The X-keys XK-12+Jog & Shuttle controller features 12 keys with independent backlighting plus jog wheel and shuttle ring. The co-injected case with soft sides for hand-held or desktop applications suits portrait or landscape orientation. A pair of snap in feet gives the X-keys a slight angle on the desktop. MacroWorks 3 software for Windows and ControllerMate software for Mac OS-X combine ease of programming with wide and flexible range of options. MacroWorks 3 software provides simple, intuitive programming for launching applications, opening files or accessing directories. Inserting special characters and symbols as unicode text strings adds another new unique feature to the X-keys.