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I wish it supported arrow keys. WASD is really awkward on a Dvorak keyboard.

tzakrajs 12y ago
Same problem on Colemak. (although less so thank Dvorak)
kreldjarn 12y ago
Ha! Sorry about that. I wanted to avoid hard-coding keycodes for the sake of legibility so I used 'W'.getCharcodeAt(0) — which unfortunately doesn't work for the arrow keys.
- Recoil42 12y ago
  Why not just use constants?
- deleted 12y ago
  [deleted]
  - kreldjarn 12y ago
    Point taken. I honestly did not perceive it as a necessary feature, but I'll fix this when I open up the code again.
    - deleted 12y ago
      [deleted]
  - ImJasonH 12y ago
    Rather than berate him for this "unforgivable" practice, why not send him a pull request fixing it? https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/blob/gh-pages/scripts/Player.js#L39-L44 https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/blob/gh-pages/scripts/Play...
louhike 12y ago
On keyboards for other languages than english too.
to3m 12y ago
Or if you're right-handed.
- Cyphus 12y ago
  What do you mean? WASD on a Dvorak keyboard is awkward no matter which hand you use.
- Raphmedia 12y ago
  The arrows are generally used with the left hand anyway since the right hand is on the mouse. There is I JKL that is used the the left handed people I believe.
  - kiiski 12y ago
    Don't left handed people usually keep the mouse on the left side of the keyboard? I've seen some people do that at least.
    - Raphmedia 12y ago
      Some do, but not all. Most mouse ergonomics are made to be right handed, and since learning the mouse & keyboard is a new an alien concept for both left and right handed people, they can simply learn it with their dominant hand on the keyboard. I wonder if that would make them better at micromanaging RTS games with keyboard shortcuts vs. shooting with the mouse in FPS.
artursapek 12y ago
"only on HN"
pokstad 12y ago
People with Dvorak keyboards aren't allowed to play this game.
- kreldjarn 12y ago
  Not true. If you want to challenge yourself you can play with increasingly obscure keyboard layouts. It's a feature!
  - sillysaurus3 12y ago
    Final boss: left ctrl, numpad 3, backslash, and ]. Better use your nose!
stronglikedan 12y ago
Dvorak users love a challenge; That's why they're Dvorak users.
nightpool 12y ago
PR'd https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/pull/13 https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/pull/13 EDIT: and pulled! Wow that was fast
- kreldjarn 12y ago
  Thanks for the PR!

Same problem on Colemak. (although less so thank Dvorak)

Ha! Sorry about that. I wanted to avoid hard-coding keycodes for the sake of legibility so I used 'W'.getCharcodeAt(0) — which unfortunately doesn't work for the arrow keys.

Recoil42 12y ago
Why not just use constants?
deleted 12y ago
[deleted]
- kreldjarn 12y ago
  Point taken. I honestly did not perceive it as a necessary feature, but I'll fix this when I open up the code again.
  - deleted 12y ago
    [deleted]
- ImJasonH 12y ago
  Rather than berate him for this "unforgivable" practice, why not send him a pull request fixing it? https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/blob/gh-pages/scripts/Player.js#L39-L44 https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/blob/gh-pages/scripts/Play...

louhike 12y ago

On keyboards for other languages than english too.

to3m 12y ago

Or if you're right-handed.

Cyphus 12y ago
What do you mean? WASD on a Dvorak keyboard is awkward no matter which hand you use.
Raphmedia 12y ago
The arrows are generally used with the left hand anyway since the right hand is on the mouse. There is I JKL that is used the the left handed people I believe.
- kiiski 12y ago
  Don't left handed people usually keep the mouse on the left side of the keyboard? I've seen some people do that at least.
  - Raphmedia 12y ago
    Some do, but not all. Most mouse ergonomics are made to be right handed, and since learning the mouse & keyboard is a new an alien concept for both left and right handed people, they can simply learn it with their dominant hand on the keyboard. I wonder if that would make them better at micromanaging RTS games with keyboard shortcuts vs. shooting with the mouse in FPS.

artursapek 12y ago

"only on HN"

pokstad 12y ago

People with Dvorak keyboards aren't allowed to play this game.

kreldjarn 12y ago
Not true. If you want to challenge yourself you can play with increasingly obscure keyboard layouts. It's a feature!
- sillysaurus3 12y ago
  Final boss: left ctrl, numpad 3, backslash, and ]. Better use your nose!

stronglikedan 12y ago

Dvorak users love a challenge; That's why they're Dvorak users.

nightpool 12y ago

PR'd https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/pull/13 https://github.com/kreldjarn/TRON/pull/13 EDIT: and pulled! Wow that was fast

kreldjarn 12y ago
Thanks for the PR!