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What does the Key on its own do, what character does it send? Is it something standard or is it something custom?
this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2024
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How nice of them....
All I care to know is what code it sends to the machine so I can submit a merge to Plasma to default that key to opening krunner.
Now they just need to allow me to actually uninstall it...
I can't believe this came before Samsung letting you reprogram your Bixby key.
why even make it in the first place? just use a keyboard shortcut or something.
So you know the built-in keyboard shortcut on Windows that opens LinkedIn? (IIRC it's Ctrl+Alt+Win+Shift+L)
That's because Microsoft sold keyboards for a while with "Office keys," so you could hit Office+W for Word, Office+X for Excel, etc. All that key would do is send all those modifiers. There are plenty of unused modifier key codes they could use instead, but they did this.
I'm guessing this key works the same.
Tux is my copilot, and never tries to be a back-seat driver.
Tux, take the wheel!
Let me?
In their (in)finite mercy.
Great, more vendor specific keys that absolutely nobody needs.
As much as I don't like these buttons, working in tech support, I can tell you far too many people can't figure out anything more complex than "push the giant button that says the thing you want on it", and that is even difficult to get some people to understand.
Do you guys have remote with dedicated key for specific channel? Awful!
Yeah some TV's these days come with streaming built in and have this kind of remote. Plus if you buy a set top streaming box like a Roku, they come with this kind of remote also. It's stupid, but a real world thing.
I ended up un mapping my Netflix button on my shield TV remote because it was super annoying for accidental presses.
Do the manufacturers even get a cut for promoting these services, or is this just what people want?
How did you do that please?
And heh, no cut, dummy. They get extorted. Netflix wouldn't agree to allow the hi-res streaming to their devices otherwise.
Didn't think about that, that makes so much sense.
I use Buttons Remapper and set the Netflix button to do nothing and override system. You don't need to pay for this but there is other stuff locked behind a pay wall.
I kinda see your point, but a huge number of people have a subscription to at least one streaming service, so those buttons are a useful feature for a lot of people.
Unlikely all 4 though. Give people 1-2 they can map services two, instead of multiple wasted (branded) buttons.
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The screenshot for the article depicts the copilot key on the “context menu” key
How gracious of them.
Finally, the Any key!
I'm surprised they didn't try to sell it to an ad company.
You're hired!
I didn't even know that was a thing...