A mechanical keyboard with programmable knobs and full color screen panel

Re:A mechanical keyboard with programmable knobs and full co... by mike986 on Thursday February 29, 2024 @07:58PM (#39557262)

Wow, I haven't kept up since kbdfans discontinued the kbd75 (with split spacebar), but I'm glad something like this exists in case my kbd75 board dies. (recently I also found https://system76.com/accessories/launch)

So strange that it includes a Home key but not a End key (and there's space for it)

> macro keys assigned to alt-x, ctrl-g, and ctrl-x ctrl-s for Emacs

Wouldn't it slow you down a lot if you have to reach the far left for these?

I just have Shift, Ctrl, Alt all in the split spacebar cluster and sticky key enabled so I'm very comfortable with any key chords (plus I use leader key).

BTW I know you use VIA, and IIRC it doesn't enable the QMK macro recorder/playback keys. I used that a lot outside of Emacs.

Thanks!

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Re:A mechanical keyboard with programmable knobs and full co... by bloopernova on Thursday February 29, 2024 @08:10PM (#39557340)

I've found that muscle memory helps a lot with meta-x and ctrl-g, but the save combo is never used. This is because I USA Mac and just use command-s for save nowadays. Muscle memory also helps with the other 2 macro keys, which are at the bottom left of the keyboard and fairly easy to hit with a pinky or ring finger. You're absolutely right, it's a reach and I'd prefer that the keys were positioned below the space bars.

I actually swapped out and moved the upper right keys such that I have a home and end key as well as page up/down and delete.

It's still my end game keyboard. It sounds and feels great!

(I'll check out the macro recorder too)

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