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Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by constmu »

wyclif wrote: post #37
jakear wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remapped capslock to esc and never looked back. In fact, I’ve gotten so used to it that I remap “normal” keyboards too. I use esc way more often than I’d ever use capslock, so having it at the pinky is perfect.

Even though I have a 2017 MBP 13" with the Escape key, I still use Ctrl-[ to change modes in Vim. I'm not a fan of the Touch Bar, but it probably wouldn't interfere with my Vim workflow.

Do you find changing modes with ctrl-[ superior to changing modes with caps lock key that has been remapped to Escape?

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by wyclif »

constmu wrote: post #111
wyclif wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even though I have a 2017 MBP 13" with the Escape key, I still use Ctrl-[ to change modes in Vim. I'm not a fan of the Touch Bar, but it probably wouldn't interfere with my Vim workflow.

Do you find changing modes with ctrl-[ superior to changing modes with caps lock key that has been remapped to Escape?

I do, but not because there's anything wrong with that remapping. It's that I already have Caps Lock mapped to Ctrl/Command, as in UNIX or Sun workstation keyboard style. So, when I press `Ctrl-[` only my right pinky leaves the home row, and it's hardly much of a move, since the `[` key is above and to the right of `;`.

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by foo101 »

adtac wrote: post #91
mdonahoe wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

inoremap jj

jk is better (TM) because it is a noop when already in normal mode :) Also, pressing two different keys is faster than pressing the same key twice

Is it? djk in normal mode would delete the current line and move the cursor one line up!

d on the other hand would cancel the operator-pending mode for delete and do nothing.

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by foo101 »

mdonahoe wrote: post #65
intothemild wrote: post #63

Notice how all these have an esc key. That should have been a hardware key! A message from the Vim gang.

inoremap jj

> inoremap jj

That takes care of returning from insert mode to normal mode. What do you do for returning from other modes (operator pending mode, visual mode, etc.) to normal mode? I don't think it is possible to reliably reproduce all of the in all the modes with remaps.

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by tobyhinloopen »

pram wrote: post #5

Coincidentally I also just upgraded my personal laptop from a 2012 retina MacBook Pro to the 2019 i9 MacBook Pro! Long story short I think the touchbar is totally useless. I have it set to emulate regular function keys right now (expose, launchpad etc) However everything else is top notch and well worth it. The touchid is fantastic, and you will immediately enjoy the difference. Screen is amazing, 8 cores is super ni…

> Also I might be in the minority but I actually prefer the feel of the keyboard vs the previous unibody keys.

It is not the feel of the keyboard that is "hated" - it's the reliability (the feel of the keyboard AFTER it stops being new and starts being... the 2016+ rMBP butterfly keyboard).

I wonder if the 2019 keyboard is fixed, but I'm VERY sceptical.

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by tobyhinloopen »

Justsignedup wrote: post #31

The touch bar doesn't give you the ability to touch it without click like a key. It also replaces all the f keys and the escape key. It is by far the worst thing made when working say on the bus. There is no world in which the touch bar is good in any way. There are zero benefits to it. On two years with this monstrosity I have regretted having it. And now I am seriously considering moving to windows with the new Lin…

WSL is great and I like my Surface Pro. It's not ready for "real" work yet IMO, but it's improving noticeably every update.

WSL2 is supposed to be a great improvement again.

The Surface hardware is also nice. The only downside is the mediocre touchpad, but I can live with that.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=windows-...

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by foo101 »

timvisee wrote: post #69
mdonahoe wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

inoremap jj

Remap CapsLock instead.

I do this. But then I find that whenever I have to help someone out at work in their Macbook, I have to go through the hassle of first mapping Caps Lock to Escape on their Mac, do the work, then remember to unmap it again after the helping session is over. Is there any good way to automate this workflow for helping other people on others' Mac?

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by sundvor »

dustinfarris wrote: post #2

This is what Touch Bar should have been from the beginning IMO. I've been on the fence to upgrade my 2012 MBP. I've been concerned about buying into the Touch Bar hardware when it seems like it is not coming to any other Macs. Why should I devote time to learning Touch Bar and trying to find ways to integrate it with my workflow when keyboard shortcuts are more than enough—and probably better? What happens when I sit…

Now they just need to add the missing row of keys, and everything will be fine.

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by neuronic »

beezischillin wrote: post #90
philliphaydon wrote: post #7

I used to love the mac keyboard. Of any non Apple laptop it was superior... until I tried out a ThinkPad just over a year ago. I honestly don’t think I could own anything other than a ThinkPad from now on for the keyboard alone.

I’m part of a really strange minority, I guess, but I absolutely love the butterfly keyboard. Though I’m not happy about the looming reliability problems

I also really like the butterfly keyboard but Apple has to invest in improving its reliability.

I run a 2017 MBP with the second butterfly iteration and stories online have me worried that any day will be the last day of my keyboard.

So far it works very well and when I went back to my 2012 MBP to find some old files, I noticed I vastly prefer the new keyboard.

TouchBar however is the most useless thing ever. I absolutely never ever use it unless I need a FN key. I mostly forget its there...

Re: Pock: Display macOS Dock in Touch Bar

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Post by mateuszf »

hnzix wrote: post #76
Elidrake24 wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did, it's my ctrl like anyone else that doesn't hate their pinky.

The next level is using Karabiner-Elements to map to when held and when tapped.

I usually do that but it stopped working for me on new macbook :/
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