Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

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Post by rovr138 » Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:57 PM UTC

Havoc wrote: post #27

Not keyboard shortcut but I’ve found a trackball which you can rotate the ball for scrolling super comfortable. Way better than the spin wheel on a mouse. And given how much scrolling happens on webpages it gets used a lot

I have an Expert mouse and like this more than I thought I would.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#32

Post by bloopernova » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:01 AM UTC

Roccat Kova AIMO. One button bound to show all windows on Mac. Side buttons bound to page up and page down. Much faster than the scroll wheel!

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#33

Post by aeoleonn » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:02 AM UTC

Nah, no need-- I just use a text expander, but it's the same idea. Set up a "macro" where you write a shortcut and it expands, such as writing ";gita" and having it expand to "git add -A"

Currently I like Espanso (mac) for its simplicity. Previously I used aText (mac) and PhraseExpress (windows)

https://espanso.org/

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#34

Post by thecrumb » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:03 AM UTC

Have an Electron Huge. Button to popup Alfred. Button to popup my clipboard utility. And a few things that kick off macros in my editor. I try to use mouse less but it's handy.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#35

Post by dathinab » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:09 AM UTC

I currently don't use a Mouse (Laptop/Touchpad).

But if I had a Mouse I would at least map navigate forward/backward bindings and if I have more buttons I would put the most common navigation/inspection short cuts on the mouse, too (goto definition, show documentation in popup, etc.).

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#36

Post by wellthisisgreat » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:15 AM UTC

I am using Sinc (keeb.io) that has a Macro row on the left. I have use those keys mapped to F14, F15, etc. and use them for Keyboard Maestro macros, BetterTouchTool screen positioning and similar OS functions.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#37

Post by wellthisisgreat » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:16 AM UTC

aeoleonn wrote: post #33

Nah, no need-- I just use a text expander, but it's the same idea. Set up a "macro" where you write a shortcut and it expands, such as writing ";gita" and having it expand to "git add -A" Currently I like Espanso (mac) for its simplicity. Previously I used aText (mac) and PhraseExpress (windows) https://espanso.org/

Try KeyboardMaestro for Mac, it’s amazing. I was a long-time Textexpander user and switching for KeyboardMaestro was very worth it. I think it’s the best software of its kind, wish it was available for Windows

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#38

Post by chrisseaton » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:17 AM UTC

dathinab wrote: post #35

I currently don't use a Mouse (Laptop/Touchpad). But if I had a Mouse I would at least map navigate forward/backward bindings and if I have more buttons I would put the most common navigation/inspection short cuts on the mouse, too (goto definition, show documentation in popup, etc.).

> I currently don't use a Mouse (Laptop/Touchpad).

Wow you must be really skilled at using the keyboard!

> I would at last map navigate

Ah.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#39

Post by beebeepka » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:17 AM UTC

No. I hardly ever use any of these additional features that we've had for almost two decades nowbl. At most I sometimes use the back/forward buttons of my mice but that's it. Not for gaming, not for coding.

My Steelseries Apex Pro has all kinds of features but I mostly use the actuation point adjustment. Fingertips hurt? Make it so that keys are activated by your breath if you can forgive the mild hyperbole

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?

#40

Post by yardshop » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 12:22 AM UTC

CraigJPerry wrote: post #23

goaman wrote: post #12

If you are crazy like me, here is what you could do with your mouse: https://www.reddit.com/r/KeyboardLayouts/comments/kpklnq/my_... It's a layout to avoid switching constantly from mouse to keyboard and remain most of the time with one hand on each devices.

I can’t read the link, Reddit pops up an overlay demanding i use their app. Reloading the page doesn’t kill off the modal, it just comes back. There’s no dismiss option for the modal. What a tire fire of a UI on Reddit.

This link should help:

https://old.reddit.com/r/KeyboardLayouts/comments/kpklnq/my_...

But your point still stands.