Comments on: Put Windows key out of its misery http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/ Technology, politics, culture Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: denis http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/#comment-351 denis Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1169#comment-351 in addition to what Michael Hessling said, the key minimizes windows (windows-m), and locks my machine (windows-l) that's not to claim that i use it all the time, but it is somewhat useful. in addition to what Michael Hessling said, the key minimizes windows (windows-m), and locks my machine (windows-l)

that’s not to claim that i use it all the time, but it is somewhat useful.

]]> By: Charles http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/#comment-350 Charles Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:33:46 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1169#comment-350 Second on the win-r! I am constantly using it to launch programs, terminals and shells. I was very happy when I discovered Launchbar then Quicksilver on Macs that does this on steriods. Second on the win-r! I am constantly using it to launch programs, terminals and shells.

I was very happy when I discovered Launchbar then Quicksilver on Macs that does this on steriods.

]]> By: Per Erik Stendahl http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/#comment-349 Per Erik Stendahl Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1169#comment-349 People really need to learn how to use the keyboard. I use Caps, Ctrl, the Windows key, and the "context-menu-key" (whatever it's called) everyday. IMHO they are all in the right place. The only f*ck-up is that Alt and Alt-gr is not the same function. People really need to learn how to use the keyboard. I use Caps, Ctrl, the Windows key, and the “context-menu-key” (whatever it’s called) everyday. IMHO they are all in the right place. The only f*ck-up is that Alt and Alt-gr is not the same function.

]]> By: Mitch from Boston http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/#comment-348 Mitch from Boston Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:28:50 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1169#comment-348 The real place where MS went astray is putting the caps lock key above the shift key and control key below it. Caps lock, which is very rarely used, is easy to reach, but the Ctrl key is hard to reach and is widely used as a shortcut. It's even worse for an Emacs weenie like me. There are registry hacks to fix this, but then I'd have to retrain my fingers every time I used some else's computer. The real place where MS went astray is putting the caps lock key above the shift key and control key below it. Caps lock, which is very rarely used, is easy to reach, but the Ctrl key is hard to reach and is widely used as a shortcut. It’s even worse for an Emacs weenie like me. There are registry hacks to fix this, but then I’d have to retrain my fingers every time I used some else’s computer.

]]> By: Michael Hessling http://www.wordyard.com/2006/11/09/windows-key/#comment-347 Michael Hessling Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:13:56 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1169#comment-347 Nice edit! But just so you know: Windows-D will show the desktop; win-f will launch Find; win-e will launch explorer (file, not internet); and win-r will launch the run dialog. It's not totally useless. I definitely notice a twinge in my wrist after reaching for the mouse. Nice edit! But just so you know: Windows-D will show the desktop; win-f will launch Find; win-e will launch explorer (file, not internet); and win-r will launch the run dialog. It’s not totally useless.

I definitely notice a twinge in my wrist after reaching for the mouse.

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