[FEATURE]: Text selection and navigation inside input with keyboard #3370

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2. github-actions commented on Oct 23, 2025

   

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   This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

   • Standard keyboard cursor navigation (Home/End key, ctrl+left/right key) #2649: Standard keyboard cursor navigation (Home/End key, ctrl+left/right key) - addresses similar keyboard navigation concerns including Ctrl+LeftArrow/RightArrow not working
   • Use Ctrl + arrow keys to move faster #2520: Use Ctrl + arrow keys to move faster - specifically requests Ctrl + arrow keys functionality for faster text navigation
   • add ctrl+left/right to navigate by word #3090: add ctrl+left/right to navigate by word - directly addresses the same Ctrl+left/right functionality mentioned in your issue
   • feat: Copy Mode for OpenCode #2755: feat: Copy Mode for OpenCode - comprehensive feature request for vim/tmux-like text selection and copying capabilities in the TUI
   • Input Box Usability Improvements #2550: Input Box Usability Improvements - broader discussion about improving the TUI input experience including navigation

   Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.
3. rekram1-node commented on Oct 23, 2025

   

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   more to come on this soon we are rewriting the tui and we will support a lot more bindings, including I believe vim bindings for text editing.

   🎉React with 🎉7Reacted by Sandy, Joscha Götzer, Rajesh Rajendran, cspipaon, shaunpatel, Frank Otto and Danil Krox

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   on Oct 23, 2025
5. Nindaleth commented on Dec 12, 2025

   

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   this should be much improved if not outright fixed as of 1.0.147, see the Keybindings doc for a complete overview
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   closed this as completedon Mar 25, 2026