From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Francis Belliveau Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Help configuring a keyboard for Emacs Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:40:18 -0500 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 14.0 \(3654.20.0.2.21\)) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="15794"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org To: Juan Herrera Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Thu Jan 14 23:41:10 2021 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1l0BIk-00041k-18 for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane-mx.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:41:10 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:55810 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l0BIj-0004p6-0t for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane-mx.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:41:09 -0500 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:58644) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l0BI9-0004oS-DX for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:40:33 -0500 Original-Received: from resqmta-ch2-08v.sys.comcast.net ([2001:558:fe21:29:69:252:207:40]:46798) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l0BHz-0002sg-4t for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:40:31 -0500 Original-Received: from resomta-ch2-19v.sys.comcast.net ([69.252.207.115]) by resqmta-ch2-08v.sys.comcast.net with ESMTP id 03b7leY7l92Bp0BHwlkPXA; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:40:20 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=comcast.net; s=20190202a; t=1610664020; bh=x9WZUACZim5bHRzdbrjTpXDmpyA2RXIZ/Cd3LS278Yw=; h=Received:Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:Date: Message-Id:To; b=wG5YsOfU4kyFwGJ66H6nYEI4kRehJE/8WncESkEVyz97Bo2OmJCFwkBJk50SjasB5 uP0TcRQ6Ww/nBtilCwoHTG4SXboj8Uq+eORX5DYwmU2kuedbwxfygiILaJa5jHF6cE DRYn9JLSyV5QZYFuoA4+bF1dIaHGTEh4ZbdF9DuQbmdWd1hLdffw/qNtc7eJwsou7t WWk5qDALuravBUO/ssNR8U81xppy3wKLQQafDg454rhT/Cv8dDxWxiv+UVlpyrFHSS 0ZOmHYz8p96iVHHQbecsWSh0uzPppeDauavkhdi4G/+nNDHsbhRJEGrBJybwzlHbvb 8b3HaBtMI7xLg== Original-Received: from [192.168.1.105] ([73.119.168.97]) by resomta-ch2-19v.sys.comcast.net with ESMTPSA id 0BHuluXDNsx4X0BHwlNxLw; Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:40:20 +0000 X-Xfinity-VAAS: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgeduledrtdduucetufdoteggodetrfdotffvucfrrhhofhhilhgvmecuvehomhgtrghsthdqtfgvshhipdfqfgfvpdfpqffurfetoffkrfenuceurghilhhouhhtmecufedtudenucenucfjughrpegtggfuhfgjfffgkfhfvffosehtqhhmtdhhtddvnecuhfhrohhmpefhrhgrnhgtihhsuceuvghllhhivhgvrghuuceofhdrsggvlhhlihhvvggruhestghomhgtrghsthdrnhgvtheqnecuggftrfgrthhtvghrnheptdekgeffgffftdegudevueffgeeuudelffejhfduveejheegkeejveehhfejtedtnecukfhppeejfedrudduledrudeikedrleejnecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgeptdenucfrrghrrghmpehhvghloheplgduledvrdduieekrddurddutdehngdpihhnvghtpeejfedrudduledrudeikedrleejpdhmrghilhhfrhhomhepfhdrsggvlhhlihhvvggruhestghomhgtrghsthdrnhgvthdprhgtphhtthhopehjuhgrnhdrhhgvrhhrvghrohdrughirgiisehgmhgrihhlrdgtohhmpdhrtghpthhtohephhgvlhhpqdhgnhhuqdgvmhgrtghssehgnhhurdhorhhg X-Xfinity-VMeta: sc=0.00;st=legit In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3654.20.0.2.21) Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2001:558:fe21:29:69:252:207:40; envelope-from=f.belliveau@comcast.net; helo=resqmta-ch2-08v.sys.comcast.net X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "help-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:127252 Archived-At: Juan, Robert had some good information. However, in general one needs to develop what I have heard called "The = Emacs Claw". My keyboard only has a control key on the left and that is how the = original keyboards (before DOS) were designed. Therefore, the C-x C-s sequence is done with the pinky holding the = control key and my index finger handling the 'x' and 's'. Same for C-x = C-f. I tend to move lines and characters using my right hand on the arrow = keys, but sometimes I use my right hand to complete C-p and C-u is = always done with both hands. Also, like Robert said, knowing the ASCII control mappings also helps a = bit as I very often use C-[ C-\ in place of C-M-\, just because I find = it more convenient than holding control with my left pinky and meta with = the finger next to it. Think of not moving your hands too far from the typist's home position. = If you have two control keys, the control key is actuated in a manner = similar to the shift key. They are usually not that far from shift. My meta key is directly next to my control key so that works easy enough = also. I also have a lot of custom mappings with a C-z prefix and I tend = not to use the C-c prefix very much. Good luck getting it all worked out for yourself. Fran > On Jan 13, 2021, at 15:48, Juan Herrera = wrote: >=20 > Hello, I'm new to Emacs and I have trouble using its keybindings. I > have a regular keyboard and the Control key is far away from the rest > of the keys so it's difficult to press the keyboard shortcuts easily. >=20 > How do you configure and press keys on your keyboard? Could you > explain which fingers (also left or right hand) you use to press > things like C-f, C-M-a, etc.? Do you use a standard keyboard or > something special? >=20 > Thanks. >=20