Just out of curiosity, what kind of work do you do?

(Embedded) System engineer, so lot's of hex typing and editing. It's a pain without full numpad.

How about a USB numberpad with all 16 hex characters?

http://www.ipv6buddy.com/

I am in no way affiliated, I just searched "USB hex numberpad"

That website cannot be real. The sarcasm is so thick you need a machete to cut through it.

From http://www.ipv6buddy.com/faq/ :

> Is this a joke?

> No, this is in fact a real IPv6 keypad that will actually be delivered to your door if you buy one!

I've tried regular USB numpad, but it's just not the same as having everything in a single keyboard. You need table or stable base for that and typing is slower when you have to reach for it, especially if it's not fixed and moves constantly. Still better than nothing though.

>How about a USB numberpad with all 16 hex characters?

Thanks for posting that, I had no idea that such a USB numpad existed, though I have no "real" use for it, it seems to me like a really nice idea.

Here you go: https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,...

Yes, it's expensive but it'll be the nicest numpad you've ever used. Topre switches are the best.

Are they any quieter than Cherry brown? I bought a Das keyboard and it is driving me nuts. I appreciate the tactile feel, but noise not so much.

How do you go about entering a-f in hex? Genuine question, I find I quite annoying when I need to do it, even with a number pad

I guess practice is what matters most, it happens naturally now -- right hand enters digits, while left inserts a-f, x when needed.

Why not just use the row of numbers along the top? It's way faster anyway once you learn them.

When using non-English keyboard layout, top row numbers are often converted to the locale characters, so you have to switch back and forth between languages to use them.