Ask HN: Why aren't programmable mice popular?
I&#x27;ve gone down the rabbit hole of split and customized keyboards over the past year and I&#x27;ve come to appreciate optimizing my workflow by rearranging keys, using macros, etc. mostly while programming.<p>Recently, I&#x27;ve been doing more design work in Figma and I find moving my hand between the mouse and keyboard aggravating. It kind of defeats the purpose of having keyboard shortcuts if the key is on the side of your mouse hand.<p>This got me looking into programmable mice, but I&#x27;ve discovered that there really aren&#x27;t many and very few are targeted towards productivity. Why does this category seem to not exist while the custom keyboard space is so vibrant? I would image that there would be a niche but decent sized market for a productivity-focused programmable mouse.<p>Maybe I am using the wrong search terms, or is the demand for this type of product really that small?