Re:Moving the Ctrl Key
by xmcqdpt2 on Sunday December 25, 2022 @11:03PM
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I agree.
I think the recommendation to remap control onto caps lock is fundamentally misguided and based on poor typing practice. Many Control bindings are on the left (C-x, C-c) and using caps lock for them (without sticky keys) would be very unergonomic.
What I do is remap control, alt and windows key such that control is closest to the space key (like windows, alt, ctrl space ctrl alt windows). Then I can use my thumbs (symmetrically on both sides) to type any control key sequence.
I think the recommendation to remap control onto caps lock is fundamentally misguided and based on poor typing practice. Many Control bindings are on the left (C-x, C-c) and using caps lock for them (without sticky keys) would be very unergonomic.
What I do is remap control, alt and windows key such that control is closest to the space key (like windows, alt, ctrl space ctrl alt windows). Then I can use my thumbs (symmetrically on both sides) to type any control key sequence.