Comment on Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994

1984@lemmy.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Sheeple@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Nahh gotta place them where they’re obvious in your face and a constant reminder of CONSUME PRODUCT and be accidently pressed! Can guarantee you it’ll take up part of the space of a key hotspot

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  • deafboy@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    At least on the PC, it’s easier to remap the buttons. What enrages me more are the TV remote controls with buttons dedicated to specific streaming apps. I mean… none of these services will outlive the TV itself. I’ll just have to look at buttons that do nothing for years.

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    • Xanvial@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you’re using Android TV, you can use something like play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homeb… to remap the button to another apps or any other functions

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      • acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I need that for my Roku. I may just write an automation in Home Assistant that will switch to whatever app I programmed if I press the Paramount+ button. Unfortunately that means I need to install that app on the Roku itself.

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      • Salix@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I personally recommend TVQuickActions for remapping.

        It is quite feature rich as well for power users

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    • RGB3x3@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I personally find those useful, but I can never find the combination of services that works with my needs.

      There’s always like Vudu or Sling that just becomes a wasted button.

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    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Anybody down to 3D print us some? :)

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    • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I get your point but at least three of those services will outlive the tvs expected life. Netflix Hulu and espn aren’t going anywhere, at most espn will be rolled into Disney+ and a software update could point that button to it

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• JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe even F13 to F24 if more is needed?
  Because they used to exist, and support for them still does. Really handy for macro keys.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Here’s an idea… what if we had every key do all kinds of weird shit?

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  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’d like them to leave F13 onwards alone, purely because it’s nice that they’ll only ever do what I want them to do

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• veroxii@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I remember those keyboard layout cutouts (were they called keyboard templates?) you got which you put on the keyboard with extra explanations of what each function key did in WordPerfect or Lotus or whatever.

  I’m old.

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