[IC] GMK Necro | Resurrecting on March 30th

[jessica]

Hello!

This is the IC page for GMK Necro.


Please express all thoughts on this keyset here! Opinions welcome.

GMK Render (What keys are included. Colours are inaccurate)


Novelty kit


Spacebar kit


Prices to come soon, kits are final 


The keyset will be able to be purchased on one of the following:
North America - Necro will be available @ DMKeys.com
Europe -  Necro will be available @ mykeyboard.eu
Asia & Australia - Necro will be available @ zFrontier.com

[MikeTheTiger]

I really think this set is doing itself a disservice by not having a tombstone novelty...

...had not really considered that one...

You just necro'd the necro thread  ) Can't wait to see this get made. I'm in...best of luck!! 

[Owl-]

possible for split-space support this time around?

I also think the word 'Run' as an alternative 1u Fn key would be a little cool detail.

[JubJubCity]

Cant wait to join again, hopefully this will reach MOQ.

[Petch]

1.25u R4 fn key pleeeeease 

[jessica]

possible for split-space support this time around?

I also think the word 'Run' as an alternative 1u Fn key would be a little cool detail.

Yes to the split space support! It'll be the same kit used by Yuri and other recent sets 
And as an avid HHKB user (and by avid I mean I literally type on an HHKB every single day of my life and will never change that), I am in love with the Fn legend, personally.

However, for a set I have a concept for in the nearishly future, I think Run could actually be a pretty cool legend for it...

[jessica]

1.25u R4 fn key pleeeeease 

That's sorta what the 1.25u Menu key is supposed to serve as

[ReverbSlush]

thanks for bringing this back from the dead again! wish I could just pay now. it's already my favorite set

[Petch]

1.25u R4 fn key pleeeeease 

That's sorta what the 1.25u Menu key is supposed to serve as

I understand, but there are quite a few boards that would mean having both a 1u fn and the menu key on together and it'd look a bit odd

Are you opposed to just replacing Menu with Fn? I've seen this done before on some GMK sets

[Unforgivable]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

[Owl-]

Yes to the split space support! It'll be the same kit used by Yuri and other recent sets 
And as an avid HHKB user (and by avid I mean I literally type on an HHKB every single day of my life and will never change that), I am in love with the Fn legend, personally.

However, for a set I have a concept for in the nearishly future, I think Run could actually be a pretty cool legend for it...

Sweet!
I too personally love the Fn legend, I was suggesting as an extra alternative, not replace because I thought 'run' could link in with the necro theme Also any possibility for an extra 1u Fn for dual Fn users? Hack key is also an alternative as GMK already have moulds for it.

And has there been any considerations for R4 1.25u and/or 1.5u novelties?

[jessica]

1.25u R4 fn key pleeeeease 

That's sorta what the 1.25u Menu key is supposed to serve as

I understand, but there are quite a few boards that would mean having both a 1u fn and the menu key on together and it'd look a bit odd

Are you opposed to just replacing Menu with Fn? I've seen this done before on some GMK sets

I'm not opposed to it, just from a purely aesthetic point of view, if you put both Fn's (1u and 1.25u) on it'd look weird and a bit redundant but obviously that's just my point of view.
I am more than willing to consider the change though

[jessica]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

No politician answer here, just the truth:
I hate the windows icon. I don't wanna use it. It rarely fits in.

[jessica]

Yes to the split space support! It'll be the same kit used by Yuri and other recent sets 
And as an avid HHKB user (and by avid I mean I literally type on an HHKB every single day of my life and will never change that), I am in love with the Fn legend, personally.

However, for a set I have a concept for in the nearishly future, I think Run could actually be a pretty cool legend for it...

Sweet!
I too personally love the Fn legend, I was suggesting as an extra alternative, not replace because I thought 'run' could link in with the necro theme Also any possibility for an extra 1u Fn for dual Fn users? Hack key is also an alternative as GMK already have moulds for it.

And has there been any considerations for R4 1.25u and/or 1.5u novelties?

As of now, no plans for 1.25/1.5u novelties. I'm still playing around though, seeing what feels good.

[jessica]

I can go ahead and announce this now:

zFrontier will be the Asian proxy for this set, cause I know lots of people have had good experiences with them.

[OfTheWild]

ready to help spread the word!

