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PSA: You should remap your capslock key

15 points by goodside 16y ago

chrisbolt 16y ago
Unfortunately MacOS doesn't let you remap it to Shift, which is what I usually mean to hit instead.
- weaksauce 16y ago
  If you fill out a feature request at http://sourceforge.net/search/?group_id=65339&type_of_search=forums&group_forum_id=221238&words=capslock&search=Search http://sourceforge.net/search/?group_id=65339&type_of_se... I should be able to add it in to doublecommand soon.
silentbicycle 16y ago
While remapping CapsLock to left Ctrl is a great idea, it's also worth considering remapping left Alt to Ctrl (if you use Emacs) - that way, rather than sticking your pinky out to type while holding down Ctrl, you can hold Alt with your thumb. Probably less awkward. (Both beath bending your pinky down to the normal Ctrl, though.) Also, changing CapsLock to Esc is a great idea if you use vi.
- mahmoudimus 16y ago
  It can be argued, and I wholly agree, that CapsLock should be mapped to Ctrl even if you have Vim. You can always get out of insert mode by using Ctrl-C or Ctrl-[, plus, putting CapsLock as your Ctrl allows for an easier array of shortcuts instead of Escape.
- mkelly 16y ago
  I don't understand why mahmoudimus's comment (my sibling) was killed. I've been considering trying to re-map my muscle memory to use ^C or ^[ instead of escape in vi, largely because my capslock key is an extra control. Considering how much the position and size of escape varies among keyboards, it might be better to avoid it altogether.
  - silentbicycle 16y ago
    His first comment on the site got voted way down, and when the admins block somebody, they can are still allowed to post - they're just invisible to people with showdead off.
drivingmenuts 16y ago
Or, you know, learn to type accurately.
- goodside 16y ago
  The point isn't to avoid accidents, it's to avoid wasting a valuable spot on the keyboard.
chrisbroadfoot 16y ago
I map mine to Alt/Option on the Mac. It fucking rocks! Caps lock is useless. The only downside is that whenever I use someone else computer I find myself toggling Caps.
prodigal_erik 16y ago
As a touch typist, it has always seemed to me that making it easier to hit Ctrl with one hand than the other is going to build bad habits.
stuaxo 16y ago
I tried this, but it was too much hassle to learn :/
dlsspy 16y ago
I remapped it to control and then got some use out of the caps lock light: http://dustin.github.com/2009/02/09/caps-lock.html http://dustin.github.com/2009/02/09/caps-lock.html

15 points by goodside 16y ago

chrisbolt 16y ago

Unfortunately MacOS doesn't let you remap it to Shift, which is what I usually mean to hit instead.

weaksauce 16y ago
If you fill out a feature request at http://sourceforge.net/search/?group_id=65339&type_of_search=forums&group_forum_id=221238&words=capslock&search=Search http://sourceforge.net/search/?group_id=65339&type_of_se... I should be able to add it in to doublecommand soon.

silentbicycle 16y ago

While remapping CapsLock to left Ctrl is a great idea, it's also worth considering remapping left Alt to Ctrl (if you use Emacs) - that way, rather than sticking your pinky out to type while holding down Ctrl, you can hold Alt with your thumb. Probably less awkward. (Both beath bending your pinky down to the normal Ctrl, though.) Also, changing CapsLock to Esc is a great idea if you use vi.

mahmoudimus 16y ago
It can be argued, and I wholly agree, that CapsLock should be mapped to Ctrl even if you have Vim. You can always get out of insert mode by using Ctrl-C or Ctrl-[, plus, putting CapsLock as your Ctrl allows for an easier array of shortcuts instead of Escape.
mkelly 16y ago
I don't understand why mahmoudimus's comment (my sibling) was killed. I've been considering trying to re-map my muscle memory to use ^C or ^[ instead of escape in vi, largely because my capslock key is an extra control. Considering how much the position and size of escape varies among keyboards, it might be better to avoid it altogether.
- silentbicycle 16y ago
  His first comment on the site got voted way down, and when the admins block somebody, they can are still allowed to post - they're just invisible to people with showdead off.

drivingmenuts 16y ago

Or, you know, learn to type accurately.

goodside 16y ago
The point isn't to avoid accidents, it's to avoid wasting a valuable spot on the keyboard.

chrisbroadfoot 16y ago

I map mine to Alt/Option on the Mac. It fucking rocks! Caps lock is useless. The only downside is that whenever I use someone else computer I find myself toggling Caps.

prodigal_erik 16y ago

As a touch typist, it has always seemed to me that making it easier to hit Ctrl with one hand than the other is going to build bad habits.

stuaxo 16y ago

I tried this, but it was too much hassle to learn :/

dlsspy 16y ago

I remapped it to control and then got some use out of the caps lock light: http://dustin.github.com/2009/02/09/caps-lock.html http://dustin.github.com/2009/02/09/caps-lock.html