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In your opinion, whats the best/most useful key on a keyboard (standard/macro/single click shortcut) (self.pcmasterrace)

submitted 10 months ago by BlovedMadman to c/pcmasterrace

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As per the title. I have a Monsgeek M1 and the 4 keys which are default for home, page up, page down and end are up for reassigning for something more useful. Just want to get ideas but also start a discussion.

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[–] thetoastmonster 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If holding a modification key counts, Ctrl+Backspace.

When typing, and I make a mistake, it's faster to delete the entire word and retype than it is to correct the individual mistakes.

[–] Tinnitus 5 points 10 months ago

This is a great one. I type a lot with my job, and it just feels way more efficient than clicking around trying to change a single letter in a word I fudged up.

[–] reyemxela 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I use Ctrl+backspace and Ctrl+left/right arrow all the time to jump around word by word. It's so handy when you get used to it.

[–] thetoastmonster 3 points 10 months ago

Add shift and you're selecting whole words at a time 😁

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Oo, gonna do this one

[–] PHLAK 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For me it has to be the tilde (~) key because I have my terminal (ddterm) bound to that key. I probably press it a thousand times a day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I know exactly what you mean, except my drug is called Yakuake. :-D

[–] PeachMan 5 points 10 months ago

I replaced pgup and pgdn with volume controls on my keyboard, no regrets.

[–] Mamertine 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I use those keys (home, end, page up, page down) many times a day. I'm a data engineer who's reading through pages of code, or looking at large data sets.

Ymmv,

A non standard key I also use frequently is the calculator button which launches the calculator app.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I do like the calculator button personally, but my keyboard has more keys

if I had this keyboard I would probably just pin the calculator to my taskbar instead

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

ok ok, seriously now

I think home and end are really good and useful (especially when you combine them with ctrl or shift), you might want an insert key if you use linux terminals at all (shift+insert for paste)

I also like keys for volume up/down, or mute

[–] eruchitanda 3 points 10 months ago

The Tab key.

[–] ShitOnABrick 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Control alt + delete

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Control shift + escape

[–] CaptPretentious 1 points 10 months ago

I use Win+Shift+S multiple times every day. When you need to quick take a screenshot of something it's the best thing. Windows has really good screen capture tool built on but most people never knew was there.

[–] nezbyte 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Insert for copy/paste in Linux.

Caps Lock mapped to ESC for vim mode.

Print Screen for taking screenshots, though I prefer this to be on the mouse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

What about Caps Lock mapped to backspace?

[–] Narann 0 points 10 months ago

OS key (most on the time « Windows » icon) + Click to grab a windows, OS key + ESC to display the start menu.