Shift numpad area

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I sent this suggestion through the "submit feedback" option, but also included 
here in case it helps.

Could the numeric keypad moves to the right half?. In this way, the other half 
could be used as a trackpad without having to disable the keyboard magic to 
avoid accidentally pressing any key.

It could also be very useful to define a grid of customizable keys as keyboard 
shortcuts, which can only be activated if they are assigned a function, so you 
can have available all the trackpad as alternative keyboard (7x5 keys) or just 
a band, for example. Several alternative keyboards could be stored depending on 
the program being used at any time.

Thank you very much for your program. It is great and very helpful to me.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by JoCol...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 4:50

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> Could the numeric keypad moves to the right half?. In this way, the other 
half could be used as a trackpad without having to disable the keyboard magic 
to avoid accidentally pressing any key.

As it is now, the program makes sure to center the keyboard in the trackpad 
area if it's too narrow.  But I guess putting it on a side would be better, 
indeed.  Having an option to choose which side would be even better, I'll look 
into doing that.  For the time being, you can use a custom layout.  I'll post a 
modification of the regular numpad, to make it right-aligned (I'll attach it 
here in a short while and explain how to install it)

> It could also be very useful to define a grid of customizable keys as 
keyboard shortcuts, which can only be activated if they are assigned a 
function, so you can have available all the trackpad as alternative keyboard 
(7x5 keys) or just a band, for example. Several alternative keyboards could be 
stored depending on the program being used at any time.

Please open a separate issue/suggestion for that.  I like the idea, but it 
needs some brainstorming, let's keep one thing in each ticket.  Please 
elaborate, on what an assignable "function" could be.

Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 7:01

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Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 7:03

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Here's the promised file.  To install it, do as follows:

- Locate MagicKeyboard in the Applications folder
- Ctrl-click on it and choose "Show Package Contents"
- Browse to the Contents/Resources folder
- Put the provided files in the Definitions and Layouts folders
- (re)start MagicKeyboard and choose the new layout from the application menu

Please note that the changes will be lost after any application upgrade.  
Coming soon a way to avoid the user's files/mods being overwritten.

Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 7:43

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• [Right-aligned Numpad.zip](https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-attachments/magickeyboard/issue-19/comment-3/Right-aligned Numpad.zip)

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Thank you very much for responding and for sending the modification of the 
numpad so fast. Works great!.

I will open another suggestion for the subject of customizable buttons, as you 
have indicated.

I'm still a little upset by the news of the death of Jobs. We will miss him 
deeply.

Original comment by JoCol...@gmail.com on 6 Oct 2011 at 10:22

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Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2011 at 6:45

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This issue was closed by revision fd70c679eb3d.

Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2011 at 5:54

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A modification of the attached file will be part of the 3.0.0 release.  An 
option will be given to choose the horizontal alignment.

In reference to comment #4:  Indeed, we'll miss him.  He changed a lot of 
things, including (part) of the life of many Mac users.  He'll be remembered, 
and he'll 'stay alive' in the memories of many people.

Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2011 at 5:58

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Original comment by emanuele...@gmail.com on 26 Oct 2011 at 8:07

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