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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: tomten_alle on Tue, 03 January 2012, 05:31:06

Title: HHKB mouse keys
Post by: tomten_alle on Tue, 03 January 2012, 05:31:06

Hello,
When doing internet browsing, which I do a lot, precision with the pointing device is unimportant. Since I prefer not using the mouse I have started considering mouse keys an option. In OS X the numpad is generally used for mouse keys, I see no way changing the assignments either. Is there a way of emulating numpad input on the HHKB or are there perhaps a way of reassigning the keys in OS X?

Title: HHKB mouse keys
Post by: cheynestoking on Tue, 03 January 2012, 09:43:41

If it's mainly browsing you're concerned with, surely a better option is something like Pentadactyl  (http://dactyl.sourceforge.net/) for Firefox?  This allows you to use vi-like keybindings in your web-browser.  There's alternatives for Chrome, not sure about Safari though.

Title: HHKB mouse keys
Post by: pyro on Tue, 03 January 2012, 12:25:37

In Firefox you can exclusively search links with [ ' ]. It's like ctrl+f, but only for links. Press [ ' ], type the link text and hit enter.

Title: HHKB mouse keys
Post by: tomten_alle on Tue, 03 January 2012, 13:13:18

Quote from: cheynestoking;482332

If it's mainly browsing you're concerned with, surely a better option is something like Pentadactyl  (http://dactyl.sourceforge.net/) for Firefox?  This allows you to use vi-like keybindings in your web-browser.  There's alternatives for Chrome, not sure about Safari though.

Quote from: pyro;482443

In Firefox you can exclusively search links with [ ' ]. It's like ctrl+f, but only for links. Press [ ' ], type the link text and hit enter.

I don`t think Firefox is a viable alternative since I use many safari unique features such as, Reader Mode, Reading List and iPhone sync. Maybe I have to make a Safari port of Pentadactyl, though I`d rather just use the mouse than doing all that work.