Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro

Re:Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro by jmc5788 on Friday January 03, 2020 @06:20AM (#21944964)

I’m always curious about those who use the iPad as a terminal for coding on AWS/etc. Do you use a keyboard with FN keys (e.g. F1, F2)? This has been the main drawback for me on using an iPad to code: the attached keyboard/case combos for iOS never have FN keys. I realize I could carry a separate physical keyboard, but that takes away a good bit of the portability.

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Re:Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro by phoobahr on Friday January 03, 2020 @07:07AM (#21945209)

I live in vim, write mostly python, and don't need function keys. An iPad gives me a range of vim ports, shells, python environment and one really good gift client.

Also the Smart Keyboard is simply the best shape for typing on a seat-back tray table.

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Re:Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro by t0mas88 on Sunday January 05, 2020 @05:28AM (#21960621)

IntelliJ works fine without F-keys, but I prefer a bit bigger keyboard over the folio ones so you an almost normal keyboard.

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