So far as I know, every PC keyboard has a caps lock, but not every keyboard has an insert. Given that fact, why is the default for *most* screen-readers still insert in 2026?
Not a hot-take, genuine question. Failing that, why not start with both active and you just opt out of what you *don't* want?
Replying to @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com
@FreakyFwoof If you are on desktop keyboard, at least for me it's still more convenient to use NumPad Insert than CapsLock.
Replying to @menelion@caneandable.social
@menelion Even though I have an insert key, I have never, ever used it for a screen-reader modifier. I actively avoid using the numpad for anything, so I don't get bad habits when I switch to using my laptop. I in fact use NVDA in laptop layout on purpose, everywhere.
Replying to @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com
@FreakyFwoof My right hand, when I read or navigate (not when typing), has a rest position so that my fifth finger is on the NumPad insert (zero) and my third finger is on the UpArrow key. It's so for more than two decades now.
Replying to @menelion@caneandable.social
@menelion I just pinky finger the caps lock, but I'm a Mac user that actively chooses *not* to use Caps on Mac, so I'm used to being a contortionist. I'm fine with odd finger combinations.
Replying to @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com
@FreakyFwoof Me too, btw, usually. I have scripts assigned to Ctrl+Shift+JawsKey+something :).