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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Donebrach@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

Pretty much in the title, the only time I interact with the windows key in its standard operating condition is getting pissed off that the start menu opened. I use it in other capacities such as taking screen shots and other key commands but I got to wondering if anyone, ever actually uses it to access the start menu.

Also if anyone comes here and posts “dOnT uSe wINdoWs,” you really are cute.

Edit: I am more curious if anyone actually gets utility out of its default behavior (opening the start menu). I am aware that it is used in a number of key commands (although some are new to me).

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[-] marlowe221@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Whether you use Windows or Linux, the Windows key is the foundation of many useful keyboard shortcuts. You know, hold it down plus some other key.

Whatever your preferred OS, look them up! You may find a few you would like to start using.

But yeah, on my work computer which is a Windows machine, I often use it to open the start menu and start typing the name of the app I want to launch. It’s faster than clicking on an icon somewhere if your hands are already on the keyboard.

[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If you read my post I clearly stated I use it for keyboard shortcuts.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

And shortcuts are it's intended behaviour, always has been.

You're making a distinction without a meaning.

[-] subignition@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

You don't deserve down votes for this. Yes you're being a touch rude, but they also clearly didn't read more than the title! The OP was not an unreasonable amount of text. Your irritation is justified

edit: I guess a lot of folks are getting hung up on the wording of the title. It was not that hard to understand that OP meant "without using it as a modifier" or "what a non-power-user would think its function is". Especially if you actually read the post.

[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for your service. And yeah, I was just wondering if anyone used the windows key as a daily-driver to pop-up the start menu (which I guess some people do), but the amount of responses I’ve gotten that are “you can use it other ways which you literally said you use it” have gotten a tad exhausting.

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