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Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a real elevator

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Post by deadbunny »

itskwanyall wrote: post #118
jspash wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Home key is fine if you're on a PC. On a Mac the only time you'll see one is on some extended external keyboards. It's rare, if nonexistent on Mac laptops. So you need to press Cmd+Up. Yes, it's two keys instead of one but I would argue it's actually quicker since they are both usually located on the bottom row, meaning there is less distance for your hand to travel.

I’m normally a macOS guy but I’m currently using windows full time to give WSL a proper chance. The thing I miss most is CMD+Arrow to go to the start/end of something. I think it’s a beautiful system, alt+arrow to jump a word, cmd+arrow to jump to the start/end. The home/end keys are always so hard to find especially when they could be anywhere depending on your keyboard

I'm not a Mac user so I may be missing something but can't you do that with Ctrl+left/right?

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Post by artsyca »

cool-RR wrote: post #68

The "back to top" functionality is so useful in web pages. I wish they would make a dedicated button on keyboards that just takes you to the top of the page. Better yet, it can work in other apps too! It could, for example, take you to the beginning of a line when you're writing text. Edit: Wow, I thought I was going the extra mile to make the joke obvious by saying the key should also take you to the beginning of a…

I predicted every comment before I read it down to the one about the right cmd button I too have used the Mac while eating a taco.

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Post by sildur »

jasonkester wrote: post #119
FractalParadigm wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I'm not mistaken, Fn + Left Arrow is Home on a Mac. Similar to Fn + up/down is Page Up/Down, and IIRC Fn + Right is End.

It still amazes me that people tolerate that as a substitute. It's a key combo that requires two hands, for what on a regular keyboard is one finger. Perhaps Mac people never hold a cup of coffee in their hand while using a computer?

They don’t. A Starbucks cup is too heavy to hold it for a long period of time.

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Post by iso1631 »

thunderbong wrote: post #33

Warning - There's elevator music as well! Wish this was mentioned on the page, it was a bit embarrassing when it started playing in the middle of our daily standup!

Maybe you should have been standing up rather than idly surfing :D

I always mute myself when I'm not speaking

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Post by buboard »

cool-RR wrote: post #68

The "back to top" functionality is so useful in web pages. I wish they would make a dedicated button on keyboards that just takes you to the top of the page. Better yet, it can work in other apps too! It could, for example, take you to the beginning of a line when you're writing text. Edit: Wow, I thought I was going the extra mile to make the joke obvious by saying the key should also take you to the beginning of a…

it's useful in mobile though!

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Post by whiddershins »

cool-RR wrote: post #68

The "back to top" functionality is so useful in web pages. I wish they would make a dedicated button on keyboards that just takes you to the top of the page. Better yet, it can work in other apps too! It could, for example, take you to the beginning of a line when you're writing text. Edit: Wow, I thought I was going the extra mile to make the joke obvious by saying the key should also take you to the beginning of a…

I fell for it because although I’ve used a computer constantly for over 20 years I don’t think I’ve ever touched that home button. At least not deliberately.

I never use escape or any function keys either.

I still can’t figure out how to get in and out of insert mode in sublime text. When it happens I just quit and restart.

I’m starting to wonder why I tolerate this level of ignorance in myself.

I mean, I use key commands constantly. That’s what is odd about all this.

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