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That's not a context switch. Changing to email is a context switch. Using a mouse, or trackball, or trackpad, is just input. On my laptop, I don't even lift of
by lowmagnet 13y ago
That's not a context switch. Changing to email is a context switch.
Using a mouse, or trackball, or trackpad, is just input. On my laptop, I don't even lift off of home row to 'mouse' -- I just move my thumb.
At my work desktop, I've got one of those apple wireless keyboards and trackpads and it's actually quite ergonomic, except for the staggered keys.
If I were to switch out, I'd probably get a Kinesis Advantage (I once had a QD Ergo Pro) or a TEK or a TypeMatrix thanks to suggestions in this thread. All three have straight-line keys.
The old ergo I had wore out because I think it was a pre-cherry design.
- evincarofautumn 13y ago> That's not a context switch. What slows me down isn’t necessarily the same as what does you. I find it difficult to start engaging with a pointing device after using a keyboard, though as I said, it is quite fast for many tasks once you’re already in that mode. Furthermore, it’s possible that I am simply out of practice using pointing devices, because I don’t generally—when drawing or modelling I use a tablet. Absolute space is very different from relative space.