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Offline supamesican

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How to get around not having arrow keys?
« on: Sat, 25 June 2016, 14:15:01 »
So yeah the model F doesnt have dedicated arrow keys, just shares them with the numpad and switches when I hit numlock. Usually thats fine but theres a few things I do that just ignores when I hit numlock and keeps them as the numpad no matter what I do! I can NOT just remap them, I use it far more as a numpad than arrow keys. Is there anything I can use to like turn the scroll lock in to a function key  and then hit that and another key to make the computer think I hit a true forward arrow or something?

EDIT... never mind I forgot auto hot key existed for a minute... Please ignore this tired programmer.
« Last Edit: Sat, 25 June 2016, 14:29:19 by supamesican »
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Offline QuincyJones

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 25 June 2016, 15:01:01 »
But... but... but... the Model F is the greatest keyboard ever... EVER!
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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 25 June 2016, 15:04:43 »
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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 25 June 2016, 15:30:02 »
WASD  :-)

Quote from: supamesican on Sat, 25 June 2016, 14:15:01
So yeah the model F doesnt have dedicated arrow keys, just shares them with the numpad and switches when I hit numlock. Usually thats fine but theres a few things I do that just ignores when I hit numlock and keeps them as the numpad no matter what I do! I can NOT just remap them, I use it far more as a numpad than arrow keys. Is there anything I can use to like turn the scroll lock in to a function key  and then hit that and another key to make the computer think I hit a true forward arrow or something?

EDIT... never mind I forgot auto hot key existed for a minute... Please ignore this tired programmer.

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 25 June 2016, 15:39:23 »
Quote from: supamesican on Sat, 25 June 2016, 14:15:01
So yeah the model F doesnt have dedicated arrow keys, just shares them with the numpad and switches when I hit numlock. Usually thats fine but theres a few things I do that just ignores when I hit numlock and keeps them as the numpad no matter what I do! I can NOT just remap them, I use it far more as a numpad than arrow keys. Is there anything I can use to like turn the scroll lock in to a function key  and then hit that and another key to make the computer think I hit a true forward arrow or something?

EDIT... never mind I forgot auto hot key existed for a minute... Please ignore this tired programmer.

I like having a arrow cluster on my 60% in the HHKB layout most.

Another option I have when I enter numbers is a seperate pad that has a numpad and a arrow cluster on it.
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Offline batfink

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 26 June 2016, 11:13:21 »
Don't use arrow keys at all.

Define an extra layer, like this Extend Layer or like GuiFN, and use your home keys!

It's way better than arrow keys.

« Last Edit: Sun, 26 June 2016, 11:15:07 by batfink »
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Offline supamesican

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 26 June 2016, 13:08:57 »
ooo the extra layer stuff looks awesome!
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Offline dante

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 26 June 2016, 13:14:37 »
You get arrow keys by thinking in Russian:

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Offline dustigroove

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 27 June 2016, 08:37:57 »
Quote from: batfink on Sun, 26 June 2016, 11:13:21
Don't use arrow keys at all.

Define an extra layer, like this Extend Layer or like GuiFN, and use your home keys!

It's way better than arrow keys.
Nice link, thanks for posting this... will def be using as a reference.

« Last Edit: Sun, 17 July 2016, 10:50:58 by dustigroove »
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Offline geekhack360

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 29 June 2016, 02:35:09 »
I was going to saw autohotkey, but I see you figured that out.
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Offline Data

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 29 June 2016, 12:44:22 »
Get yourself some arrow keys.  TechKeys has a version of the SixKeyBoard that's just an arrow cluster.

http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/sixkeyboard

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Offline zeltner

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Re: How to get around not having arrow keys?
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 29 June 2016, 12:52:02 »
Quote from: batfink on Sun, 26 June 2016, 11:13:21
Don't use arrow keys at all.

Define an extra layer, like this Extend Layer or like GuiFN, and use your home keys!

It's way better than arrow keys.

I use guifn on my 60% board and I agree it's way better than arrow keys.
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