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Why do so many split keyboards not have "F" keys? (self.mechanical_keyboards)
submitted 3 weeks 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] 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

also programmer here: using F13-F24 as well.

[–] 0101100101 2 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

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

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