• Cethin
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    818 hours ago

    Caps lock doesn’t change the number row to use the alternate characters. It’d still type numbers.

    • lurch (he/him)
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      514 hours ago

      That depends on software keyboard layout. For example, for German hardware keyboards on Windows you can choose “Deutsch” and “Deutsch (IBM)” the latter has caps lock not affect the numbers.

    • Ziglin (they/them)
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      418 hours ago

      Are you an Apple user? I have that same issue with my tablet. My PC and almost all other computers I’ve used do change the numbers with caps lock.

      • @tauonite
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        617 hours ago

        Huh? I’ve never seen a computer where caps lock affects the number keys. Am I living under a rock?

        • lurch (he/him)
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          114 hours ago

          That depends on software keyboard layout. For example, for German hardware keyboards on Windows you can choose “Deutsch” and “Deutsch (IBM)” the latter has caps lock not affect the numbers.

      • Cethin
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        315 hours ago

        No. Current Linux user, former Windows user. I’ve never seen a device where caps lock effects those key’s functions. Are you an Apple user, and if not are you using a different keyboard layout than QWERTY?

        • Ziglin (they/them)
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          9 hours ago

          Ah I do have a German keyboard… I didn’t think that would have much of an effect. What do people do that don’t have the motor control to press shift and another key together when using a different keyboard?

          While I’d probably prefer it to having to use Windows an Apple computer newer than the year 2000 wouldn’t really be something I’m interested in.

          • Cethin
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            24 hours ago

            Ah, that must be the reason. I wouldn’t expect it to be different either, but I guess it must be.

            Do you have “sticky keys?” I assume it’s in Linux as well (though I haven’t yet accidentally activated it), but Windows has a feature where you press shift five times I think and it activates “sticky keys” mode, where it acts like a press of a modifier key is held instead. Thats for people who can’t hold shift (or ctrl/alt) and press other keys at the same time, for whatever reason.

            • Ziglin (they/them)
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              13 hours ago

              That makes sense, I’ve written scripts with similar effects for my mouse because my finger got tired holding down the button in some videogame for a prolonged amount of time.

        • imecth
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          212 hours ago

          You can customize the caps lock behavior on linux if you want, i have my caps lock work as an additional control button.
          On Gnome you can do it from the Gnome Tweaks app.

        • lurch (he/him)
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          214 hours ago

          That depends on software keyboard layout. For example, for German hardware keyboards on Windows you can choose “Deutsch” and “Deutsch (IBM)” the latter has caps lock not affect the numbers.