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Recent convert, command+c, command+v strange to reach on keyboard
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<blockquote data-quote="milliamp" data-source="post: 1658059" data-attributes="member: 351490"><p>I'll start by mentioning that my old keyboard was a bit larger and control was easy to reach with my pinky for copy/paste. </p><p></p><p>Adapting to the smaller wireless keyboard hasn't been too bad with one large exception: with command rather than control used for copy/paste there is no hope of reaching it with my pinky.</p><p></p><p>I should just bite the bullet and relearn to use my thumb to reach it instead but going between operating systems might feel a bit like switching between a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0" target="_blank">backwards bicycle </a> and a regular one.</p><p></p><p>I am wondering if I should just explore the idea of mapping a key in the area like function+c, function+v to work as copy paste, and function+t, function+w for new tab and window etc. so that I can move between OSX and Windows more seamlessly. </p><p></p><p>Being new to OSX I don't want to do it "wrong" that will lead to a dead end or really bad habit down the road (think like picking up bad programming habits early on). Is this idea OK or something I should avoid doing?</p><p></p><p>I don't think replacing the control and command keys is a good idea but function seems mostly unused so maybe having it be a clone of the command key could do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milliamp, post: 1658059, member: 351490"] I'll start by mentioning that my old keyboard was a bit larger and control was easy to reach with my pinky for copy/paste. Adapting to the smaller wireless keyboard hasn't been too bad with one large exception: with command rather than control used for copy/paste there is no hope of reaching it with my pinky. I should just bite the bullet and relearn to use my thumb to reach it instead but going between operating systems might feel a bit like switching between a [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0"]backwards bicycle [/URL] and a regular one. I am wondering if I should just explore the idea of mapping a key in the area like function+c, function+v to work as copy paste, and function+t, function+w for new tab and window etc. so that I can move between OSX and Windows more seamlessly. Being new to OSX I don't want to do it "wrong" that will lead to a dead end or really bad habit down the road (think like picking up bad programming habits early on). Is this idea OK or something I should avoid doing? I don't think replacing the control and command keys is a good idea but function seems mostly unused so maybe having it be a clone of the command key could do. [/QUOTE]
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