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geekhack Community => Ergonomics => Topic started by: ju6ju8Oo on Mon, 04 November 2019, 06:51:14

Title: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: ju6ju8Oo on Mon, 04 November 2019, 06:51:14

For 3 keys thumb cluster, do you prefer MiniDox/crkbd thumb arc, or the one on iris / atreus 2?

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: ju6ju8Oo on Mon, 04 November 2019, 06:59:25

I might try with this thumb cluster
What do you think?

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 04 November 2019, 07:21:17

I like the Corne/MiniDox/Iris thumb cluster. The position and angles of the keys fit my hand size perfectly.

I would only have to stretch to hit the top-most of a split 2u key on an Iris. It would have been better to have it under the columns.

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: ju6ju8Oo on Mon, 04 November 2019, 07:36:58

Interesting, do you mean the meta key in the attachment is too high for you? and it would be nicer if the meta key is moved downwards?

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 04 November 2019, 07:44:20

Yes, that one. I would prefer it non-split, or with the Meta key below X and C in this case.
But I don't use columnar keyboards that much, so do please weigh others' opinions higher.

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 15 November 2019, 12:19:05

Quote from: ju6ju8Oo on Mon, 04 November 2019, 06:59:25

I might try with this thumb cluster
What do you think?

Looks uncomfortable but okay

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: Myteethfeelweird on Mon, 13 January 2020, 23:00:43

Personally I hate this cluster it makes life really difficult and make you raise your hand

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: geek128 on Fri, 24 January 2020, 06:06:41

my absolute favorite (by magnitudes) is the chimera ergo 42 thumb cluster. ok, that's not what you've asked for ;)

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: Eike on Tue, 28 January 2020, 03:47:42

Just a bit of topic, but I am curious what mods you prefer on you keycluster: Strg/Ctrl, Alt/Option and Win/CMD/Code/System etc. or something different like individual macros or something?

I have just ordered a 3-key-cluster (not ready for production yet) and in eager anticipation I wondered what somebody how already experience the 3-key-cluster-lifestyle come up with as usecases.

Title: Re: 3 keys thumb cluster
Post by: daerid on Tue, 28 January 2020, 09:04:39

Definitely prefer the Corne's thumb layout. 3 keys down there is all I need currently. I don't actually have that top thumb key on my Iris mapped to anything at all