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Control-L shortcut in input field on OS X, what is it for?

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Mar 15, 20261733 views
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I accidentally found that if you select some text in input box on OS X and hit ^-L this text flashes in yellow but nothing else happens. You can try it in your browser's location bar. I use Chrome but I think it works in Safari too. Hit ⌘-L to select the text in location bar and then ^-L to make it…

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Fix for: Control-L shortcut in input field on OS X, what is it for?

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In multiline input fields, it is used to center the selection. Before (top) and after (bottom): The highlighting is done to make it stick out, just like with Safari search results on a page (Cmd-F/Cmd-G).

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