How do you use macro keys?

[blepmaster]

Most gaming keyboards have macro keys, which can be used in a variety of ways. How do you guys use your macro keys?

 

For me, I have a Logitech G710+ Keyboard with 6 macro keys, and 3 macro profiles for each key. My setup has profile 1 set to coding macro keys for my editor, and the second profile is used for Discord keybindings.

[Swealteek]

2 minutes ago, blepmaster said:

Most gaming keyboards have macro keys, which can be used in a variety of ways. How do you guys use your macro keys?

 

For me, I have a Logitech G710+ Keyboard with 6 macro keys, and 3 macro profiles for each key. My setup has profile 1 set to coding macro keys for my editor, and the second profile is used for Discord keybindings.

I got a k90 for programming. Love it, normal life or gaming don't use it @ all. I think the sweat spot is 5 left of the keyboard. white 3 profiles 

[blepmaster]

6 minutes ago, Swealteek said:

I got a k90 for programming. Love it, normal life or gaming don't use it @ all. I think the sweat spot is 5 left of the keyboard. white 3 profiles 

Wow! The K90 seems like an awesome keyboard to have for everything all around. Do you use the macros just for programming? I would love to see how someone takes advantage of all 18 macro keys, especially for programming.

[YedZed]

 

13 minutes ago, blepmaster said:

How do you guys use your macro keys?

You... Well you click them. I mean... Yeah. That's about it... 

[blepmaster]

Just now, YedZed said:

 

You... Well you click them. I mean... Yeah. That's about it... 

. I meant what do you use your macro keys for, and what hotkeys do you have setup. For example, I have some of my macros setup to mute and deafen myself on Discord.

[YedZed]

Just now, blepmaster said:

. I meant what do you use your macro keys for, and what hotkeys do you have setup. For example, I have some of my macros setup to mute and deafen myself on Discord.

Nah I'm just kidding. 

On that note, I used Keytweak to set some Numpad keys to volume control, which is IMMENSELY helpful.

[Swealteek]

Just now, blepmaster said:

Wow! The K90 seems like an awesome keyboard to have for everything all around. Do you use the macros just for programming? I would love to see how someone takes advantage of all 18 macro keys, especially for programming.

Well Not all 18 just 6 more than that i can't remember.

I mean the K90 is nice and all (Cherry reds) i kinde looking to get a (cherry blue) again because of the sound and feel. I just dont like the FFing software for the K90 white that i have. the software is old and outdated and have to use or my keyboard lighting goes all bananas

[blepmaster]

Just now, YedZed said:

Nah I'm just kidding. 

On that note, I used Keytweak to set some Numpad keys to volume control, which is IMMENSELY helpful.

That's actually very cool, and something I have never thought of. I just got a new keyboard a few weeks ago and it has a volume slider on it which has been very helpful for me. Before I was just using the onscreen volume controls.

[Swealteek]

1 minute ago, YedZed said:

Nah I'm just kidding. 

On that note, I used Keytweak to set some Numpad keys to volume control, which is IMMENSELY helpful.

I got a scroll wheel for that

[blepmaster]

1 minute ago, Swealteek said:

Well Not all 18 just 6 more than that i can't remember.

I mean the K90 is nice and all (Cherry reds) i kinde looking to get a (cherry blue) again because of the sound and feel. I just dont like the FFing software for the K90 white that i have. the software is old and outdated and have to use or my keyboard lighting goes all bananas

I have heard people complaining about the Corsair software. I find that for the Logitech software, as long as it's open it works perfectly.

[YedZed]

1 minute ago, Swealteek said:

I got a scroll wheel for that

WAT. But like, the scroll wheel is necessary...

[YedZed]

2 minutes ago, blepmaster said:

That's actually very cool, and something I have never thought of. I just got a new keyboard a few weeks ago and it has a volume slider on it which has been very helpful for me. Before I was just using the onscreen volume controls.

Yeah, having buttons changes your life

[Swealteek]

2 minutes ago, YedZed said:

WAT. But like, the scroll wheel is necessary...

maybe you need to train some of your foul monkeys to make scroll wheel. And join the  scrollwheelmasterrace

[YedZed]

Just now, Swealteek said:

maybe you need to train some of your foul monkeys to make scroll wheel. And join the  scrollwheelmasterrace

 I wonder...  I can hook up a second trash mouse to the bottom of my desk and bind those keys... hmmm