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Hack for determining which keys I can live without for a 65%
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F eq ma:
Thought I would share a hack... I work on a full sized keyboard. I wanted to build a TKL, but the choices are slim now a days, since i want to hand wire with a custom plate. So, I need to seriously consider the 65%. I touch type and by now it is all muscle memory. I really don’t have an idea what keys off to the right hand side I use on a daily basis. Thought about a key logger, but company frowns on that.
Here is my solution to help determine if I use a key during the day. When you reach for key and it is not there, it makes you take note. Determined the only key so far that I miss is the delete key :) Tomorrow, the page up and down keys!
F eq ma:
Someone please teach an old dog how to post a photo. Thought I selected the attachment to be full image inline...also ironic that I am doing all of this off my ipad....whose keyboard sucks.
Rubbermilitia:
If you edit your post, you'll see that the forum probably automatically added a width and height attributes to the [img] which you can adjust. Or you could post an imgur link.
I like this idea lol. But personally, anytime I wonder if I could use a new layout, I just look for a budget option in that layout, buy it, and trial by fire ;)
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tp4tissue:
The goal really is to have more keys take up LESS space, OR, space that does not conflict with the mousing surface.
Ergodox + 3 more rows of keys above the main set would be amazing.
F eq ma:
--- Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 05 May 2021, 08:10:58 ---The goal really is to have more keys take up LESS space, OR, space that does not conflict with the mousing surface.
Ergodox + 3 more rows of keys above the main set would be amazing.
--- End quote ---
My actual goal is to hand wire a board for kicks, but i cannot seem to find a good TKL plate without having someone water jet one. So decided to look at other configurations. The 65% is about the barest that my work flows can handle. Thought this hack would verify that the 65% would be doable. I have yet to reach for the page up / down keys yet.
I tried a split board for a bit. Never got used to it.
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