There are many articles that mention the Windows key and the Command key and almost all of them are for Windows users forced to use Mac, but what about the inverse? Never in years of intermittent searching have I found a guide that outlines what I want to do: I'd like to be very clear about the intentions of this guide.If you to reuse unused keys on a Windows computer, so see this tutorial on how to change keyboard keys windows 10 or 7 using Sharpkeys keyboard mapper. I want to change the Windows key into the Command key. I use my MacBook Pro all day in my role at Splunk to develop software, so the transition after work to playing games and coding on my PC is jarring. Wouldn't it be great if I didn't have to think about what system I was using to accomplish common tasks and hit my hotkeys "naturally"? Not only due to the physical placement of the two keys, but also due to the differences in the operating systems. Let's take one of the most fundamental functions: Copy and Paste. On the Mac, you have CMD + C, for copy and CMD + V for paste. In Windows, you have Crtl + C and Crtl + V. That's a simple re-mapping of the Alt key to become the Crtl key.Īre we done? Not quite, let's add another important feature both systems share: Tabbing between applications. On Mac, we're accustomed to using CMD + Tab and CMD + Shift + Tab to quickly navigate between our open programs. The identical feature on Windows is summoned with the classic combination: Alt + Tab.ĭo you see the problem yet? Our Crtl key needs to perform double duty.
In order to mimic the Command key, it has to function like Crtl for copy and paste, but Alt for switching applications. This is slightly complicated by the fact we need to preserve Crtl in it's current location. On the Mac, the Crtl + Tab key controls tabbing between things within an application, like in Chrome or VSCode. We intend to use Crtl + Tab and Crtl + Shift + Tab without any alterations. What we need is an entirely different key.
Mechanical Solutionsīut first, let's talk keyboards. Mechanical keyboards are more popular than ever. They're highly customizable, including their layouts.
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