Shorter keybinding config: ◆x instead of secondary-x #40357
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Especially for x-platform keybinds that use ctrl/cmd modifier named
secondary-
the keybinding section is poorly readableInstead at least the modifiers should allow input as 1-symbol letters for something like this, also without the noise of
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separator and allowing whitespace for tabular alignment so that it's immediately visible which modifiers are enabled, and also for which final keyThe spacing breaks key sequencing, so unless moving to a different language-supported format of using an actual sequence of strings for a sequence of keys instead of a single string, you could use
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for this "⇧ + ⇧" (likely confusing since it's commonly used for gluing a single shortcut, also conflicts with ⇧= that results in+
→
or ascii->
(now that-
can only be a key,->
keybind is invalid on its own? so shouldn't conflict)Having an option to view these symbols in the GUI (where modifiers should also align vertically for easier differentiation) would be a plus and increase readability of that huge table
Symbol suggestions (can allow all from the list for flexibility):
and non-modifiers for good measure: Caps⇪ Backspace⌫ Tab⭾ Enter↩
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