You possibly can often use Ctrl+W to delete a phrase to the left, or Choice+Del to delete a phrase to the left. Probably the most persistently accessible as you talked about is Cmd+Shift+Arrow then Delete. If you happen to needed Unix/Bash (readline) shortcuts to make it simple to search for once more, Ctrl+U was used for “delete left of cursor”. I used it continuously on ChromeOS to delete my password if my muscle reminiscence instructed me I would gotten it flawed, however then they eliminated that possibility sooner or later.
Killing and Yanking
kill-line (C-k) Kill the textual content from level to the top of the road.
backward-kill-line (C-x Rubout) Kill backward to the start of the road.
unix-line-discard (C-u) Kill backward from level to the start of the road. The killed textual content is saved on the kill-ring.
kill-whole-line Kill all characters on the present line, regardless of
the place level is.kill-word (M-d) Kill from level to the top of the
present phrase, or if between phrases, to the top of the following phrase. Phrase
boundaries are the identical as these utilized by forward-word.backward-kill-word (M-Rubout) Kill the phrase behind level. Phrase
boundaries are the identical as these utilized by backward-word.shell-kill-word (M-d) Kill from level to the top of the present phrase,
or if between phrases, to the top of the following phrase. Phrase boundaries are
the identical as these utilized by shell-forward-word.shell-backward-kill-word
(M-Rubout) Kill the phrase behind level. Phrase boundaries are the identical as
these utilized by shell-backward-word.unix-word-rubout (C-w) Kill the
phrase behind level, utilizing white area as a phrase boundary. The killed
textual content is saved on the kill-ring.
You’ll doubtless have to create a customized shortcut with Automator or Karabiner Parts that mixes the Cmd+Shift+Left Arrow with Del whenever you press Ctrl+U or no matter mixture is obtainable that is smart to you.