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In another thread on keyboards I was criticized for identifying this as an important reason for not switching to Windows. That and Karabiner is simply too good

In another thread on keyboards I was criticized for identifying this as an important reason for not switching to Windows. That and Karabiner is simply too good and has no real Windows alternative.

aq3cn 10y ago
Try AHK (Auto Hot Key). It is much more powerful than Karabiner. https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm You know keyboard remapping can be done natively just using tweaking your Windows registry. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-caps-lock-key-in-windows-vista/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-caps-lo... http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-remapping/ http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-keybo... Also if you want a program with gui read the following article. http://lifehacker.com/5883003/the-best-key-remapper-for-windows http://lifehacker.com/5883003/the-best-key-remapper-for-wind...
- Flow 10y ago
  I tried to tweak my work Windows-laptop to have the sane cmd+q, cmd+w and cmd+h shortcuts. Windows feels like a mess. Sometimes it's alt+f4, sometimes it's ctrl+f4. I gave up.
  - aq3cn 10y ago
    What method did you use? Using AHK requires thorough knowledge of how keyboard work. There is already lot of keyboard remapping samples available on GitHub or on their own website, check that out. https://github.com/stroebjo/autohotkey-windows-mac-keyboard https://github.com/stroebjo/autohotkey-windows-mac-keyboard https://autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/index.htm https://autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/index.htm
  - blahi 10y ago
    No, it's always ctrl+f4 for closing the current window and alt+f4 to close the whole application.
boterock 10y ago
The only reason I used karabiner in macOS was for TouchCursor. But TouchCursor is originally a windows app, so when I transitioned to windows I didn't miss any of karabiner. OTOH I haven't found yet something like that for linux.

In another thread on keyboards I was criticized for identifying this as an important reason for not switching to Windows. That and Karabiner is simply too good and has no real Windows alternative.

aq3cn 10y ago

Try AHK (Auto Hot Key). It is much more powerful than Karabiner. https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm You know keyboard remapping can be done natively just using tweaking your Windows registry. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-caps-lock-key-in-windows-vista/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-caps-lo... http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-remapping/ http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-keybo... Also if you want a program with gui read the following article. http://lifehacker.com/5883003/the-best-key-remapper-for-windows http://lifehacker.com/5883003/the-best-key-remapper-for-wind...

Flow 10y ago
I tried to tweak my work Windows-laptop to have the sane cmd+q, cmd+w and cmd+h shortcuts. Windows feels like a mess. Sometimes it's alt+f4, sometimes it's ctrl+f4. I gave up.
- aq3cn 10y ago
  What method did you use? Using AHK requires thorough knowledge of how keyboard work. There is already lot of keyboard remapping samples available on GitHub or on their own website, check that out. https://github.com/stroebjo/autohotkey-windows-mac-keyboard https://github.com/stroebjo/autohotkey-windows-mac-keyboard https://autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/index.htm https://autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/index.htm
- blahi 10y ago
  No, it's always ctrl+f4 for closing the current window and alt+f4 to close the whole application.

boterock 10y ago

The only reason I used karabiner in macOS was for TouchCursor. But TouchCursor is originally a windows app, so when I transitioned to windows I didn't miss any of karabiner. OTOH I haven't found yet something like that for linux.