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Which keyboard key do you hit the most while using Visual Studio?

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  • A Anurag Gandhi

    I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

    Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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    Richard Andrew x64
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    I constantly hit CTRL+SHIFT+S to save all files in case VS crashes.

    The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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      I constantly hit CTRL+SHIFT+S to save all files in case VS crashes.

      The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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      Ron Anders
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      CTRL-Z

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        Backspace

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        PJ Arends
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        I agree. Followed closely by Delete.

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        • A Anurag Gandhi

          I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

          Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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          Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan
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          Yes, that CTRL + Z combination is my choice of answer.

          The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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          • A Anurag Gandhi

            I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

            Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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            Dave Kreskowiak
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            All of them. I write code by repeatedly smashing the keyboard with a sledgehammer. This results in beautiful symphony of code that materializes out of the seeming chaos.

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              I agree. Followed closely by Delete.

              Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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              Anurag Gandhi
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              :) :) Select and delete. yeah!!

              Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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              • A Anurag Gandhi

                I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                enhzflep
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                The one closest to my head. The unbeatable debugger and great documentation are the only things that stop me dragging VS out into the backyard for a summary execution.

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                • A Anurag Gandhi

                  I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                  Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                  Brady Kelly
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                  I type more alphabetic characters than any other, so a lexical analysis would be prudent before I considered which key I use most. It would likely be the letter used most often in English nouns and verbs, vs. the 'e' that occurs most frequently across all English words.

                  No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde

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                  • A Anurag Gandhi

                    I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                    Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                    Roger Wright
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                    Backspace

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                    • A Anurag Gandhi

                      I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                      Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                      Sanjay K Gupta
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                      Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Shift+B, Alt+Space

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                      • A Anurag Gandhi

                        I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                        Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                        Rich Edwards
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                        ALT + F4

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                          ALT + F4

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                          Anurag Gandhi
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                          :) :) So, you are closing Visual Studio more often than doing anything in it.

                          Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                          • A Anurag Gandhi

                            I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                            Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                            Mark_Wallace
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                            This one[^] (N-particularly-SFW).

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                            • A Anurag Gandhi

                              I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                              Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                              Chris Maunder
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                              Though sometimes I mix it up with Delete.

                              cheers Chris Maunder

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                                This one[^] (N-particularly-SFW).

                                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                Anurag Gandhi
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                                ROFL :) :)

                                Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                                • P Paul M Watt

                                  Backspace

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                                  Mark_Wallace
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                                  I remember the days when we had to call it the destructive backspace key, because that's the character it sends. So the world has become a less destructive place.

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  • A Anurag Gandhi

                                    I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                                    Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                                    Sander Rossel
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                                    And then my keyboard keys would align so that I can easily type all I need with one hand and without losing productivity! The other hand I can use for uhhh... Using the mouse :D

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                                    Regards, Sander

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                                    • A Anurag Gandhi

                                      I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                                      Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                                      Mycroft Holmes
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                                      I attempted to get some empirical data on this by installing a key logger on my bosses computer, at a financial institution. Can you send me a file in a cake please!

                                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                                      • A Anurag Gandhi

                                        I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                                        Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                                        Arav Singhal
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                                        Arrow keys (for IntelliSense), dot and space

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                                        • A Anurag Gandhi

                                          I was just thinking if anyone has analysed which keyboard key is used most while using Visaul Studio. Some of the candidates (IMO) are: "F5", "." (dot), "Tab", "Enter", "Space" I would like to exclude "Ctrl", "Shift" and "Alt" for obvious reasons (They mostly need to be pressed in combination of other keys). It would be fun to write a visual studio extension which can give me the stats about keyboard hits. :) I am not sure if it already exists.

                                          Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.

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                                          Greyze
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                                          I'm the same as most posts here, but the second most press keys are ALT + G. With the Visual Assist addon that combo goes to definition/decleration of a variable, function, object, header file etc.

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