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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?

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[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I think this is a good idea though it would have to be easier to press than the current hotkeys. I'd also love to have two different clipboards so I could have two things copied at once.

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[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Tidbit: some command windows let you paste by right-clicking the mouse in the window. They know we ain't typin' all dat shit

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago
[–] clif@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

My Cloud9 ErgoFS has dedicated keys for that. But, my fingers have known Ctrl+c/v for my entire life, plus they're more easily reachable, so I still do that.

My only problem is Linux at home and Mac at work with the same keyboard so I tend to accidentally hit super+c in Linux because that's the cmd key on Mac

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

What you want is something like https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

No, because ctrl is so close to c and v

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think we should have MORE combination buttons! Typing should be like playing the piano imo

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[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk -1 points 3 months ago

Ctrl + Ins

Shift + Ins

Usually much easier than the usual combo

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