Hey guys!
It's that time of the day when I'll reply to some of your messages.
Thanks for the opinion Dixie and I value your input!
For others - I've discussed this with Dixie before writing this message. Just want to make it clear that I'm not judging Dixie's sense of design (and we all know he's a God).
I get that it'd look more symmetrical but practicality still is better over looks. I understand that a 6.25u spacebar configuration isn't the most pleasing to look at but it's the only one you'd actually be able to use effectively. If you go with a 1.5u / 7u / 1.5u bottom row you have what sort of keymapping? Something like Alt / Space / Win? It could work but given that Control would be on the left side, you'd have to do something like Ctrl+Win+arrow key combo while trying to press Fn+L+Win with your right. Kinda funky ain't it?
It means sacrificing real functionality just to get a certain "look". Looks are important but there's a fine line between going all-out or keeping it practical.
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Regarding the LED indicators. Some of you make valid points that you'd like to have a layer indicator. But given we have a certain timeframe for the GB we (I & Upas) wouldn't like to risk setting a later GB date by re-doing PCB and case design. These changes would mean some re-routing, double-checking and ordering a new batch of test PCBs that Upas and I would then need to solder. And then order new case prototype which would against cost us time and money to do.
What we can suggest is offer a clear polycarbonate option as an extra so people can program their underglow LEDs to change color for some sort of layer indication.
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nguyenhimself - thanks for the input but I don't like it. Symmetry or not but it's not the look I'd go for. TMO has a specific layout that I'd like to keep the way it is. Would like to add that an approximate GB time has been set so making big changes like you would suggest isn't an easy task.
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Audax, we can arrange something if you want them so bad!