keyboard-centric tool

noun
UK /ˈkiːbɔːd ˈsentrɪk tuːl/
US /ˈkiːbɔːrd ˈsentrɪk tuːl/

A keyboard-centric tool is a tool you use mostly by typing on the keyboard.

The text editor is a keyboard-centric tool, so you can write without touching the mouse.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program built so that nearly every action has a keyboard shortcut.

This code editor is a keyboard-centric tool with shortcuts for everything.

3. A device or app designed to be used mainly through typing rather than clicking.

For fast note-taking, she prefers a keyboard-centric tool over a touchscreen app.

4. A workflow or setup that relies on the keyboard as the main input method.

His keyboard-centric tool setup lets him work all day without a mouse.