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Ask HN: I want to remap my Capslock, any good idea?

1 points by wenchuan ↗ HN
Caps lock is a key I hardly ever used, and it's taking humongous space on my keyboard. This is not efficient, this is not good. I hate it. I'm considering remap it to another function or key, any good ideas? All I can think of right now is Escape.

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pwg
Control
arkitaip
Use it to launch the software you use the most.
liquidzoot
If you use VIM, that might be the best thing to do. Mine's mapped to Control.
TheStanman
I think Control is the best choice. It makes it much easier to use Control-modified commands, especially in Vim/Emacs. For Vim, you can use Control-[ to exit insert mode, a command that becomes much easier with Caps Lock remapped to Control. I use Vim, and I prefer more convenient Control-modified commands over having an Escape on home row. Besides, having Control on home row and using Control-[ is basically like having Escape on home row :)