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  1. deepsun · · focus · HN ↗
    Well, for programming it's not convenient -- no Insert/Pageup/Screenshot buttons.
    1. red_hare · · focus · HN ↗
      15 years of mouse-free professional programming and never in my life have I touched these.
      1. naikrovek · · focus · HN ↗
        30 years of professional programming and I touch "Home", "End", "PgUp", "PgDn", "Ins", and "Del" every single day.
        1. f311a · · focus · HN ↗
          You can do this using fn button, without moving your hand every time you need to press them.

          It's very convenient, when your hand don't move at all and can reach every button.

          1. chicagobuss · · focus · HN ↗
            It's also very convenient to not have to remember a bunch of extra combos or perform the gymnastics to press them, especially if you need other modifiers too like shift+pgup, shift+ctrl+pageup, etc
            1. devin · · focus · HN ↗
              "a bunch of extra combos" => it's like 4.
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