Trigger | Converting any key like the function of shift key

[Zabobon]

@shirazigs

I already defined combination shortcuts of Shift, Fn, Contol, and command keys with number keys. I needed another key so I can combine that with the number keys.

The big problem with this idea is that the keys that are not Modifier keys have a primary use to simply type the symbol they represent. That's why they don't behave like Modifier keys. Holding down Q will type a line of Qs.

In case it's helpful, there was this post recently about finding what combinations of keys you might still have left to play with:

Underused key combinations ? KM hot-key modifier stats

Easy to forget, when choosing a macro-launching hot-key, that there are 15 possible combinations of modifier keys: ⌃, ⌥, ⇧, ⌘, ⌃⌥, ⌃⇧, ⌃⌘, ⌥⇧, ⌥⌘, ⇧⌘, ⌃⌥⇧, ⌃⌥⌘, ⌃⇧⌘, ⌥⇧⌘, ⌃⌥⇧⌘ Which ones am I overlooking or under-using ? Here's a macro which shows the stats of your Keyboard Maestro hot-key modifier usage. In my case for example, ⌥⇧ and ⌃⇧⌘ both seem to be blind spots, and some others are not much used: [Screenshot 2022-04-29 at 20.46.12] Underused key combinations ? KM hot-key modifier st…