Shift + L
• Move Caret to Link Start with Selection Alt + Shift + J
• Add Selection for Next Occurrence Alt + E
• Unselect Occurrence Alt + Shift + E

Answer 4

For me, on Ubuntu, it is Fn+Home, Fn+End to move to beginning and end of line.

Answer 5

I reinstalled my IntelliJ and since IdeaVIM plugin was not installed I decide to just google how to do that with IntelliJ defaults and I gotta tell ya... Fn+Home/Fn+Arrow is not convenient in a slightest

Two possible answers:

1. Install the IdeaVIM plugin (You should not do that if you are not familiar with VIM)

2. Remap those keys to something that is easier to access

Answer 6

Quick update:

if you are using the latest Intellij IDE version, pressing the Ende or the Pos1 buttons will achieve your needs. btw I am using a German keyboard.