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Why do so many split keyboards not have "F" keys? (self.mechanical_keyboards)

submitted 16 hours ago by 0101100101 to c/mechanical_keyboards

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Undoubtedly, programmers are a major user of keyboards, and IDE developers love function keys for esoteric shortcuts for debugging, moving around, and running code. So why do so many split keyboards not actually have the function keys.

I think makers are missing out a huge audience.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Programmer here: Haven't used a function key in years.

[–] 0101100101 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

programmer here too: use them daily!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

also programmer here: using F13-F24 as well.

[–] 0101100101 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Dude, that's why I want an IBM Model F! F for tons of function keys obviously!

[–] NostraDavid 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/store/ BTW

[–] 0101100101 1 points 9 hours ago

Yep, purchased cheaply on ebay and resold.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sure you have something that works for you already, but before I had a keyboard that just let me add the keys with firmware, I was getting by using AutoHotkey and a script that would turn double taps of an F-key into the F+12key.

[–] 0101100101 1 points 14 hours ago

I bought a little macro keyboard, but if I had the physical keys already, I'd be using them as macro keys!