Modern Navigations
Advanced cursor navigation for identifiers (CamelCase, snake_case, kebab-case) in code editors and project file trees.
What It Does
Replaces the default Ctrl+Left/Right (Windows & Linux) and Option+Left/Right (macOS) behavior with modern word navigation that understands identifier structure.
Supported Identifier Types
| Type |
Example |
Segments |
| CamelCase |
mySuperCoolVariable |
my | Super | Cool | Variable |
| PascalCase |
MySuperCoolVariable |
My | Super | Cool | Variable |
| Abbreviations |
parseHTTPResponse |
parse | HTTP | Response |
| snake_case |
my_super_cool_variable |
my | super | cool | variable |
| kebab-case |
my-super-cool-variable |
my | super | cool | variable |
Consecutive uppercase letters (e.g. HTTP, URL) are treated as one segment.
Before / After
Before (default): Cursor jumps by "classic" word boundaries (spaces, punctuation).
mySuperCoolVariable
^ ^ ^ ^
After (Modern Navigations): Cursor stops at logical identifier segments.
my|Super|Cool|Variable
^ ^ ^ ^
Cursor Position Rules
- At word start → Right: next segment start; Left: previous word end
- Inside segment → Right: next segment start (or word end); Left: current segment start
- On separator (_ or -) → Right: end of right segment; Left: start of left segment
If the current word has no internal segments, falls back to default IDE word navigation.
Keybindings
| Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
| Modern Navigation Left |
Ctrl+Left |
Option+Left |
| Modern Navigation Right |
Ctrl+Right |
Option+Right |
Keybindings can be rebound in IDE settings.
Settings
File Extensions Filter
Restrict modern navigation to specific file types.
- Empty = works in all files
- Example:
["*.jsx", "*.c"] = only in JSX and C files
Project Files Navigation
Use modern navigation for folder and file names in Project/File tree view. Enabled by default.
Supported IDEs
Installation
VS Code
- Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Modern Navigations"
- Install
Or install from VSIX: build with npm run compile in the vscode/ folder, then install the generated package.
In progress
**JetBrains IDEs** (CLion, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
### JetBrains
1. Open Settings → Plugins
2. Search for "Modern Navigations"
3. Install
Or install from disk: build the plugin in the `jetbrains/` folder with Gradle, then install the generated ZIP.
