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On my thinkpad (which has PageUp and PageDown around the Up arrow), I've remapped Fn to provide direct access to a spare Page Up key: this way, I can read conte
by csdvrx 3y ago
On my thinkpad (which has PageUp and PageDown around the Up arrow), I've remapped Fn to provide direct access to a spare Page Up key: this way, I can read content (mostly paging down with the space bar, and eventually going up) from either side of the keyboard!
It's handy when flinging an arm over the back of the chair or holding a mug.
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- TMWNN 3y ago>mostly paging down with the space bar Shift-Space also works as PageUp.
- jaegrqualm 3y agoUnfortunately, that's not standard everywhere. I've found that some CLI applications go the route of space and B being the pager buttons, but I haven't found keybinds for paging in a bare TTY.
- csdvrx 3y agoThat requires 2 fingers, which is too complicated when I'm deep into reading something. But TBH I've previously remapped the shift keys as extra page up, since when pressed and released they do nothing which is a waste for such a big key that's so easy to reach!
- gertlex 3y agoYes! Someone else talking about this computer use scenario! In my case, I put an apple magic mouse scrollball between Esc and F1 on a keyboard a decade ago, and still use this. (google `apple scroll ball keyboard` if interested) (A recent oddity I noticed is that Firefox ignores up/down scroll if mouse isn't over the window, but side-to-side scroll still works.)
- csdvrx 3y ago> Yes! Someone else talking about this computer use scenario! When I was using a surface that didn't even have 1 page up key on the bottom row, I was also remapping the unchorded shift keys, and created a chorded mapping for enter so essentially: - caps lock is Esc when alone, Control_L when chorded - enter is Enter when alone, Control_R when chorded - shift_l is Page Up when alone, Shift_L when chorded - shift_r is Page Down when alone, Shift_L when chorded It was very efficient: doing Control L with one hand was much easier from the right hand side
- LAC-Tech 3y agoI have a kensington expert mouse (big finger operated trackball), and I find the scroll ring very enjoyable for that.
- d-lisp 3y agoHa ! I personally use the trackpoint from my lenovo laptop (mouse buttons are over the trackpad). Index and thumb.