while what you speak of is certainly relevant for you, it is not true for the rest of the world, as evidenced by all the different variations everyone else is doing

there is always something to be learned by how others do things and how you can incorporate their ideas into your own

HyperionDreamer

Canada1528 Posts

March 19 2012 00:15 GMT

#125

I used to have control on a thumb button when I had a deathadder, but it broke 4 weeks after I bought it so now I play with a kinzu (feels much better in my hand too) and it has no thumb buttons.

I don't think there's much of a difference in my play with/without faster access to control key.

LRObot

United States153 Posts

March 19 2012 00:16 GMT

#126

I have my forward and back buttons bounded as control groups 8 and 9 respectively. I find it saves time with upgrades and other tech buildings.

Gemini_19

United States1256 Posts

March 19 2012 00:22 GMT

#127

I bind random pylons around the map to my 9 control group which I set to one of my mouse keys so I can easily double hit that and warp in to the nearest pylon to my army.

TBone-

United States2309 Posts

March 19 2012 00:24 GMT

#128

I use my 2 deathadder buttons for screen hotkeys, probably my favorite use of them.

jarhead271

United States160 Posts

March 19 2012 00:34 GMT

#129

I use the thumb buttons on my mice for control and shift. Makes group creation/management much simpler as it doesn't require your left hand to hold the control and shift key while hitting a number. It's a much less awkward movement and really helps out people with smaller hands.

Note, when I'm shift-queueing commands or selecting all units of the same type I still use the left shift and control keys on the keyboard, as using the mouse buttons while executing actions that require precision reduces mouse accuracy (as many people in this thread have already mentioned.)

NKexquisite

United States911 Posts

March 19 2012 00:41 GMT

#130

I use one button on the side of my deathadder to scroll through my bases

BoilOlo

United States139 Posts

March 19 2012 01:10 GMT

#131

i switched my "hold camera" from the middle mouse button to the "back" button on the side of my Death Adder, but to be honest with you, i rarely use it.

GoStu

Canada60 Posts

March 19 2012 01:36 GMT

#132

I use the forward & back buttons on my Logitech Mx 518 for control groups 7&8, and middle mouse button as group 9. That leaves me 1, 2, 3, and 4 in comfortable reach which I use to macro. Usually set up something like:

1 - Nexus(es) for easy Chronoboosting
2 - First Gateway, then first tech structure (Stargate or Robo)
3 - Second tech structure (Stargate or Robo)
4 - Forges. Fourges. I'm clever.
7 (Forward) - Main body of army like Zealots, Stalkers, Archons if I have them.
8 (Back) - Support units like Templar, Void Rays, Colossi, etc.
9 - Supplementary unit like a Warp Prism

5, 6, 0 - Not used. Might start putting a forward pylon on 5 though.

Sowexly

United States23 Posts

March 19 2012 01:50 GMT

#133

These fools need to check out Dark Grid.

udai

United States68 Posts

March 19 2012 01:53 GMT

#134

i dont cuz it felt awkward, but i just started using tab and space for hotkeys and i highly recommend it if uve run out of hoykeys and dont like using 0 and 9 like me

diddLY

United States215 Posts

March 19 2012 01:54 GMT

#135

I'm with the opinion that too much going on with the mouse will lower mouse accuracy, but hearing about putting a control group on there for like an obs or something sounds like something I'm going to try out.

Banchan

United States179 Posts

March 19 2012 02:01 GMT

#136

rotate camera

Kotschmonaut

Germany117 Posts

March 19 2012 08:23 GMT

#137

i wanted to adjust the forward / backward button for larva inject, but the hotkey edtitor doesnt allow it. i can remap most other hotkeys to it, but not inject. quite strange. any1 tried the same ?

Nabes

Canada1800 Posts

March 19 2012 08:28 GMT

#138

I got 2 buttons on my death adder and ive tried to use them but yeah, just taking the pressure off the left side of my mouse to hit a button i lose my mouse accuracy. I don't use them for anything now actually, just buttons that do nothing.

HurrDurrrrPWNs

United Kingdom18 Posts

March 19 2012 15:53 GMT

#139

Dark grid setup so I use it all the time for base's and production facilities.