Author Topic: The Linux/Unix Keyset (Read 30972 times)

i3oilermaker · « **on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 11:36:08 »

Discuss!

I will track plausible ideas in OP.

So far we have :

jdcarpe · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 11:54:35 »

Anyone want something like these?

Dyesub, of course.

Zehkul · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 11:58:28 »

komar007 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 12:05:05 »

So here's the ESC:

Icarium · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 12:09:59 »

That orange ubuntu and that black arch key both look really nice.

boost · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 13:31:48 »

I like them all ^_^

funkymeeba · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:00:10 »

Oh man. What we ought to have is a Larry the Cow cap. Maybe purple key with white foreground? I'll try to draw something up when I get home from work this evening. In the meantime... Larry!

komar007 · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:02:26 »

Oh why didn't I think about that... I already want one. Or two. Or more!

JBert · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:03:25 »

Round 3 doubleshots had Tux keys.

komar007 · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:12:46 »

I've seen them but didn't order. I have to say I didn't really like how they came out in the end. They look a bit messy. And the required spacing killed them a bit.

Djuzuh · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:45:28 »

round 4 doubleshots will have tux keys. And gnome keys.

And glider keys btw \o/

But I'm definitively in for some keys if it ever will happen.

BTW, I had a nice idea for a keycap which I'll probably do as a GB soon

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i3oilermaker · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:49:41 »

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:45:28

round 4 doubleshots will have tux keys. And gnome keys.

And glider keys btw \o/

But I'm definitively in for some keys if it ever will happen.

BTW, I had a nice idea for a keycap which I'll probably do as a GB soon .

Any Unicorn Keys. And Puppy Dog Keys. And Fireworks Keys. And Lollypop Keys

Djuzuh · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:51:17 »

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:49:41

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:45:28
round 4 doubleshots will have tux keys. And gnome keys.

And glider keys btw \o/

But I'm definitively in for some keys if it ever will happen.

BTW, I had a nice idea for a keycap which I'll probably do as a GB soon .

Any Unicorn Keys. And Puppy Dog Keys. And Fireworks Keys. And Lollypop Keys

sorry to disappoint you.

grasshopper · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:23:28 »

It would be nice to have some ADM-3A style H,J,K, and L keys with arrows on them to go with the Vim escape keys.

Djuzuh · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:25:45 »

Quote from: grasshopper on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:23:28

It would be nice to have some ADM-3A style H,J,K, and L keys with arrows on them to go with the Vim escape keys.

I do agree.

But a lot of people run non-standart layouts on here.

Or have a different profile/color scheme they don't want to mess up.

So it's hard to get a common design interesting a lot of people.

You're not the first one thinking of it

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telepete · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:28:22 »

Can we see a green geeko modifier? No Suse ppl?

Djuzuh · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:31:12 »

Quote from: telepete on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:28:22

Can we see a green geeko modifier? No Suse ppl?

Not a lot of people use suse

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i3oilermaker · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:33:47 »

Quote from: grasshopper on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:23:28

It would be nice to have some ADM-3A style H,J,K, and L keys with arrows on them to go with the Vim escape keys.

Isn't that basically Round 3?

Djuzuh · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:37:03 »

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:33:47

Quote from: grasshopper on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:23:28
It would be nice to have some ADM-3A style H,J,K, and L keys with arrows on them to go with the Vim escape keys.

Isn't that basically Round 3?

(Attachment Link)

He meant that he wants arrows beneath the letters.

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:39:23 »

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:37:03

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:33:47
Quote from: grasshopper on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:23:28
It would be nice to have some ADM-3A style H,J,K, and L keys with arrows on them to go with the Vim escape keys.

Isn't that basically Round 3?

(Attachment Link)

He meant that he wants arrows beneath the letters.

Ahhh I see - That is doable...is there much interest for those?

fartq · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:50:04 »

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:31:12

Quote from: telepete on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:28:22
Can we see a green geeko modifier? No Suse ppl?

Not a lot of people use suse .

PEOPLE USE SUSE!??!?!

Djuzuh · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:52:47 »

As I said, I don't rock standart SP profile on my alpha part of the keyboard (for now), I don't type in qwerty, and I like my keyboard all blank black.

So I'm probably not interested at all.

telepete · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:54:46 »

Quote from: mkawa_ on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:50:04

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:31:12
Quote from: telepete on Thu, 02 August 2012, 15:28:22
Can we see a green geeko modifier? No Suse ppl?

Not a lot of people use suse .
PEOPLE USE SUSE!??!?!

Yes sir! lol plus it would be a cool key!

funkymeeba · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 16:11:58 »

I'll give you that. I love that SUSE logo.

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 16:48:18 »

linux mint logo would be cool and possible after cleanup

Djuzuh · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 16:50:41 »

I rock archlinux, and would defo get an arch key if it gets to happen.

And if it doesn't, I'll just make the GB one day.

BTW, is anybody good with graphics?

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inlikeflynn · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 16:55:33 »

Quote from: Djuzuh on Thu, 02 August 2012, 16:50:41

I rock archlinux, and would defo get an arch key if it gets to happen.

And if it doesn't, I'll just make the GB one day.

BTW, is anybody good with graphics? .

