Hi there,
I'm very very new to this and totally lost in the rabbit hole that is keyboards. Now I decided I want to build something that
I think is called a split 30%
This is what I came up with:
26 keys for letters and 6 for space, backspace and 4 layer actuators.
layer 0: lowercase
layer 1: uppercase. Actuated by sticky shift
layer 2: punctuation and things like windows keys. Actuated by another sticky shift-like key
layer 3: numbers and related characters. Actuated by a key that's sticky till the next space, not just the next character (halp, how do I do that?)
layer 4: key combo layer and macros (as I plan on using a custom layout, but want crtl+z and such to stay somewhat similar). Active when held.
This layout would let me move my fingers minimally and not require too many extra keystrokes, as
everything is reachable within two non-stretched-strokes.
They idea behind the key placement is that sideways motion is the devil. Except for the pinky finger, as it is opposed to the thumb. And the key on the inside of the index finger is there because getting rid of two letters in the alphabet is too purist for society to handle... (but honestly, who should get rid of Q and C) I plan on putting the nerd letters there. And at the pinky of course as it's weak and small.
If possible I would love it to be wireless, but I don't know if that's a dumb idea for my first build.
I have no idea of how I should go about all this.
One is making the actual keyboard. I saw that designing and ordering a custom PCB is an option?! Seems like a contender. Where would I do that?
Otherwise maybe laser-cut wood/acrylic and some wires?
And then there's also the key-layout. Should I just make a variation upon Workman for example, or should I go from the ground up as the design is so different? How should I do that? There are so many variables and I'm no prodigy with AI or even just coding in general.
I'm dying for your feedback and ideas.
Kind regards,
Aldo
