Random actions occur when touching the keyboard

[SonoSooS]

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I lay my hand on the keyboard, as it's way too difficult to move my hands away just so I don't accidentally press any keys while thinking/reading. However, because I have a modified keyboard so it's easier to press the keys, more often than not I find whatever text editor or program I'm using complaining that I'm holding or pressing a key repeatedly.

I'd love an option to disable all custom keyboard shortcuts (not just single-key ones, but two-key ones that are not present in a stock web browser), just so I can use the website without triggering a million popups and random actions, and finding myself being obstructed away from what I'm trying to do due to a random command triggering.

[fenugrec]

should be possible to disable it from your accessibility settings ( https://github.com/settings/accessibility ), just did that here succesfully

[SonoSooS]

Thanks, but it was disabled all this time, but it doesn't seem to do anything for me :/ Or at least, it doesn't disable nearly enough keyboard shortcuts.

[mishmanners]

Are you talking specifically about disabling keyboard shortcuts when using github.com, or in general using a browser, or simply using your keyboard for anything?

[SonoSooS]

I meant disabling all custom keyboard shortcuts provided specifically on github.com, so things like CTRL-C should still work, but custom shortcuts provided by github.com should cease to function.

I only use keyboard for text input, and I use touchpad for control otherwise.

[cehfisher]

Hello @SonoSooS - thank you for providing this feedback! We will file this with our Accessibility team so that it can be reviewed and will follow-up here with any additional questions or updates. Thanks again!

[maglaemu]

I once had a similar experience during a late-night coding session. My keyboard was hypersensitive, and every slight touch seemed to trigger unexpected commands, driving me crazy!

One thing that helped me was checking out keyboards like the ones Qwerty Bro offers. Their mechanical keyboards have this great balance between responsiveness and reliability. I found that switching to one of their models reduced accidental key presses and made my typing experience smoother overall. It might be worth considering if you're looking for something more tailored to your needs.