From 138cab4fdcdaa5c7a61d17d6edd2a0a4c8182023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbranchaud Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:16:01 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add Control Media With Drop Keyboard as a Workflow TIL --- workflow/control-media-with-drop-keyboard.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 workflow/control-media-with-drop-keyboard.md diff --git a/workflow/control-media-with-drop-keyboard.md b/workflow/control-media-with-drop-keyboard.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46dde6d --- /dev/null +++ b/workflow/control-media-with-drop-keyboard.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Control Media With Drop Keyboard + +I have a [Drop CTRL](https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-v2-mechanical-keyboard) +mechanical keyboard which mostly works like any other keyboard. It also has a +set of functionality that can be accessed via the `fn` (function) key. The +function key can be used to configure the keyboard's LEDs, but I tend to set +and forget that. + +Instead, I like to use the function key to control media. That is, adjust the +volume, play and pause, and skip to the next song. + +Here is a listing of the ones I use: + +- `Fn + Insert` to Pause / Play +- `Fn + PgUp/PgDown` to Increase / Decrease the volume +- `Fn + Del/End` to go to the Previous / Next song + +Here is a [full listing of the function +keys](https://drop.com/talk/9382/how-to-configure-your-drop-keyboard) for Drop +keyboards.