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Difficult and inconvenient compared to what, I wonder? I've always really liked the Mac OS option-key system, which I found convenient and easy to understand; I
by marssaxman 6mo ago
Difficult and inconvenient compared to what, I wonder? I've always really liked the Mac OS option-key system, which I found convenient and easy to understand; I sometimes wish I could type that way in linux instead of using compose keys.
- mananaysiempre 6mo agoWhat is it that you like about it specifically? If you’re not picky about the choice of modifier key, you can configure the so-called “level 3 shift key” and have the em dash on the hyphen key at level four (both L3 shift and L2 aka normal shift pressed). For instance, on GNOME Wayland I have “Input Source” = “English (Western European AltGr dead keys)”, “Alternate Characters Key” (GNOME lingo for the L3 shift) = “Right Alt”, so the em dash is RAlt-Shift-hyphen.
- marssaxman 6mo agoThe option-key layout system was easier to memorize than the compose-key patterns, which I struggle to recall. I couldn't tell you why, I just felt like I got the hang of it easily, while using the compose key system has always been slow and clunky. I've never heard of a "level 3 shift key"; I'll have to look that up.
- lamasery 6mo agoI grew up on Windows, Linux, and other non-Mac machines, only shifting to Macs around age 30. Within months I was convinced that every default English keyboard I'd ever seen except the Mac one is strictly worse. It bothers me now how hard it is to get a consistent Mac-style keymap on Linux. This is one thing others should for-sure just rip off entirely. It's so much better.