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> It's shocking to me how far ahead MacOS is in terms of keyboard shortcuts compared to all other operating systems Yes, my all-time favourite is the shortcut
by beefield 6y ago
> It's shocking to me how far ahead MacOS is in terms of keyboard shortcuts compared to all other operating systems
Yes, my all-time favourite is the shortcut fn-backspace for delete. How handy to not need to use a distinct delete button. Who would use that anyway?
(sarcasm included)
- awakeasleep 6y agoFor the record, layout choice on Apple's 60% keyboards is a different topic than operating system support for keyboard navigation. Also, I wish you luck on the quest for the perfect 60% keyboard. I'm on the same hunt, although I can make myself happy most anywhere if I have https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org installed
- saagarjha 6y ago⌃D
- antipaul 6y agoExactly. That's where those global so-called "readline" shortcuts come in ctrl - d for forward delete and then your fingers are close to all these other useful ones: ctrl - a, ctrl - b, ctrl -f, etc
- chipotle_coyote 6y agoYou could just use a keyboard with a forward delete key, like the larger keyboards that Apple themselves sell. It turns out they work! If you don't have a keyboard with a forward delete key, having a shortcut to generate that code seems kind of handy to me. But complaining that Apple makes smaller keyboards that don't include that key while still offering the same functionality at the fairly trivial cost of having to use a modifier is, you know, also a choice!