5 ms·

Happens to me on a semi regular basis. You can learn to tour around it but that’s clearly the sign of a poorly designed input device imho

willcipriano 5y ago
I've been using it for about a year and a half and I activate the touchbar at least twice a day. I've never used it intentionally.
messe 5y ago
Thanks. Do you mind me asking if your resting position is above/on the home row? I'm a heavy VIM user with Caps-lock mapped to Control (and using Ctrl-[ for ESC), so I'm well aware that I'm an oddity in how I use a computer. In any case, the fact that I found it surprising while you're (and others are) running into it on a regular basis, doesn't speak highly of Apple's UX testing.
- ghostpepper 5y ago
  Yes, I rest my fingers on the home row. Usually what happens is I press one of the number keys and the tip of my finger extends past the top the key I am aiming for. I am also a heavy vim user with caps mapped to ctrl, so perhaps you're not as odd as you think :-)
  - messe 5y ago
    Thanks for the extra info. Sounds like we've some capsaicin tolerance in common as well judging by your username. If we're in a simulation, they've definitely gotten lazy.
    - ghostpepper 5y ago
      Indeed, although to be honest I tend to go for the milder stuff these days. Have you ever considered that maybe the simulation appears just lazy enough to make you skeptical?
- hinkley 5y ago
  I think they're saying that they hit the numbers with the fat of their finger instead of the tip. When the key reaches bottom now the tip of your finger may be touching the bottom edge of the touchbar. I think developers and the odd MMO players are the only ones these days who use the function keys. I really want physical ones back but I don't think I'm going to win that democratic vote. I tend to almost exclusively use an external keyboard with laptops however. The touchbar is not even close to the top ergonomic problem with trying to type 50+ wpm on a laptop.

willcipriano 5y ago

I've been using it for about a year and a half and I activate the touchbar at least twice a day. I've never used it intentionally.

messe 5y ago

Thanks. Do you mind me asking if your resting position is above/on the home row? I'm a heavy VIM user with Caps-lock mapped to Control (and using Ctrl-[ for ESC), so I'm well aware that I'm an oddity in how I use a computer. In any case, the fact that I found it surprising while you're (and others are) running into it on a regular basis, doesn't speak highly of Apple's UX testing.

ghostpepper 5y ago
Yes, I rest my fingers on the home row. Usually what happens is I press one of the number keys and the tip of my finger extends past the top the key I am aiming for. I am also a heavy vim user with caps mapped to ctrl, so perhaps you're not as odd as you think :-)
- messe 5y ago
  Thanks for the extra info. Sounds like we've some capsaicin tolerance in common as well judging by your username. If we're in a simulation, they've definitely gotten lazy.
  - ghostpepper 5y ago
    Indeed, although to be honest I tend to go for the milder stuff these days. Have you ever considered that maybe the simulation appears just lazy enough to make you skeptical?
hinkley 5y ago
I think they're saying that they hit the numbers with the fat of their finger instead of the tip. When the key reaches bottom now the tip of your finger may be touching the bottom edge of the touchbar. I think developers and the odd MMO players are the only ones these days who use the function keys. I really want physical ones back but I don't think I'm going to win that democratic vote. I tend to almost exclusively use an external keyboard with laptops however. The touchbar is not even close to the top ergonomic problem with trying to type 50+ wpm on a laptop.