Why is this still a thing?
>>54432433
>hit windows key
>type program
>hit enter
Edge lord
>>54432433
>win + R
>win + L
>win + D
>win + space
>win + arrow keys
convenience.
>win + E
>>54432433
because normies don't know what you mean when you say superkey, does mac call it a superkey or just not have one?
>>54432532
Clover.
>>54432433
Why do you care faggot?
how am i supposed to open a terminal in i3 without it
>>54432433
Because fuck you, that's why.
>>54432532
It's called command on apple keyboards
>>54432433
Because you're a pleb who didn't buy a glorious mechanical keyboard
>>54432526
These same keybinds are defaults in Cinnamon too, except for Win + Space. What was that one again?
>>54432532
On Macs it's called Command and has a little clover (⌘) symbol on it. It used to have an Apple logo but that changed a few years ago. Quite brand and platform-agnostic compared to a Windows key.
it's the super key and it's awesome
>>54432433
Windows is still the most used OS on the desktop.
>>54432593
There are tons of mechanical keyboards that have Windows keys.
You might want to get more specific than that, retard.
A E S T H E T I C
That's the GNU/Linux alternative key cap?
>>54432532
It's called command but they use it like control.
Is there a way to remove it without ruining the keycap?
>>54432788
>Is there a way to remove it without ruining the keycap?
Just use a program to disable it. Only retards who don't know anything about computers do retarded shit like that.
>>54432803
I believe he was talking about removing the windows logo not the functionality
>>54432803
I use the key. I just don't use Windows.
>>54432599
Switch input methods
>>54432803
pretty sure he's just talking about removing the logo bruh, the key itself is actually usefull but the winders logo is annoying
>>54432733
http://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux-keyboard-stickers/gnu-project-circle-keyboard-stickers#intro
>>54432433
It's not. I'm using an Apple keyboard with my Linux desktop.
>>54432872
That's worse than I expected, and I expected some penguin.
>>54432750
Thumb-positioned primary modifier is comfy. I don't know how folks deal with Control sitting in the Wastelands of Overstretched Pinkies on the far bottom right and left.
If I used Windows or Linux regularly the only way I'd not get pissed off about it is to remap Caps Lock or Alt to Control
Let me give you an advice my friend, take it off to debotnet your keyboard and post a pic.
>>54432433
Do...Do people not use it? Do people not use keyboard commands now?
>>54432526
>Win
It's called the Sys key.
>>54432433
I use alt-d instead. Also, space invader switches feel awesome.
FOR THIS
>>54432788
Just scrub it off using the rough part of a sponge and water.
Why does the modern Windows logo look like a swasticka
>>54432446
I can't live without this...
/thread
For the commands, duh
I want to see a completely open sourced laptop in my lifetime.
>>54432613
>make it look similar to the windows key
We all know why they did this.
best mod key desu
no programs made ever capture it or bind it so you're free to use it for every WM function ever.
>>54433588
>using a program that binds alt-d
>press alt-d
>oh shit
lol
>>54433591
That's fucking terrible
Doesn't compare to mission control©®™
>>54435554
The WM always get prioritized
>>54435520
Except that icon is based on an old nordic symbol for 'place of interest'.
Most of my AutoHotkey shortcuts use it as a modifier, and I've never had conflicts with other programs (except for when I purposely overwrite OS shortcuts I don't like)
>>54435554
I use i3wm, and I have not seen any programs that use alt-d. On windows I use capslock as super though.
because it is. change the keycap if you want.
that key works for OS's
>>54433591
>>54435615
>>54435577
>>54435803
Ment to quote you, not nordic symbol guy.
>>54435803
Looks like shit.
0/10
>>>/wg/
Literally the worst anime.
>>54432433
Because keyboard shortcuts are for real men. Cucks use the mouse.
>>54435833
Haven't seen whatever anime this comes from, just like the pic.
ITT: half of all posters dont get what the thread is about, and all of them are windows users
>>54432433
How the fuck you go to places in windows 8 and up without WIN + R?
WIN + R, control, winword, wordpad, write, mspaint, notepad, psp, iexplore....
Or go to the fucking file browser (WIN + E), or get to the desktop (WIN + D)....
Or do you.... USE THE MOUSE????
>>54435064
Already happened, m9.
In Gnome it's the key you press to display all windows, I smash it daily.
>>54435615
So that's why EO always had a clover symbol for chests. Neat, you learn something new every day.
>>54435520
Nice try, but Mac keyboards have been rocking Command keys since the very first Mac, predating Windows keys by 9 years.
>>54432526
>no win + X
pleb
>>54436795
>using windows
>using windows 8/10
>having start menu searching that is horrid, so you have to resort to win x
>>54436771
Just another one of those things that the Xerox Star didn't have that the Mac had.
Along with drop-down menues, folders, etc.
>>54436771
And before them the Apple ][ had Open and Closed Apple keys (which became the Command and Option keys on the Mac).
But from the earliest days there were non-typewriter "function" keys on PC keyboards
super key is super fucking useful. Who cares if it has windows logo on it, you can get a replacement.
If your keyboard didn't have a diamond on it then you have no business on this board.
>>54432446
Too bad windows search is the worst thing ever.
Damn thing refuses to index another drive.
Y'know, the one I store all my programs on.
