[NotATroll]

Even as an emacs user, the answer is generally "No, I don't really use the function keys".

I mean, you're right that I use them to change brightness or change volume. But the touch bar can still do that, so... Meh.

It would probably be awkward to use for about a week, and then I'd get used to it. So it's kind of a whatever.

I do agree it's a dumb gimmick though, and is unlikely to offer anything more than the meme of running Doom on the touchbar.

[werber]

I had one for two months and could not get used to it, I don't even use the functions keys that much. But I also can't stand a back lit keyboard, it's just so distracting.

[jandrese]

> Even as an emacs user, the answer is generally "No, I don't really use the function keys".

Of course not, you're too busy holding 3 modifier keys instead.

[NotATroll]

Nah, I just spam M-x butterfly for 8 hours and then go home.

No need to hold 3 modifier keys.

[bauerd]

>I mean, you're right that I use them to change brightness or change volume. But the touch bar can still do that, so... Meh.

I can't use the touch bar without looking at it, in contrast to Fn keys. It's hit or miss

[dan-robertson]

Yeah, I basically only use F3 and F4, and if they were missing I guess I’d just learn the alternatives.