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[Feature request] Using keyboard for selecting pieces

The idea is such:
Space=Pawn
A=Knight
D=Bishop
W=Queen
S=Rook
Q=King
Pressing Shift selects upper or left piece, where horizontal choice has more priority, i.e. if there are two knights on c3 and e5, pressing Shift would select the knight on c3.
Then we just click on the final destination with the mouse. Selection and moving of a piece would apply either if we first have selected our piece and then clicked on the final destination with the mouse, or if we have a key and a mouse button pressed simultaneously. With pressing Space (for a pawn) selection won't apply until a final destination is chosen with the mouse. Then one or one of two possible moves are played depending on whether Shift is pressed. If a piece of some kind is only on the board, it's selected regardless of whether Shift is pressed.
It will help to prevent a lot of misclicks and will make a game (especially fast games) more enjoyable and faster.
Thank you!
I think there should be an option to turn it off or on.
Also, some of us might play it touch screen so we might not have a keyboard.
Some of us might not be able to memorize this in a fast game.
You could code a userscript or browser extension for that.
Or you can enable keyboard moves from your preferences page, and type things like `e4` or `Nf3` to play.
Or possibly, being able to select cases (and therefore moves) with arrow keys would be good.
I don't play bullet so forgive me for my ignorance, but - if bullet is all about speed, and people are allowed to create userscripts and browser extensions to select pieces with the keyboard instead of the mouse, does this not go against the tos?

"1. Cheating is defined as using anything, other than your own knowledge, that gives you an advantage when playing against another user."

Everyone advocating this seems to agree "It will help to prevent a lot of misclicks and will make a game (especially fast games) more enjoyable and faster."

What about the opponents that haven't heard of this browser extension or userscript? Will they not be at a disadvantage?

Just playing devil's advocate here. Should the option not be available for everyone in settings or not at all to ensure a fair playing field?

It will never be an advantage to play bullet with a keyboard.
sounds like a new variant: keyboard bullet (no mouse allowed) :)
Well i dont use mose i use my finher ok now say thats cheating cuz i have a long finger others say they have small ones c'mon cheating is using some other person 's knowlege not a thing like keyboard mouse fingers!!! NOSE EYES ITS MIND i dont agres that keyboard scripts give you any advantage just the mind matters

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