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BlueSkies
Asked: 2020-07-31 13:38:59 +0800 CST

Is there a keyboard shortcut to duplicate a line in gedit?

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Is there a way to duplicate current line in gedit using a keyboard shortcut?

OS: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
gedit version: 3.36.2

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2 Answers

  1. There actually is a 3rd party gedit plugin (compatible with gedit version >= 3.14) that adds a keyboard shortcut to duplicate the current line or selection. Here is how to enable it:

    1. Download and extract the zip file containing the plugin from this GitHub repository: https://github.com/hannenz/duplicate

      Alternatively you can use git (install it running sudo apt install git) to download it in your ~ folder using:

      git clone https://github.com/hannenz/duplicate.git ~/duplicate

    2. Copy the contents of the extracted or cloned (depending on how you downloaded) folder (duplicateline.plugin and duplicateline.py) to ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins. If the folder does not exist, create it using your file manager or by running:

      mkdir -p ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins

    3. Then open gedit → click the hamburger menu (the icon with the three lines on the top right) → Preferences → Plugins and check Duplicate Line.

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    4. You can now use the Ctrl+Shift+D shortcut to duplicate the current line or selection.

    To uninstall the plugin follow step 3 and uncheck Duplicate Line and also delete the files duplicateline.plugin and duplicateline.py from ~/.local/share/gedit/plugins.

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  2. Best Answer

    As far as what I searched, there is no official keyboard shortcut for duplicating a current line in gedit.

    Refer this link for more information: https://help.gnome.org/users/gedit/stable/gedit-shortcut-keys.html.en

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