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Title: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: wolfv on Thu, 07 March 2013, 12:27:05
Do you know of any published keyboard typing frequencies for the following keys?:

Shift, Ctrl, Alt, F-keys, Window, Enter, Backspace, Delete, Insert, Esc, arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn, Home, End, Pause Break, Print Scrn

Thank you.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: davkol on Thu, 07 March 2013, 15:19:55
I guess it depends on ones workflow too much. Numbers would be completely different among MS Office, Emacs, Vim etc. users.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: JPG on Thu, 07 March 2013, 15:23:03
And I would add the language to the list of factors!

Accents ...  >:D
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: wolfv on Fri, 08 March 2013, 21:34:44
Quote from: davkol on Thu, 07 March 2013, 15:19:55
I guess it depends on ones workflow too much. Numbers would be completely different among MS Office, Emacs, Vim etc. users.
Thanks davkol.  That would explain why I couldn't find the frequencies :confused:.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 08 March 2013, 22:11:55
I've been tracking my keystrokes, here's a chart of my most used keys:
(http://i.imgur.com/RuGIdgL.png)
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: pyro on Sat, 09 March 2013, 09:46:16
How do you track them?
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:32:18
" a   a  a a  a  A A  a a     a " - The_Beast
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:34:05
Gaming son! Notice that W, A, and D are near the top. **** S, backing up is for gurlz


I use a program called "WhatPulse", a little googleing should find you a download link :P
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: badcop on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:46:56
Quote from: pyro on Sat, 09 March 2013, 09:46:16
How do you track them?

whatpulse will do it along with mouse heat maps
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:49:07
Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:34:05
**** S, backing up is for gurlz
So you remapped S to Backspace, didn't you?
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 11 March 2013, 12:02:46
Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:49:07
Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 11 March 2013, 11:34:05
**** S, backing up is for gurlz
So you remapped S to Backspace, didn't you?

No, I'm just a bad typist.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 11 March 2013, 12:41:54
Interesting program. I'll have to download that later.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:41:13
dis' is how people steal all your passwords...
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:47:55
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:41:13
dis' is how people steal all your passwords...

Never type my password. Lasspass son!
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:51:26
Quote from: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:47:55
Lasspass
Let me get that pass, son.
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:53:18
Quote from: esoomenona on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:51:26
Quote from: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:47:55
Lasspass
Let me get that pass, son.

Irish version of LastPass

Invite/cool people only!
Title: Re: Typing frequencies of non-character keys?
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:55:16
:( oh...