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Function keys - opinions? - roshi - 05-21-2007
Do you use the function keys for anything?
what would you want them to do?
. . . thinking about keyboard design
roshi
Re: Function keys - opinions? - graylocks - 05-21-2007
on my desktop computer i use F12 often to bring up my widgets at least once an hour. i use Keyboard Maestro to program F13 to hide others when in the finder.
on my laptop, i also use KM for the above uses and to open frequently accessed programs because i don't want to clutter the Dock.
i use F keys sparingly otherwise, though. i get confused as to which does what and putting labels on the keyboard looks junky.
Re: Function keys - opinions? - jdc - 05-21-2007
In quark i use them all day, for other applications, never
Re: Function keys - opinions? - roshi - 05-21-2007
thanks.
A keyboard manufacturer was just asking me. They use Windows, and 90% or more of their output is going to be for Win.
I told 'em that it is easy to reprogram function keys with the Prefs, but hardly anyone seems to do it.
Re: Function keys - opinions? - roshi - 05-21-2007
The keyboard has 10 buttons available, two rows of 5 each, along one side.
They are thinking of putting volume up, down, mute, eject, and forward delete.
What other desirable key functions would there be?
I suggested they NOT have a SLEEP key. Maybe a Widget key?
Re: Function keys - opinions? - graylocks - 05-21-2007
why not a sleep button? i have one on my macalley keyboard and i use it nightly. actually, pushing it gives me the options of sleep/restart/shutdown. i also use the volume/mute buttons on this kb.
Re: Function keys - opinions? - roshi - 05-21-2007
Ok, i will tell them, that's a vote for a SLEEP button!
Re: Function keys - opinions? - roshi - 05-21-2007
but to use up a whole button for something you push once a day?
Re: Function keys - opinions? - jdc - 05-21-2007
i have 2 of these, i use every single key across the top
Re: Function keys - opinions? - BigGuynRusty - 05-22-2007
There already is a sleep key.
BGnR