Alternative trigger systems

[ezxpro]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

• Ability to press an activation key THEN the letter would really make it better.
• Allow for keys other than arrows and especially space. Those are not very good options IMO.

Scenario when this would be used?

Well, all the time.

Supporting information

The spacebar is always getting in the way of typing. If the delay is too low (<300ms) I type unwanted diacritics all the time. Even with 400ms, still happens. Too high and two letters are printed instead of one. I just think having other key would solve this problem altogether, like AltGr, which is already used for special symbols, punctuation marks and diacritics in several keyboard layouts.

The arrow keys are not good either. If you touch type, unless you're typing in a foreign language, diacritics are likely in the alpha keyboard, so raising your hand off is counter productive and slows your typing down.

The activation key should really be pressed before the letter. This avoids having more than one letter show up, or having to time your presses, and overall it is just better, most hotkeys work this way, keypress first, letter afterwards