Let's give the "Z" button an important job!

Feature Requests
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TLDR- Make one press of “Z” button on keyboard, Zwift Play controllers, and Zwift Ride controllers:

  • reciprocate a “Ride-On” when given from another rider nearby
  • give a “Ride-On” to rider who PR’s a segment, completes a workout, etc. (orange thumb next to name)

For years, I’ve wanted an EASY way to reciprocate a “Ride-On” to nearby riders when one is given to me. I feel like this should be a very simple thing to perform while riding- like spacebar to use a power-up. Currently, as far as I have experienced, Scenario 1 running the game on my PC and with the companion app open- my options are to use the app to find the rider near me, then click their name, then click “Ride-On”, or to grab my mouse, try and hover over the orange thumb next to the riders name who PR’d/finished workout/etc. and click it before it goes away. Scenario 2 running the game on my Zwift Ride and Macbook- as advertised, quick press the “Z” button on my Ride controllers to reciprocate the “Ride-On”. This actually doesn’t work. I have tried every iteration of short press, long press, etc. and it doesn’t work. I have another thread on this under Bugs and Support.

Can’t we all agree that this would be such an easy thing to implement and make reciprocating that “Ride-On” just that much easier?!?!?!?

Currently “Z” button on keyboard does NOTHING! It’s Zwift, let’s give the “Z” button and important job!!!

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I suggested this almost six years ago (except I still think the key should be R as in ride on) and I’m sure there are plenty of others…

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Thanks Anna! I’m with you on this. But…

“Z” button is on the bottom row of keyboard, and would give consistency across all platforms- whether using keyboard, Play Controllers, or Zwift Ride. Can I persuade you to get on board with this???:slightly_smiling_face: