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Do you use a macro keyboard for shortcuts? If so, what for and what size? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by 0101100101@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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Macro keyboards are mini programmable USB keyboards that can be pressed to trigger shortcuts, a sequence of keypresses etc. They can have several layers so switching to a different one will trigger different keypresses from the same key, so e.g. different IDEs can be represented.

I've just bought one with a view to setting up shortcuts for debugging. Each IDE has its own unique keys for navigating through the code, so I figure it'll be nice to just press one key to start debugging and one key to step into instead of a combination of ctrl+whatever etc

Do you use one? If so, what do you use it for and what size do you use? Is it too big / too small?

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[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

I'm not a programmer but I want to share my experiences anyway. >:3

I have DOIO KB16 because I really needed something to allow me for scrolling and usage of shortcuts while using the drawing tablet. It has 4 layers and onboard memory so I can take it to a new pc and have all the same functionality. I disconnected my mouse and put it on a shelf due to wrist pain in favor of a game controller or drawing tablet + macropad combo for interacting with my pc. I ended up mostly using the macropad as a mouse/keyboard with shortcuts for manipulating webpages and so on. My favourite part about it is that it has 3 whooping knobs which I really wanted to have as many of as I could. By looking at the sellers discord support channel I was really lucky to actually have the macropad delivered at all because it's some chinese seller with lacking support. Here's the pic of it:

Edit: The post asked about how I feel about the size. My opinion is that I wish it had 1 (ideally 2) more vertical sets of keys because that would allow me to use my thumb for button pressing too. But overall I'm happy and I think it's my only real problem with it.

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Looks nice. How much did it cost?

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