>>54432433
I don't have one, CM Storm Trigger
>>54432446
>hit windows key
>p
>r
>o
>"view processor speed"
>c
>e
>s
>s
>"view processor speed"
>e
>"view running processes in task manager"
>enter
Or the other cool alternative
>t
>a
>s
>k
>"task scheduler"
>
>m
>"view running processes in task manager"
The start menu is garbage. Never had this problem with Spotlight.
>>54439685
>use lunix
>hit windows-key
>n
>i
>g
>g
>e
>r
>"language support"
>p
>e
>n
>i
>s
>"calculator"
>p
>o
>o
>p
>"gimp"
>s
>e
>x
>"synaptic package manager"
>>54439685
>Rightclick taskbar
>task manager
There you go, now you're free of your curse
>install 7 taskbar tweaker
>Double click taskbar anywhere
>task manager pops up
>>54439685
even better, picrel is vanilla server technical preview 4
>>54439760
Thank you for the first suggestion, probably not used fully to it.
As for the second suggestion, I'm trying to keep my desktop as much bloat free as possible.
win + +/- has been my friend lately when using hdmi out to tv
>>54439745
'sex' shows visual studio code and ddd for me. Wow ubuntu knows me really well, this is where I get all my sex
>>54435803
>not using Windows 7 with deskpot which does this 10x times better
>>54439775
I use 4 default mods on every windows installation I have.
A registry hack to hide away the blue bar with copy/cut/new folder etc from file browser with Clover to bring chrome tabs and functionality to the file browser
7 taskbar tweaker to allow me special functionalities and shortcuts with the taskbar (middle click taskbar zeroes volume, mouse wheen on notification area controls volume Ecc)
>>54439861 this for virtual desktop and further functionalities (panic button, window management, screen border functions, new key combos)
Net speed monitor widget on the notification area shows network speeds and adds shortcuts for troubleshooting and core temp to always monitor generic system status
All for 40ish Mb of ram. None of these show logos and can all be set to be completely invisible (no taskbar open app, neither in notification area)
>>54439685
werks4me
>>54440136
>using botnet10
I was talking about windows 7
>>54440008
this is how clover makes explorer look like. the white stripe ccan be edited out but >effort
>>54440202
Join us brother
>>54432803
>calls people retarded
>can't into reading comprehension
>>54432433
why the fuck wouldnt it be?
you think your linux is prevalent enough to warrant such a thing? fucking lmao
>>54440296
No, fuck that. Ill install my cracked Win10 when programs arbitrarily stop working for windows 7.
>>54439760
>Rightclick taskbar
>task manager
>not the superior windows key + r and write taskmgr and press enter
>>54440581
>two actions
why not the superior
>nine actions
>>54440581
Or the best way.... Ctrl+Shift+Esc
>>54439457
Use Everything instead.
>>54440581
>>54440607
>>54440614
>not having task manager pinned to the taskbar on the very left and using win+1
>>54439457
delete index and rebuild. takes a good day to fully build indexes for big drives
does ms pay them?
to add that button?
>>54440614
this
>>54440630
pinned programs are gross. I only use the taskbar for open programs.
Win + tab
>>54440636
No. Microsoft added it to their own keyboard and everyone else started doing it too because who would want a shitty keyboard where you can't even open the start menu with the press of a key?
>>54440649
>pinned programs are gross
this. only explorer and browser are pinned to my taskbar, nothing else is as frequently used, nor requires a fast as possible access to
>>54439685
>ctrl+shift+esc
Done.
>>54432572
bind it to a different key like you should do anyway?
>>54436565
So what ? They chose a nordic symbol similar to Windows' logo not to confuse normies
>>54441084
The 'Place of Interest' icon has been used on Apple Hardware predating any Windows keyboard.
>ITT: "WAAAAAH WHY DOES MY MOUSE STILL HAVE A RIGHT BUTTON WHEN I CAN PRESS SHIFT+F10!!!!!!!111111oneoneoneone"
>>54442207
Are you okay?
>>54442379
No I'm not, please help me fampai.
>>54439769
this whole win10 interface ist the ugliest thing I have ever seen, I wouldn't switch to win10 even if they pay me. Holy shit, either stay with WinClassic mode or fucking switch to linux / OSX.
>>54432588
The Bull, The Cuck and The Jew. What a perfect picture.
>>54435520
Talk to Susan Kare about that.
She designed the keyboard symbols for Apple and did the original icon designs for Windows.
>>54440202
>use an outdated operating system
>whine about bugs that are fixed in the most recent version
>>54444431
fuck you ms shill currynigger
>>54439457
works on windows 8 and above. Windows 7 index is pure shit, and the only reason i upgraded from 7 to 8.1
>>54432433
Same reason there's a home button on phones.
>>54432433
because microsoft have been in control of the PC industry for over 20 years. but dumbness on here still lick their taint and make fun of people for using mac and linux. i blame parents, poor schools and possibly video games.
Yeah, what the fuck, like why dod they still put windows 7 stickers on it... I love me some Windoes 10 stickers
>>54432433
I use it as a mod key. I like ti.
>>54432446
>windows key
>not windows s
I see you're still using windows 7
>>54440706
>only explorer and browser are pinned to my taskbar
why? your browser is likely always open, and pressing win+e is no slower than win+1
>>54432788
>>54434670
Works nice with nail polish dissolvant too !
Just don't spill it anywhere else because it will erase the paint in a split second off any material !
>>54435906
Where ? Which ?
>>54439457
>using Windows 7
I thought I was on /g/.
