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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (12 children)

Using the right WinKey+Arrows to rearrange windows with one hand was the one most important thing I liked Windows for more than my current DE. It felt so natural, just like middle-mouse navigation I'm still struggling not having on Linux. If they'd replace exactly that button, it'd be a big L in my eyes. Feels like Win10 would be my last Windows.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

KDE plasma has the same win+arrows keymap.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Hm, good to know as a contender to mu setup. Have they invented the same for the middle mouse button?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What exactly is middle mouse navigation?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've tried to achieve this middle-mouse behavior in various DEs, systems. Like. you press MM, you move mouse up and down, left and right, and the window moves accordingly. I've seen some suggestions, but none of them works like they work on W10.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This works in most linux DEs with combination of either alt or super/meta/win key + left mouse button.

Edit: meaning it could be probably remapped to just middle mouse in plasma, because plasma is so configurable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I explained it better in a reply to another person: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/7118875

I'm yet to use Plasma. I'd see if I'd have an easy way to try it out.

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