Question about Keyboard Dexterity

**angelize** · 06 January 2012, 12:10 AM

I could have sworn I added that button

I have customized my interface and tweaked it since then, it's hard to remember now what is standard on the interface.

**Big Frank** · 06 January 2012, 12:59 AM

i'll be honest - i didn't even realise you could add your own buttons, that's the only reason i knew that button came as standard, lol

**rpc9943** · 06 January 2012, 03:14 PM

shrug, i use my wacom intuos's programmable buttons for the key combos I use most...

**Drwyd** · 06 January 2012, 04:02 PM

I've got a Belkin N52 somewhere in one of my bits boxes, keep meaning to dig it out and set it up for XDP7.

Unfortunately I write with my left hand and mouse with my right so it's no good for me if I wish to use a tablet (no right hand version)

**rpc9943** · 06 January 2012, 04:18 PM

Interesting. I tablet with left hand and mouse with right hand as well...

**amoore** · 06 January 2012, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Drwyd

Unfortunately I write with my left hand and mouse with my right so it's no good for me if I wish to use a tablet (no right hand version)

Wacom says its Intuous tablets are ambidextrous: http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/Intuos/WhatsNew.aspx

At least one of the Bamboo tablets is, too: http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/Bam...ED36EF468&_z=z

**Drwyd** · 06 January 2012, 07:13 PM

No right hand version of the Belkin N52

thanks anyway

Wow that Cintiq 21UX looks useful

**ad1066** · 06 January 2012, 08:00 PM

Being left-handed, I use the tablet left-handed for sketching & such. However, I am also used to using a regular mouse right-handed. So I frequently find myself using both at the same time, the left hand dedicated to drawing with the tablet, and the right hand dedicated to more traditional mouse functions (selecting things on menus, etc), with my left hand switching to the keyboard when a Ctrl or Shift is needed. I realize that this basically amounts to driving with one foot on the accelerator and one on the brake at the same time, but I don't mind as I'm not as likely to get into a 12 car pileup as a result. At the moment, all the function keys on my tablet are disabled, because I've found they far more often end up getting in the way than are actually useful.

-- Ben

**handrawn** · 06 January 2012, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by ad1066

all the function keys on my tablet are disabled, because I've found they far more often end up getting in the way than are actually useful.

ditto, 100% ditto

**BexarPuma** · 07 January 2012, 12:35 PM

I'm left handed and used to position both pen and mouse to the left of my keyboard. However, when I replaced my old Wacom Graphite with an Intuos 3 several years ago, there was no room for the mouse on the left, so I moved it to the right and was surprised at how fast I got used to right-handed mousing.

I was not aware that the function keys can be disabled. I hate them; they are just in the way of positioning my left hand. This is news I can use! Thank you.

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