It's the context menu key all over again
this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2024
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That one is actually useful and I use it every day.
Can we also talk about stupid keyboard manufacturers putting media functions and whatnot on the F keys, but then requiring me to hold Fn to use it as a regular F key? Nobody wants to go Fn+Alt+F4 to close a window. What the hell?
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I bought my first gaming keyboard like five years ago and thought the Windows Key Lock button was a Windows Store button for the longest time thinking it was the windows logo in a shopping bag
I'm an idiot
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I don't want a key to automate my hallucinations, I can do that fine enough with enough helium
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I use Linux, and I actually like the idea. Not because of the Copilot bullshit, but because I've always wanted a real hyper key.
Isn't that just super / win key ?
Nope, there used to be a fuckton of modifiers on early keyboards. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Space-cadet.jpg
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Oh great, another key to accidentally press when I’m in a game.
"It sounds like you're frustrated. Is there something specific you need help with? I'm here to assist you in any way I can."
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Gross
please don't. if you knew how many times the windows key is pressed by accident...
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Even scroll lock has been used more. Nobody will want your AI crap, microsoft, not even with a dedicated key.
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ooooh, a KRunner key!
The fuck is a copilot key and why do I need it on my keyboard, hmm let's see....
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If they could just make it like the ⌘ command key on macOS it wouldn't be so bad, but of course, they're going to make it just like the goddamn Windows key, yet another key that if you press, it will screw up your workflow and have some dumb pop-up thing come up. Another modifier key wouldn't be so bad (or just turning the Windows key into a modifier key that doesn't automatically pull up a dumb menu if accidentally pressed by itself). They really like beating people over the head with their useless features.
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Has power management for laptops gotten any better in the last couple of years on desktop Linux? I distro hopped for a year 3ish years ago but just didn’t like the fairly significant reduction in battery life.
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Wait, the keyboard layout standardization has been done by Microsoft?!
It was made by IBM. Microsoft just added one key...
And the Keyboard Layout is standardized by regulations in multiple parts of the world, I'm not sure if Microsift can actually influence the layout there...
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Nice so I can remap it to something useful… unless they’re jerks and the keyboard isn’t sending a key but a combo like that useless “office” key that they tried and failed years ago
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