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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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[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (12 children)

36????? I have trouble doing a 70

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Why so?

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I apparently type y and b with the wrong hands.

Also, I seem to require keys on the fly that most mini keyboards don’t account for:

‘~Esc$&:;()[]{}<>=+*

The way layers on my keyboard and smaller ones I’ve tried is awkward. I don’t want a permanent layer just to type a few keys. I need something like thumb keys that change layers when you hold them down (non ortho staggered that I have doesn’t have thumb keys )

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

‘~Esc$&:;()[]{}<>=+*

Other than it being your password, why?

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

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