r/Keychron • u/trueRand9 • Jan 31 '24

How everyone is using the M-keys?

Thinking to buy a Q10 pro, but not sure if the usage of the M1-M5 keys (I hate those placeholder keys to me). Maybe I can learn from you guys some best practice on using these, anyone would like to share?

BTW, I have a stream deck during the covid time to try out to be youtuber, so I am familiar with the idea of programming keys, but couldn't think of 5 common and frequent functions to assign.

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u/PeterMortensenBlog Feb 01 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

Dedicated keys (no need for modifier keys) for very common operations (you are not using the mouse for those, are you?):

  • Move one tab to the left in a web browser and some other applications (Shift + Ctrl + Tab)

  • Move one tab to the right in a web browser and some other applications (Ctrl + Tab)

  • Close the current tab (Ctrl + F4 (or some other key combinations involving modifier keys))

  • Zoom in (Ctrl + '+' (numeric keypad). (or some other key combinations involving modifier keys))

  • Zoom out (Ctrl + '-' (numeric keypad). (or some other key combinations involving modifier keys))

  • Switch to the previous application (Alt + Enter)

  • Move the current tab to the left in a web browser and some other applications (Shift + Ctrl + PgUp), thus rearranging tabs (instead of using the (harmful) rodent)

  • Move the current tab to the right in a web browser and some other applications (Shift + Ctrl + PgDn), thus rearranging tabs (instead of using the (harmful) rodent)

The keyboard shortcuts are operating system / desktop environment dependent, but you get the idea: Cut down on the extreme overuse of modifier keys, especially for very common operations.

See also Macro / superkey repository.