Hey @HaveF - You have just hit on a pretty deep (or at least long winded) subject. 
I use hardware / software macro controllers to manage the UI, place nodes, paste a preconfigured nodes (or a series of preconfigured nodes), enter standard expression syntax for commonly used statements, the list goes on and on.
At some point I will ramp up my YouTube channel to start delving into the subject of software / hardware efficiency hacks for KNIME and other business software platforms… Here are some pictures.
