John ConwayJan 24, 2023

One thing I've never liked about the UK, and have never been able to get used to in my 18 years here is the keyboard layout. Specifically the enter/return key being tall and skinny. SO much of my input ends in a \ because of this stupid layout.

Thinking I might remap \ to Return and end this, but I do occasionally use \ while programming, and would rather not have to hunt around for where I left it when I do need it (I'll never remember).

#keyboards #UK #ThingsCountriesGetWrong

Show threadDr Mark D. Scherz (He/Him)Jan 24, 2023
@john this seems like it would be manufacturer specific, no? I don’t remember my old British Mac having this issue.
Show threadJohn ConwayJan 24, 2023
@markscherz I don't think so, country the British layout is a defined standard, and every Mac and Mac keyboard I have bought here (6 or 7 of them, different types and times) has had this tall-Return layout.
Show threadWill GoringJan 24, 2023
@john Macs are a weird halfway house. They have a full height return, but still have US quote positioning (and no £).
Show threadWill GoringJan 24, 2023
@john I guess it’s not very helpful right now, but Apple will let you configure a US layout with short return at order time for most Macs. And of course if you use an external keyboard, you can go for whatever style you want (again Apple sell the US layout ones here in the UK).
Show threadJohn ConwayJan 24, 2023

@AggroBoy Yeah, but my situation is even stupider than that, I use a third-party keyboard and saddled myself with this nonsense!

I think I've had this notion that I should just get used to it. But how long do I wait??

Show threadKevin Marks
@john @AggroBoy I tried to get used to it when I moved back, but gave up and bought a US keyboard - it was the tiny left shift key and the ` key being there that did for me as I was typing ` instead of capital letters all the time.
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:33pmWeb
Show threadDr Mark D. Scherz (He/Him)Jan 27, 2023
@KevinMarks @john @AggroBoy my solution has always been to use a German keyboard (: but it also has a full height enter button.