Meh and Hyper for Normal Keyboards (2023)
a day ago
- #macos
- #productivity
- #keyboard-shortcuts
- Meh and Hyper are modifier combinations rarely used by applications, making them ideal for global hotkeys.
- Using Meh and Hyper on a normal keyboard is challenging but can be simplified by repurposing the Caps Lock key.
- Caps Lock can be bound to Meh (Ctrl+Alt+Shift) when held and Escape when tapped, leveraging Karabiner-Elements for MacOS.
- This setup allows for efficient use of global hotkeys without sacrificing the Escape key functionality for Vim users.
- Karabiner-Elements is a tool for MacOS that enables key remapping, including dual-function keys like Caps Lock to Meh/Escape.