Remapping CMD/CTRL

[TLF]

Hey guys, 

 

I'm looking to remap a keyboard in Windows 10. I use an Apple keyboard on my PC edit suite in my studio and I'd love to remap the CMD and CTRL keys. 

I've been working as a video editor for 10 years on Macs but have recently built a HEDT and moved to a Windows environment.

 

As well as working remotely at my PC Suite I also work in Post-Houses/Ad Agencies in central London - most of which are running Mac Pros.

 

So there's a combination of me being used to using Apple CMD + Shortcuts but also wanting to keep that muscle memory up as I work across platforms. 

It's not a deal breaker but I'm wondering if there is a way to switch those two keys so that I can continue to CMD + S for save etc - or even if I can map keys for certain programs only i.e Premiere / After Effects / Resolve etc. 

 

I know that there might be a whole world of trouble that I'm not aware of so any advice would be fantastic!

 

[BrinkGG]

29 minutes ago, TLF said:

Hey guys, 

 

I'm looking to remap a keyboard in Windows 10. I use an Apple keyboard on my PC edit suite in my studio and I'd love to remap the CMD and CTRL keys. 

I've been working as a video editor for 10 years on Macs but have recently built a HEDT and moved to a Windows environment.

 

As well as working remotely at my PC Suite I also work in Post-Houses/Ad Agencies in central London - most of which are running Mac Pros.

 

So there's a combination of me being used to using Apple CMD + Shortcuts but also wanting to keep that muscle memory up as I work across platforms. 

It's not a deal breaker but I'm wondering if there is a way to switch those two keys so that I can continue to CMD + S for save etc - or even if I can map keys for certain programs only i.e Premiere / After Effects / Resolve etc. 

 

I know that there might be a whole world of trouble that I'm not aware of so any advice would be fantastic!

 

Honestly, I would look at getting a mechanical keyboard with some robust software set with it (Logitech, Corsair, even Razer) as you can remap keys in said software, 

I have an older Razer blackwidow Ulitmate that allows you to rebind keys entirely. I would look at rebinding modifier keys though before buying, some keyboards will let you, some won't. 

 

I currently use a driverless HyperX FPS pro keyboard so that one won't help you.  

[nox_]

38 minutes ago, TLF said:

 

I use this: https://keytweak.en.softonic.com/ for remapping keys in Win 10, gui is pretty ancient, but it works, you can remap any of the keys, but I have not tried that with apple keyboards, but it should work.

[TLF]

10 minutes ago, BrinkGG said:

Honestly, I would look at getting a mechanical keyboard with some robust software set with it (Logitech, Corsair, even Razer) as you can remap keys in said software, 

I have an older Razer blackwidow Ulitmate that allows you to rebind keys entirely. I would look at rebinding modifier keys though before buying, some keyboards will let you, some won't. 

 

I currently use a driverless HyperX FPS pro keyboard so that one won't help you.  

That's cool, thanks. I'd love to keep using Mac keyboards for the immediate future though - just to keep that muscle memory intact!

I will look at those keys you mentioned - maybe I could take my own keyboard around town with me. Is the key mapping on board the keyboard? Like would it work on a mac too?

 

Cheers!

[TLF]

4 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

I use this: https://keytweak.en.softonic.com/ for remapping keys in Win 10, gui is pretty ancient, but it works, you can remap any of the keys, but I have not tried that with apple keyboards, but it should work.

Awesome, thanks for this - I'll take a look. 

[BrinkGG]

4 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

I use this: https://keytweak.en.softonic.com/ for remapping keys in Win 10, gui is pretty ancient, but it works, you can remap any of the keys, but I have not tried that with apple keyboards, but it should work.

I FORGOT ABOUT KEY TWEAK!!!

@TLF Try this on windows first. This is a much better solution to this problem. 

I also wonder if Autohotkey would have a script for this.

[TLF]

Lovely stuff - Key Tweak works brilliantly to swap those keys over...now i have to do some planning on how to map this out effectively. 

Thanks guys.