VSCode has an awesome plugin Symbol Complete that auto-replaces phrases with symbols based on regular expression rules. For example, if I type "lambda", it gets replaced by λ as soon as I type the last character "a". I'd like to have this same functionality in IntelliJ, but I can't seem to find a similar plugin. Does something like what I'm looking for exist?
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This doesn't directly answer the question, but I solved the problem (on Windows) by using AutoHotKey with its HotStrings.
Script:
#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
::lambda::λ
::pi::π
On MacOS, AHK isn't available, so I followed mwk's answer on this AHK forum post:
First, you may be able to accomplish all the key mapping you need via the stock system preferences on MacOS. Unlike, Windows, the Mac is very flexible > when it comes to managing keyboard shortcuts.
Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts. You'll see a list > of the left side of the preference panel with a number of categories (Spotlight, etc.). The last item, "App Shortcuts", is where you can set your > own shortcuts for all applications or specific applications. It's amazing that Microsoft still doesn't offer this in Windows 10.
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