Yeah, that’s a very important point. I’m sure there is a lot of laptop users who have to use Emulate Numpad.
so that’s it? we’re stuck with this behavior? 
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I just had a quick look to see if it’s being discussed anywhere else. Couldn’t find anything.
So yes, I think we are stuck with it.
Such a shame for laptop users with no numpad.
Is it not possible to just change the shortcuts? I find Ctrl+TAB to be blazing fast compared to 1 2 3…
also 1 2 3 I use for front/top/side view and that is golden btw.
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Amazing. So thankful you took the time to do this. Much appreciated by all who miss it in 2.8 for sure.
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I just tried to add the mesh select modes to quick favourites. Not possible.
I can turn on emulate number pad, but I can’t reassign ctrl + tab for mesh select mode when I have emulate number pad on. (not without using Zebus3d’s addon)
I don’t understand why we have this behaviour with such a vital part of the workflow in modelling?
Especially when a large number of the new creators laptops at CES seem to have no number pad.
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Well, we’ve got an issue with all those pie menus.
They seems to be hardcoded
https://developer.blender.org/T68793
I share my personal experience:
recently I’m on a short keyboard, so I use emulate-numpad, so to work more comfortable I got the custom shortcuts:
1, 2, 3 for the ortho views, and alt + 1, 2, 3 for switches between vertices, segments and faces …
and surprisingly I am discovering that my workflow has increased and is pleasantly more comfortable.
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Your setup doesnot include slot switching, so it seems it does not fit multirefrence modeling workflows.
Yes, it can be handy, but for a simple modeling.
