- Open and Close Parent Folder (⌥⌘↓)
- Go Up and Close Just-Left Folder (⌥⌘↑)
- Cycle through open windows in current application (⌘\` and ⌘⇧\`)
-- Cycle through tabs in current window (⌥⇥ and ⌥⇧⇥)
Because moving letter-by-letter is way slower than moving word-by-word, I added Option (⌥) to the bottommost button on the left side. This key can be held easily while holding ; (activate media layer) and pressing J and L to move left and right by word.
I wanted to preserve the feel of a number of shortcuts that involve pressing lots of modifier keys at once; this is why the bottom left of the keyboard has shift, control, option, and command in the usual spaces. Further, some common shortcuts I press have a key on the right side of the keyboard. These shortcuts include:
- Empty Trash Without Asking for Confirmation (⇧⌥⌘⌫)
-- Shut Down Without Asking for Confirmation (⇧⌥⌘ power)
⇧⌥⌘⌫, when you press the backspace on the right half of the keyboard, is much more satisfying than if you curl your left hand into a claw to press all the keys on the left. Try both; you’ll agree.