Mechanical Keyboards

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26992455

Undoubtedly, programmers are a major user of keyboards, and IDE developers love function keys for esoteric shortcuts for debugging, moving around, and running code. So why do so many split keyboards not actually have the function keys.

I think makers are missing out a huge audience.

Yes, it's expensive. Yes, it looks weird, yes they've spent millions on researching optimum keyboard layout to reduce RSI, but my goodness, once you get over the 'eugh' of using it from muscle memory, I can guarantee it will be worth the cost. I love mine and there's a huge hacker community for it who modify it further.

https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1j9fth8/onehanded_keyboard_layout_proposal/

Credits: https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1j8tc17/poor_mans_tenting_solution/

Other pictures: https://imgur.com/a/klotz-aluminium-case-OIZAhmS

https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/klotz

https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1j3nh8u/wired_totem_with_3dprinted_keycaps_and_case/

Hello keyboard enthusiasts,

So I've been postponing the purchase of my first split keyboard for a while now. I had things like the Kinesis Advantage360 on my radar, but the price is quite steep (I live in Europe, so it's around 550€), and I'm not sure it will be "the one" for me, so I would prefer to get something a bit more affordable for a start.

I've seen those two boards on keebart.com:

• https://www.keebart.com/products/corne
• https://www.keebart.com/products/sofle

A few questions for everyone:

• Does anyone have experience with this store?
• Are those boards model generally good? I've heard that the first version of the Dactyl Manuform could actually be quite bad for some nerves (pinching the thumb nerve?), would it be the case here too?
• Do you think that a well is necessary, or is tenting "good enough"?

Cat is not mine: https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1j1fdqb/switched_from_corne_to_piantor_pro/

https://www.graz.io/articles/bayleaf-wireless-keyboard

Credits: https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1j1zq8f/piltovers_finest_keyboard/

Framework has just announced an ortholinear keyboard for their Framework 16 laptop. It looks like it would be easy to develop any layout with it, as each key is a separate module.

Here is the timecode: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dnCGwii7FqY&t=630

https://github.com/ergohaven/hpd

• LG: FFKB
• NG: Sweep
• CG: Svalboard
• LN: Reviung
• TN: Corne
• CN: Dactyl Manuform
• LE: Neo Alice (specifically one found off aliex)
• NE: Keychron Q11

Link to the project: https://adamleblanc.page/portfolio/schist01/

Might as well help get this channel off to a flying start!

What's your favourite switch (key type) and why? What would you like to try but haven't yet and what have you tried but wasn't for you?

They're noisy, clacky, impossible to use in an office, in your house without headphones, perhaps even annoying neighbours, need effort to make them work on USB, so why do people love them so much?

I've tested two. Didn't like them because sometimes if you don't hit the keys head on, they move a bit to the side with the spring and that's jarring on your fingers.

Where do you stand on the debate?

Also, first post, so what better a topic!