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Because crappy Macs have no Home/End keys (or they don't work as such).

by panzi 13y ago

webjprgm 13y ago
ctrl-arrow (which breaks with Lion's Spaces default keys), or shift Home/End in Terminal. It's not that Macs are crappy, they just have different key bindings. I regularly work with Macs, Windows, and Linux for development and I've just learned to use the different key mappings. I don't think I'm quite as proficient in any one system because of that, though. For example, I have avoided learning the Emacs key bindings for use in Mac/Terminal. (I don't want to try to remember TWO bindings for Mac, plus I learned vim first so usually avoid Emacs.)
- panzi 13y ago
  ctrl-arrow jumps to the next word boundary under Linux. Yes, other systems have other key bindings, but why do common things like jumping to the begin/end of a line need a key combination? And why aren't the characters written onto the keys? Every time I have to type some code on a Mac I have to press all the keys in order to find { } [ ] etc. At leas I learned not to quit the terminal when I want to enter a @ by now. Whose brilliant idea was that?
  - sandipc 13y ago
    { } [ ] are just above the return key...?
    - panzi 13y ago
      Not on a German keyboard (forgot to mention that, sorry). Where are all the keys a programmer needs here?: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Apple-Wireless-Keyboard-German.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Apple-Wir... In contrast a German PC keyboard: http://www.buypcsupplies.com/images/cat/38568_xlargenss_ndo4214.jpg http://www.buypcsupplies.com/images/cat/38568_xlargenss_ndo4... However, I prefer a Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard, but I can't find an image of the German version right now.
ggreer 13y ago
On most macs, Fn + left/right arrow are home/end. Fn + up/down are pageup/pagedown.
- panzi 13y ago
  Fn... urgh. I hate these crippled laptop keyboards (and tiny neck pain inducing laptop monitors).
  - dchichkov 13y ago
    Well, you don't have to follow that glossy mainstream. Just get yourself a new linux desktop with lots of RAM, couple of nice matte monitors, mouse and a good full size keyboard.
    - panzi 13y ago
      That's what I always do. My new PC should be delivered any minute, actually (16 GB RAM; at one intensive work session my current 8 GB where almost a bit scantly - is that the right English word?).
- 72deluxe 13y ago
  Not sure if I have it set up differently but mine is Cmd-Left or Cmd-Right to move to the beginning of a line...? Easier to reach than fn (I'm using a real wired BIG Apple keyboard, the RSI inducing one...)

Because crappy Macs have no Home/End keys (or they don't work as such).

by panzi 13y ago

Because crappy Macs have no Home/End keys (or they don't work as such).

ctrl-arrow (which breaks with Lion's Spaces default keys), or shift Home/End in Terminal. It's not that Macs are crappy, they just have different key bindings. I regularly work with Macs, Windows, and Linux for development and I've just learned to use the different key mappings. I don't think I'm quite as proficient in any one system because of that, though. For example, I have avoided learning the Emacs key bindings for use in Mac/Terminal. (I don't want to try to remember TWO bindings for Mac, plus I learned vim first so usually avoid Emacs.)

panzi 13y ago
ctrl-arrow jumps to the next word boundary under Linux. Yes, other systems have other key bindings, but why do common things like jumping to the begin/end of a line need a key combination? And why aren't the characters written onto the keys? Every time I have to type some code on a Mac I have to press all the keys in order to find { } [ ] etc. At leas I learned not to quit the terminal when I want to enter a @ by now. Whose brilliant idea was that?
- sandipc 13y ago
  { } [ ] are just above the return key...?
  - panzi 13y ago
    Not on a German keyboard (forgot to mention that, sorry). Where are all the keys a programmer needs here?: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Apple-Wireless-Keyboard-German.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Apple-Wir... In contrast a German PC keyboard: http://www.buypcsupplies.com/images/cat/38568_xlargenss_ndo4214.jpg http://www.buypcsupplies.com/images/cat/38568_xlargenss_ndo4... However, I prefer a Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard, but I can't find an image of the German version right now.

ggreer 13y ago

On most macs, Fn + left/right arrow are home/end. Fn + up/down are pageup/pagedown.

panzi 13y ago
Fn... urgh. I hate these crippled laptop keyboards (and tiny neck pain inducing laptop monitors).
- dchichkov 13y ago
  Well, you don't have to follow that glossy mainstream. Just get yourself a new linux desktop with lots of RAM, couple of nice matte monitors, mouse and a good full size keyboard.
  - panzi 13y ago
    That's what I always do. My new PC should be delivered any minute, actually (16 GB RAM; at one intensive work session my current 8 GB where almost a bit scantly - is that the right English word?).
72deluxe 13y ago
Not sure if I have it set up differently but mine is Cmd-Left or Cmd-Right to move to the beginning of a line...? Easier to reach than fn (I'm using a real wired BIG Apple keyboard, the RSI inducing one...)