Apple Spoiled the Looks of 16" rMBP !!

[LoganT]

I agree that the physical ESC key looks weird beside the touch bar. Apple could replace the right side of the command key with physical ESC KEY.

BLASPHEMY. All command keys are a treasure and should be left alone. Even if I’m never used the right side one.

 

[inhalexhale1]

Totally Out of the Topic !! I have created thousands of thread here, so are you going to all match up with what questions I am asking at what particular time ?

I'd like to respond, but I have no idea what you just said.

 

[baypharm]

Seriously for me it doesn't matter at all. I like (and use the Touch Bar) and never had a problem with the virtual escape key. Now that the 16" has a physical key - it's no problem for me. I don't see it as being an issue - esthetic or otherwise.

 

[augustya]

I'd like to respond, but I have no idea what you just said.

Never mind not everyone has it.

 

[Ryan0751]

As a programmer who uses VI (Unix Text Editor) key bindings in my IDE, having a physical escape key is VERY important.

You hit escape like hundreds of times during a code editing session. "escape" -> do some editing commands, "i" -> do some code insertion, "escape" -> do some more editing command.

In recent years, due to the MacBook Pro not having a physical escape key, I have retrained my muscle memory and re-mapped my caps lock key to escape. But that has it's own problems, like going to another machine and hitting caps lock a bunch and having it not do what I want.

I can see for other users, not as big a problem. The escape key isn't used nearly as much.

Most of the big IDE's (like the JetBrains products) make heavy use of the function keys as well for editing.

 

[mouthster]

As a programmer who uses VI (Unix Text Editor) key bindings in my IDE, having a physical escape key is VERY important.

You hit escape like hundreds of times during a code editing session. "escape" -> do some editing commands, "i" -> do some code insertion, "escape" -> do some more editing command.

In recent years, due to the MacBook Pro not having a physical escape key, I have retrained my muscle memory and re-mapped my caps lock key to escape. But that has it's own problems, like going to another machine and hitting caps lock a bunch and having it not do what I want.

I can see for other users, not as big a problem. The escape key isn't used nearly as much.

Most of the big IDE's (like the JetBrains products) make heavy use of the function keys as well for editing.

I've heard of a few people mapping ESC to Caps Lock, but for quite a few years I've mapped Control to Caps-Lock (damn FN key) so that would seriously mess with my muscle memory. They did the right thing!

 

[BigBoy2018]

Never mind not everyone has it.

I think you have your answer: Obviously a LOT of people prefer to have a physical escape key (me included). I think only one other person on three pages of this thread has agreed with you so far.

And to worry about the 'appearance' of the keyboard because it's not perfectly symmetrical?!?! Seriously dude, way too much time on your hands.

 

[impulse462]

I've mapped Control to Caps-Lock

i do this also, its pretty great

 

[baypharm]

I think you have your answer: Obviously a LOT of people prefer to have a physical escape key (me included). I think only one other person on three pages of this thread has agreed with you so far.

And to worry about the 'appearance' of the keyboard because it's not perfectly symmetrical?!?! Seriously dude, way too much time on your hands.

What I would give right this very moment for a Big Boy and bowl of chili....oh not to leave out a vanilla or chocolate shake...