IDO mode: How to go to beginning of line in minibuffer?

Question

When using IDO mode when I start searching for files it always begins in the working directory of my current file.

Usually I like this, however, if I want to search in a significantly different directory I like to press C-a to go to the beginning of the minibuffer. However, with IDO that does not work and I stay in my current directory.

Is there a way to change this and go to the beginning?

I suppose I could just type / but...old habits die hard.

Answer 1

Assuming you have ido-mode enabled, I recommend entering C-e at the minibuffer prompt which maps to ido-edit-input (instead of taking you to the end of the line). Then you will have C-a, C-k, and the rest of the original emacs bindings restored.