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I was just reading this thread... https://sh.itjust.works/post/23476261

...and it got me thinking about something that I've wanted for a long time. Why is it that keyboards have not evolved to have dedicated copy/paste keys left of the main board? I'd love to see an additional column of keys left of Esc->Ctrl configurable as macros at least. I do a lot of copy/paste for work. The current shortcuts arent terrible or anything but they're not exactly comfortable. I'd rather move my whole hand to the left for a macro key than contort to hit the current shortcut.

What do you think?

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[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago
[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Well I’ve found Mac key commands a lot more ergonomic since I can use thumb and index finger instead of pinky. I still end up mashing control c all the time in my terminal, but anything centered around the command key is way nicer. That said, inside classic editors like vi/vim and emacs, there are completely different copy paste commands that don’t use modifiers.

I copy paste a lot, but it feels natural- I also have to paste with modifiers a lot for things like “paste and match style”, paste as quotation, etc… a dedicated button would probably complicate that. Final thought- unless you move an existing button out of the way, a dedicated button would be hard to reach, where as command/control c/v are directly under fingers already.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

What you want is something like https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ.

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Tidbit: some command windows let you paste by right-clicking the mouse in the window. They know we ain't typin' all dat shit

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think we should have MORE combination buttons! Typing should be like playing the piano imo

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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

No, because ctrl is so close to c and v

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk -1 points 3 months ago

Ctrl + Ins

Shift + Ins

Usually much easier than the usual combo

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