▲ 188 ▼ Obscure button tier list (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by krotti@sh.itjust.works to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml 206 comments fedilink hide all child comments If you have "Help" instead of "Ins", replace it with Overgod-tier. Keep pressing it, it will come. OC, feel free to share. EDIT; Home is now G-od tier. I didn't know it would go to the beginning of a line, I always used macros "lol".
[–] Dudwithacake@kbin.social 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) For those learning how good Home is, wait until you try CTRL + Home. Start of the file. Also see: CTRL + End permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Exactly. I feel that people shaming all these extra buttons must have been raised in the era of smartphones. They are all so useful. Well, except Insert. I still don't get the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ctrl+Insert and Shift+Insert ist like Ctrl-C Ctrl-V, but it works in terminals too. Very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds why more awkward to type than CTRL+C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Ctrl-C halts whatever is running in your terminal though. To be fair, I've always just used Ctrl-Shift-C because thats closer to my hand. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make a point of using smartphone onscreen keyboards that have these keys. They are too useful! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ooooo! Got any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hacker's Keyboard on Android and I created a custom Squeekboard layout for my Linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) ins switches between inserting and replacing text, very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago For when the text you want to replace is exactly as long as the text you want to replace it with? Wouldn't you have to toggle it mid typing otherwise? Seems more useful to just shift+ctrl+right arrow and then type. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago I find inserting text to be extremely confusing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago I personally never find myself needed that, I just selected and overwrite instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or they vim bindings wherever possible, then those keys are a bit redundant and harder to reach permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Exactly. I feel that people shaming all these extra buttons must have been raised in the era of smartphones. They are all so useful. Well, except Insert. I still don't get the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ctrl+Insert and Shift+Insert ist like Ctrl-C Ctrl-V, but it works in terminals too. Very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds why more awkward to type than CTRL+C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Ctrl-C halts whatever is running in your terminal though. To be fair, I've always just used Ctrl-Shift-C because thats closer to my hand. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make a point of using smartphone onscreen keyboards that have these keys. They are too useful! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ooooo! Got any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hacker's Keyboard on Android and I created a custom Squeekboard layout for my Linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) ins switches between inserting and replacing text, very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago For when the text you want to replace is exactly as long as the text you want to replace it with? Wouldn't you have to toggle it mid typing otherwise? Seems more useful to just shift+ctrl+right arrow and then type. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago I find inserting text to be extremely confusing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago I personally never find myself needed that, I just selected and overwrite instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or they vim bindings wherever possible, then those keys are a bit redundant and harder to reach permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ctrl+Insert and Shift+Insert ist like Ctrl-C Ctrl-V, but it works in terminals too. Very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds why more awkward to type than CTRL+C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Ctrl-C halts whatever is running in your terminal though. To be fair, I've always just used Ctrl-Shift-C because thats closer to my hand. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds why more awkward to type than CTRL+C permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Ctrl-C halts whatever is running in your terminal though. To be fair, I've always just used Ctrl-Shift-C because thats closer to my hand. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Ctrl-C halts whatever is running in your terminal though. To be fair, I've always just used Ctrl-Shift-C because thats closer to my hand. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make a point of using smartphone onscreen keyboards that have these keys. They are too useful! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ooooo! Got any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hacker's Keyboard on Android and I created a custom Squeekboard layout for my Linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ooooo! Got any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hacker's Keyboard on Android and I created a custom Squeekboard layout for my Linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hacker's Keyboard on Android and I created a custom Squeekboard layout for my Linux phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) ins switches between inserting and replacing text, very useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago For when the text you want to replace is exactly as long as the text you want to replace it with? Wouldn't you have to toggle it mid typing otherwise? Seems more useful to just shift+ctrl+right arrow and then type. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago I find inserting text to be extremely confusing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago I personally never find myself needed that, I just selected and overwrite instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago For when the text you want to replace is exactly as long as the text you want to replace it with? Wouldn't you have to toggle it mid typing otherwise? Seems more useful to just shift+ctrl+right arrow and then type. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago I find inserting text to be extremely confusing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago I personally never find myself needed that, I just selected and overwrite instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or they vim bindings wherever possible, then those keys are a bit redundant and harder to reach permalink fedilink source parent