FAQVendors?I would love to have a vendor run this, as based on my experience with the Timber Wolf, I don't think I'm very good at that stuff. I've contacted a couple already, and if you are a vendor and are interested in running this please reach out, but I'm also considering using something like a fulfillment service. We'll see.
Pricing?TBD, but likely not super low - despite there not being a weight, some of the geometry isn't the most friendly to machine, and it's kinda huge. I'd say midrange.
ETA?TBD, I wanna get it perfect first, and I need more prototypes.
Files?I'll release a bunch of plate files so people can get their own cut in exactly their desired layout and material, and I also plan to open source the PCB after the GB.
2U vertical keys?I love the 2U delete in this position because it fits as the solution to these 3 criteria:
1) I want the delete key to be directly to the right of backslash, just like on a full-size or TKL
2) I don't want any additional keys below the delete key, which might get in the way of my pinky when I hit delete, or mess up my homing
3) I don't want a gap between the up arrow and the delete key
Obviously, we're left with the problem of there being no properly legended 2U delete keys, but I make do with a numpad+
The enter is because I like to hit enter with my mouse hand thumb after typing something brief, say into the address bar, or an excel document. Just fits my use pattern, and I've heard from a few other people that they do something similar.
Alternative Firmwares?Long story short, Mr. xyz is working on a new qmk gui thing called
vial. The raison d'etre is more to do with being open source and not requiring changes be made to the central repository when designers want to add their keyboard, but one of the neat side benefits is that he was also able to add support for instant remapping of encoder behavior
and it even has layer functionality for the encoders. I'm using it right now and it's great, and this particular feature is perfect for the Bushwacker, but the one eh thing is that it's super early development and it might not be out or have a stable release when the Bushwacker comes out, so I'm not gonna commit to it being a feature of this board (tho I will provide files for anyone who lives the beta testing lifestyle).
