▲ 150 ▼ What are computer gadgets everyone should own? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 35 points 2 years ago (4 children) A mouse with programmable keys on the side. It's so convenient combining control keys with mouse movements in one hand. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have a mouse with 6 buttons on the side and it's great for gaming. When I used to play fortnite I had all the building mapped there so I could do all my building with my right thumb and it wouldnt distract my left hand from movement controls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MarsAgainstVenus@fedimav.win 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Get the Logitech G600 and have essentially 24 buttons on the side (12 + a “shift” button to give each of those 12 a different command). To be fair, I only use about 6 of those buttons, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the software allows it you can have a button that changes between mouse modes with different button mappings. Infinite buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess you'd have a mode for entering the name of a mode then. Like vim. A whole mode that's just navigating your collection of modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* It's certainly great for gaming. I didn't expect it would make things so much easier on everyday use as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lessthanthree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago I've had Shift+W programmed to my thumb button. Way more relaxed way to sprint in most games. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lorty@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago MMO mouses for programming permalink fedilink source parent [–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are they useful outside of gaming ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have come in handy while using design software permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) can you give some examples where it would come handy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah sure. Whenever I'm working on a big photoshop file and I find myself using a tool very often, I bind the side buttons to that tool. At minimum I always keep the redo, undo buttons binded to the mouse. Whenever I'm browsing the web I have forwards and backwards binded so I don't have to move my mouse across the screen to go back a page. It's all trivial stuff but it makes my workflow slightly more fluid. I initially bought the mouse for gaming, but it has been super useful for me outside of gaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have a mouse with 6 buttons on the side and it's great for gaming. When I used to play fortnite I had all the building mapped there so I could do all my building with my right thumb and it wouldnt distract my left hand from movement controls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MarsAgainstVenus@fedimav.win 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Get the Logitech G600 and have essentially 24 buttons on the side (12 + a “shift” button to give each of those 12 a different command). To be fair, I only use about 6 of those buttons, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the software allows it you can have a button that changes between mouse modes with different button mappings. Infinite buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess you'd have a mode for entering the name of a mode then. Like vim. A whole mode that's just navigating your collection of modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* It's certainly great for gaming. I didn't expect it would make things so much easier on everyday use as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MarsAgainstVenus@fedimav.win 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Get the Logitech G600 and have essentially 24 buttons on the side (12 + a “shift” button to give each of those 12 a different command). To be fair, I only use about 6 of those buttons, haha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the software allows it you can have a button that changes between mouse modes with different button mappings. Infinite buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess you'd have a mode for entering the name of a mode then. Like vim. A whole mode that's just navigating your collection of modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the software allows it you can have a button that changes between mouse modes with different button mappings. Infinite buttons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess you'd have a mode for entering the name of a mode then. Like vim. A whole mode that's just navigating your collection of modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess you'd have a mode for entering the name of a mode then. Like vim. A whole mode that's just navigating your collection of modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Ngl I've thought of doing that if it ever gets to >4 modes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* It's certainly great for gaming. I didn't expect it would make things so much easier on everyday use as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lessthanthree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago I've had Shift+W programmed to my thumb button. Way more relaxed way to sprint in most games. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are they useful outside of gaming ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have come in handy while using design software permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) can you give some examples where it would come handy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah sure. Whenever I'm working on a big photoshop file and I find myself using a tool very often, I bind the side buttons to that tool. At minimum I always keep the redo, undo buttons binded to the mouse. Whenever I'm browsing the web I have forwards and backwards binded so I don't have to move my mouse across the screen to go back a page. It's all trivial stuff but it makes my workflow slightly more fluid. I initially bought the mouse for gaming, but it has been super useful for me outside of gaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have come in handy while using design software permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) can you give some examples where it would come handy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah sure. Whenever I'm working on a big photoshop file and I find myself using a tool very often, I bind the side buttons to that tool. At minimum I always keep the redo, undo buttons binded to the mouse. Whenever I'm browsing the web I have forwards and backwards binded so I don't have to move my mouse across the screen to go back a page. It's all trivial stuff but it makes my workflow slightly more fluid. I initially bought the mouse for gaming, but it has been super useful for me outside of gaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clumsyninza@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) can you give some examples where it would come handy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah sure. Whenever I'm working on a big photoshop file and I find myself using a tool very often, I bind the side buttons to that tool. At minimum I always keep the redo, undo buttons binded to the mouse. Whenever I'm browsing the web I have forwards and backwards binded so I don't have to move my mouse across the screen to go back a page. It's all trivial stuff but it makes my workflow slightly more fluid. I initially bought the mouse for gaming, but it has been super useful for me outside of gaming permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah sure. Whenever I'm working on a big photoshop file and I find myself using a tool very often, I bind the side buttons to that tool. At minimum I always keep the redo, undo buttons binded to the mouse. Whenever I'm browsing the web I have forwards and backwards binded so I don't have to move my mouse across the screen to go back a page. It's all trivial stuff but it makes my workflow slightly more fluid. I initially bought the mouse for gaming, but it has been super useful for me outside of gaming permalink fedilink source parent