They should return it. Whoever lost that key could still be looking for it.
Imagine we made this into the privacy key that, by default, launches your distro’s privacy settings.
How’s that for subverting MS’s intent?
I would love this. Go put up some GitHub issues
it’s not really an “extra” key… but it is mapped differently (lsh+win+f23 or sumsuch) than one it might be ‘replacing’.
in us-ansi layout the right-side ctrl, a second winlogo or context menu key… could all be gone leaving only right alt and new copilot key between space and arrows.
F keys go up to 23?? I’m missing out on so many functions!!!
There are 24 function keys on the IBM 122 key layout.
I have an fn1 and fn2 key on my preonic and holding fn1 replaces qwer,asdf,zxcv with f1-4,f5-8,f9-12 and fn2 does f13-24 in the same positions. some games have been able to map things to them but the glyphs tend to not work, but mostly I use them for global shortcuts like turning on or off the mobo LEDs, multi monitor layout presets, etc
Can you link this keyboard? My Sway config is about to get really complicated
Fun fact: Tools like caffeine use these higher F-keys to bypass locking your desktop due to inactivity.
Less fun fact: Some terminal windows will happily process and display such high F-keys as input, leaving you with a screen full of garbage when you return.
It’s innocent enough but this headline somehow just reads like it’s from the onion.
“Microsoft paid manufacturers to add another stupid key to laptops? Huh, okay then. Stupid key is now in linux. Map it up however you like yall.”
Linux users when they see the Copilot key:
“Linux developers find a use for stupid Copilot key that no one has ever pressed.”
Not the glorious return of the Hyper key I expected, but I’ll take it.
I know right. I love me some more shortcut modifiers.
In theory it is possible to map rctrl to another key either way, but the different glyph on it is nice to differentiate it from an actual control key.
paid
More like extorted.
The important question this raises is:
After replacing the Windows logo key cap with a penguin or distro logo, what symbol do you put on the new key?
“TURBO”
Double wield those penguins, babyyy!!!
I tried custom laser engraving caps, some of my favourites:
‘Attack 0’ and ‘Attack 1’, actual key legends on some '80s Casio home computer
‘Run Stop’ from Commodre machines
The “diagonal half full box” inverse video key from Atari XL/XE keyboards.
I suspect the various Jolly Roger designs from either fictional or real pirates would work well. Or various “spell type” or “faction” logos from games.
I guess some people would suggest the GNU gnu?
On a more serious note: The mapped application/action would make sense.
Great, now linux is infected with M$ ai bullshit
Lol, dumbass.
Found the guy who never reads lol
I hope that is satire because this is letting you map the key to other stuff
No, they hide all the ai inside the actual key itself.
If you prise up the edge of the key and look under it, you’ll see all the ai nanobots hidden under there.
AI nanobots look a bit like crumbs, fluff and dust - so if you can see any of those under your AI key, you know the AI is still there.
/s
No
