[HN Gopher] The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a...
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       The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch
        
       Author : kuschkufan
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2024-03-21 10:34 UTC (12 hours ago)
        
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       | JohnFen wrote:
       | Yeah, this isn't for me. I'm one of the degenerates the article
       | mentions that often uses autorepeat on the spacebar (in fact, I
       | usually only use autorepeat for three things: spaces, '-', and
       | '=').
       | 
       | The article briefly addresses this, but only says that you're a
       | terrible person if you do this, without explaining why. I'm
       | curious about why I shouldn't, and what I should do instead.
        
         | sneak wrote:
         | What is the case where you need to type lots of spaces? Usually
         | tab is a better fit for this (not the tab character, but the
         | tab button on the keyboard).
        
           | JohnFen wrote:
           | Typically, formatting plain text documents that aren't source
           | code. I also want to use the tab key to make a tab character,
           | though. I suppose that I could reprogram the tab key so that
           | holding it down repeats spaces, but that's straying too far
           | afield for my tastes.
           | 
           | I can see how this scheme would be excellent for some, but
           | for me, I'm pretty sure that I'd be happier making the fn key
           | something else.
        
       | theodric wrote:
       | This reminds me of the NeXT ADB keyboard that has 'Command' as a
       | bar _under_ the spacebar[1]. I appreciate the utility of
       | remapping  'space' as a layer switch, but I would prefer not to
       | have to unlearn 40 years of spacebar usage. I could see enjoying
       | implementing this on a separate key that I can still whack with
       | my thumb-- just not a key that falls within the standard ANSI PC
       | layout.
       | 
       | 1.
       | https://deskthority.net/wiki/images/8/87/NeXT_ADB_keyboard.j...
        
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