atom keybinding change method

Changing Keybindings in Atom

First, this article introduces how to change keybindings in Atom. To change keybindings in Atom, you need to check the keybinding of the package you want to change and write it in keymap.cson.

Shou Arisaka
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Nov 14, 2025

In setting: keybing/settings keybindings, enter the package name or keybinding to check the “Selector”. You can copy it with the note mark on the left.

Open keymap.cson from File > Keymap and paste what you copied.

For example, disable ctrl+shift+c for the “Markdown Pdf” package and reassign it to Path copy.

'.platform-win32 .editor, .platform-linux atom-text-editor':

Disabling a Package’s Default Keybinding

First, to disable a package’s default keybinding, write the following in keymap.cson:

'ctrl-shift-C': 'markdown-pdf:convert'

To disable it, use unset!

'ctrl-shift-C': 'unset!'
'ctrl-shift-C': 'editor:copy-path'

In this way, you can disable a package’s default keybinding.

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