Right-side CTRL & ALT? (keyboard question)

[Dario D.]

Just wondering how many people (at least among nerds) need the right CTRL and ALT on the keyboard...

I'm working on a keyboard layout (just as a personal thing), and am trying to decide some things about placement...

Thanks!

 

[TehJams]

Personally, I have to use CAD a lot and it helps to have them on the right so I can use one hand for CAD.

Just my two cents.

 

[MrCoffee]

Now that I think about it, I havent touched either of those buttons in over 5 months. So no, I dont think I would.

 

[engiNURD]

How else would you do a one handed ctrl+alt+del?!?!?

"You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time."

 

[LucidDream]

How else would you do a one handed ctrl+alt+del?!?!?

If you're doing CTRL+ALT+DEL to access the task manager, CTRL+SHIFT+ESC is faster (left hand, one-handed)

If you're mashing CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart the computer, you don't need the mouse anyways

 

[engiNURD]

If you're doing CTRL+ALT+DEL to access the task manager, CTRL+SHIFT+ESC is faster (left hand, one-handed)

If you're mashing CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart the computer, you don't need the mouse anyways

I'm using it to login to a locked Windows XP domain computer... ROFL. I lock/login at least a dozen times a day. BTW, I use the ctrl+shft+esc for task mgr. and win+L to lock... or win>L>L to logoff (assuming no other program is in the start menu that begins with L, hehe; i hate keyboards without the right windows key, lol, simply because i use it so much).

 

[MrWizard6600]

Now that I think about it, I havent touched either of those buttons in over 5 months. So no, I dont think I would.

I have, just 2 weeks ago... for cleaning.

I use the right click button seldom, but I cant recall a single app which uses either of those two keys. Intresting.

 

[Elledan]

When I use a mouse with my left hand (often), I need right Ctrl to select items. With some shortcuts in apps right Ctrl + <key> is often the most efficient way too, such as in Paintshop Pro, OpenOffice and 3D Studio.

It's definitely a requirement for me.

 

[LucidDream]

I'll admit I do use the right windows key to lock the machine (WIN+L), but not the control or alt keys.

There definitely seem to be some specific situations where people benefit from the right control/alt, but so far it seems like they're all 3DS/CAD applications.

 

[General Crespin]

I don't use them all the time but half the time I WANT to use them the program doesn't support it. wtf.

 

[TehJams]

I'm using it to login to a locked Windows XP domain computer... ROFL. I lock/login at least a dozen times a day. BTW, I use the ctrl+shft+esc for task mgr. and win+L to lock... or win>L>L to logoff (assuming no other program is in the start menu that begins with L, hehe; i hate keyboards without the right windows key, lol, simply because i use it so much).

This.

I have to use CTRL+ALT+DEL multiple times a day because school and work both use Windows domains that require C.A.D. to unlock the computer to enter your password or whatever.