I think you'd lose all the detail of the archlinux logo if it was a DS key. All the sharp little angles would go away making it just a big blue A

rao2100 · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 21:20:16 »

I want them all and more...

The debian logo and the red hat logo would be nice.

(I think I am addicted)

Zwi · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 02 August 2012, 22:41:44 »

Just some suggestions off the top of my head...

Emacs logo -- May be too complex for a DS
GNU logo -- Also may be to complex
Glider (hacker emblem) -- I know its being done in in round 4
Gnome foot -- Is this still in round 4?
Open Source logo
Red Hat, SUSE, etc.

dorkvader · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 09:30:02 »

YEAH Glider!

Check it out:

I'd be down for some in PBT Dyesub.

Also, Dyesub is the answer to all these keycaps. Tricolour ubuntu logo? Dyesub. Good-looking linux mint logo? Dyesub. It's really the answer to everything.

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 09:35:28 »

I'm really a big fan of double shots...the legends come out so much more crisp and clean.

I'll work on a few of these ideas and add to OP

grasshopper · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 11:35:56 »

Maybe this is a bit of a stretch in a Linux specific thread, but as the Raspberry Pi currently only runs Linux, some Raspberry Pi keys to replace the Windows keys would be cool.

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 11:46:56 »

OP updated with some mockups of feasible doublshots.

komar007 · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 13:20:15 »

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Fri, 03 August 2012, 11:46:56

OP updated with some mockups of feasible doublshots.

Thanks.
As for the control-brace key, that green was just random. Maybe some other color will look better. I'll think about that.
I hope someone else will want one... I'm not buying 50:D

Zehkul · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 13:55:32 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 03 August 2012, 09:30:02

Also, Dyesub is the answer to all these keycaps. Tricolour ubuntu logo? Dyesub. Good-looking linux mint logo? Dyesub. It's really the answer to everything.

No, it’s not the answer to x on black keys that I love so much.

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 14:10:12 »

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Fri, 03 August 2012, 09:35:28

I'm really a big fan of double shots...the legends come out so much more crisp and clean.

I'll work on a few of these ideas and add to OP

I also tend to like DS better.

anyways, here is a Linux Mint mod key without the other graphic effects in there and just the white DS part

johnhamelink · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 03 August 2012, 15:45:53 »

Would love a \n return key

komar007 · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 08:18:09 »

Quote from: johnhamelink on Fri, 03 August 2012, 15:45:53

Would love a \n return key

Me too;)

älg · « **Reply #38 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 16:52:08 »

I'd like a keycap with the mutt-dog:

fim · « **Reply #39 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 17:43:46 »

Any chance we can get puffy?

Djuzuh · « **Reply #40 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 17:44:40 »

isn't puffy yellow?

fim · « **Reply #41 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 17:53:19 »

Yes

But I think the wireframe one is easier to adapt (plus looks cooler

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rknize · « **Reply #42 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 18:02:42 »

+1 for Debian and Glider. If be down for Linux Mint too.

rao2100 · « **Reply #43 on:** Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:52:12 »

Open BSD for the win!

Anynoupy · « **Reply #44 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 08:32:02 »

The Arch key seems really nice !

What about a Fedora key ? Will try and make a design.

komar007 · « **Reply #45 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 08:50:35 »

Quote from: funkymeeba on Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:00:10

Oh man. What we ought to have is a Larry the Cow cap. Maybe purple key with white foreground? I'll try to draw something up when I get home from work this evening. In the meantime... Larry!

I know you wanted to do the larry key, but I couldn't resist checking out how it will look;)

The colors would be RCJ on WA and WA on RCJ, respectively.

EDIT: I attached the simplified larry svg

damorgue · « **Reply #46 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 09:22:19 »

A quick google of common distro logos. I am not at home and have no access to anything to make mock-ups. Gentoo has simple versions of the logo. Redhat would be nice with 3 colours. Does anyone know why the spoiler tag doesn't work?

funkymeeba · « **Reply #47 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 10:56:37 »

Quote from: komar007 on Sun, 05 August 2012, 08:50:35

Quote from: funkymeeba on Thu, 02 August 2012, 14:00:10
Oh man. What we ought to have is a Larry the Cow cap. Maybe purple key with white foreground? I'll try to draw something up when I get home from work this evening. In the meantime... Larry!
I know you wanted to do the larry key, but I couldn't resist checking out how it will look;)

(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

The colors would be RCJ on WA and WA on RCJ, respectively.

Those are beautiful!

komar007 · « **Reply #48 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 12:49:11 »

Quote from: funkymeeba on Sun, 05 August 2012, 10:56:37

Those are beautiful!

Thanks:)

So we have ubuntu, gentoo, arch, (suse?). I'd say we should stop with distros now, or we'll end up with ton of different keys, which will be crazy expensive.
As for the group buy, how many different keys and how many of each type should we have to make this happen?
Maybe we can split the tooling costs evenly among participants to reward those who order more, because if everyone takes just their distro and nothing more, none of this will happen because of costs...
I don't know, just thinking loud;)

Djuzuh · « **Reply #49 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 12:52:07 »

to have a decent price, we need 50 keycaps per logo if we go the doubleshot route, and less if we go infil or dyesub.

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Author Topic: The Linux/Unix Keyset (Read 30972 times)

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