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The best keyboard hack I will ever recommend is to remap: CapsLock+hjkl -> the arrows CapsLock+Spacebar -> Return CapsLock+ui -> PgUp and PgDn
by lolive 11y ago
The best keyboard hack I will ever recommend is to remap:
CapsLock+hjkl -> the arrows
CapsLock+Spacebar -> Return
CapsLock+ui -> PgUp and PgDn
CapsLock+yo -> Backspace and Delete
That's the best way to reach control keys, imho.
- ghshephard 11y agoNo really obvious way to do that in OS X (Mountain Lion)
- jkyle 11y agoThese would typically be done within your editor itself.
- lloydde 11y agoUnfortunately, you have to install 3rd-party software. Thankfully, there has been quality free software for this since 2007. https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/seil.html.en https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/seil.html.en add-on is needed to remap the caps lock key.
- pcl 11y agoOnce you re-map Caps Lock to Control (in the system preferences), I wouldn't be surprised if you could get there with some edits to ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict
- cr__ 11y agoTry Karabiner: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ The amount of remapping options beats anything else I've tried on any operating system. I'm stuck on OS X for now because of this program.
- lolive 11y agoOn Linux, this is a simple addition to your ~/.Xmodmap: keycode 66 = Mode_switch keysym h = h H Left keysym j = j J Down keysym k = k K Up keysym l = l L Right keysym space = space space Return keysym y = y Y BackSpace keysym u = u U Next keysym i = i I Prior keysym o = o O Delete
- jkyle 11y agoBest remapping I ever did was changing my Caps Lock -> Control and Control -> Caps lock
- strictnein 11y agoOut of curiosity: > CapsLock+hjkl -> the arrows Why use hjkl, which are on the same row, and not wasd (or another selection of keys)?
- skosch 11y agoBecause you want to press Caps Lock with one hand, and use the other to navigate. Also, vi.
- JoshTriplett 11y agoIf you're used to using hjkl for vi-style navigation, they're just as natural as wasd, and potentially more relaxed since they're all on the same row. And you wouldn't want to frequently use Caps Lock as a modifier with wasd, which are right next to it; Caps Lock with hjkl splits the combination across hands, which would make it more natural.
- bryanlarsen 11y agoThe best way to reach control keys is to leave them in the corners of your keyboard, and then use your palm, not your pinkies.