I was just reading this thread… https://sh.itjust.works/post/23476261

…and it got me thinking about something that I’ve wanted for a long time. Why is it that keyboards have not evolved to have dedicated copy/paste keys left of the main board? I’d love to see an additional column of keys left of Esc->Ctrl configurable as macros at least. I do a lot of copy/paste for work. The current shortcuts arent terrible or anything but they’re not exactly comfortable. I’d rather move my whole hand to the left for a macro key than contort to hit the current shortcut.

What do you think?

  • keletappi@sopuli.xyz
    8·
    4 months ago

    With 35 years of computer experience I can say that anything except Ctrl+Insert/Shift+Insert is worse.

    By that I mean, we all need to adjust our brain to be fluent on which ever ecosystem we are currently logged on to, and become native users of key combos on all we use. I have used MacOS daily since 2004, and linux, Windows and DOS all longer than that. It takes practice, a lot of practice, but in the end I don’t even realize I sometimes use Ctrl+c, other times Cmd+c, and yet again Ctrl+Shift+c. It all comes naturally, by some miracle my brain knows which one to use. Granted, the DOS one I use so rarely these days I need a double take on the Ctrl+Insert. Last time was still around 6 hours ago today.

    I guess what I’m saying is keep doing it, you’ll get there.

    • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
      7·
      4 months ago

      To paste in Linux:

      Ctrl + shift + v in terminal.

      Ctrl + u in nano but nano doesn’t use the same copy buffer but you can also use Ctrl + shift + v but only to paste something copied from outside nano.

      To paste in vi(m) :?!&///<¥₱!

      Pretty much everywhere else, eg file manager, any GUI, browsers, etc. is Ctrl +v

      I also just love that it is beyond simple to create any key combo shortcut for absolutely anything on Linux.

      Make that menu key work for the real estate it occupies.

      • lemmyng@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Ctrl + shift + v in terminal.

        In some terminals. urxvt for example just uses the selection buffer. And either is reasonable, because Ctrl + C to send sigterm predates Ctrl + C to copy.

        • unrushed233@lemmings.world
          1·
          4 months ago

          Some terminals use weird combinations like Shift + Insert, which is ridiculous, because it requires me to take my right hand off the mouse to hit the insert key