[dyrdevil]

Happy to see this resurrecting.  One of the most interesting colorways I've seen (right up there with Plum).  I'm looking forward to whatever your next set might be; you're setting the bar pretty high!

I can't decide if I'll go in on the buy.  March 30 does happen to be my birthday... hmmm..

[Muffin_Smasher]

Jessica,

This set looks great, awesome work!  As another user pointed out, i would like to see you drop the purse capslock and replace with down arrow.  But aside from that i love the set and am in for 1 when it opens.   

[elfick]

How about the sickle enter novelty on an ISO enter?

[jessica]

Happy to see this resurrecting.  One of the most interesting colorways I've seen (right up there with Plum).  I'm looking forward to whatever your next set might be; you're setting the bar pretty high!

I can't decide if I'll go in on the buy.  March 30 does happen to be my birthday... hmmm..

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

[jessica]

How about the sickle enter novelty on an ISO enter?

Interesting, I really hadn't thought about that! I'll see how that will effect the price (EU to USD is rough right now  )

[donut_sauce]

I’d prefer the purse or “caps lock” over down arrow...

[ReverbSlush]

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

[jessica]

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

I'd rather die.

[eksuen]

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

I'd rather die.

And then resurrect on the 30th.

Res. Res plz. plzz.

[TonyD]

Jessica,

This set looks great, awesome work! 

+1

[jessica]

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

I'd rather die.

And then resurrect on the 30th.

Res. Res plz. plzz.

The GB will happen, it will just be 100% free of all Ctrl legends. Control or nothing, yo

[eksuen]

If nothing else, I like to think I make weirdly pleasant colourways.

As for the caps lock key, I'm still torn. I'm gonna pester GMK and see if they have like, other icons that might be available for it and see if they have something else I like more, because I don't care for either the purse-lock OR down arrow. Both just feel awkward and clunky in basically any set. Tentatively though, the plan is to change the purse to the down arrow as that seems to be a commonly preferred alternative and I'm fine with that compromise as I have no opinion about either.

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

I'd rather die.

And then resurrect on the 30th.

Res. Res plz. plzz.

The GB will happen, it will just be 100% free of all Ctrl legends. Control or nothing, yo

It's your design and your GB, so you get Ctrl Control.

[ReverbSlush]

ask GMK if they can make it say Ctrl 

I'd rather die.

 just razzin. pls don't dice!

gonna deck out a Tokyo60 with this

[Petch]

Control on 1.25u looks way too cramped. It's as bad as icon + text ISO left shift

[jessica]

Spacebar kit. Dunno if the split spacebars are like... good? I've never used a split-space board so I dunno what is actually meaningful/needed. Lemme know what you split-space users actually think and tell me if anything is missing / worth adding!

[Puddsy]

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Spacebar kit. Dunno if the split spacebars are like... good? I've never used a split-space board so I dunno what is actually meaningful/needed. Lemme know what you split-space users actually think and tell me if anything is missing / worth adding!

split space is 2.25, 1.25, 2.75

at least i think that's what the standard is

[jessica]

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Spacebar kit. Dunno if the split spacebars are like... good? I've never used a split-space board so I dunno what is actually meaningful/needed. Lemme know what you split-space users actually think and tell me if anything is missing / worth adding!

split space is 2.25, 1.25, 2.75

at least i think that's what the standard is

I have since been made aware of this and have been told to just copy Taro's. I will send the email off to GMK tomorrow after work and we'll progress from there!

[Unforgivable]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

No politician answer here, just the truth:
I hate the windows icon. I don't wanna use it. It rarely fits in.

Any chance for 2x 1u and 2x 1.25 Novelties since you don’t wanna use the window icons?

[ghostjuggernaut]

I have split the GB thread at the earliest post by Brazzers, and moved to the Interest Check subforum.  This is due to additional discussion going on and changes happenening.

@Brazzers, feel free to edit the OP and include all relevant information for your IC.

[jessica]

I have split the GB thread at the earliest post by Brazzers, and moved to the Interest Check subforum.  This is due to additional discussion going on and changes happenening.

@Brazzers, feel free to edit the OP and include all relevant information for your IC.

Thanks! Makes sense since we're kinda re-IC'ing this stuff.

[jessica]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

No politician answer here, just the truth:
I hate the windows icon. I don't wanna use it. It rarely fits in.

Any chance for 2x 1u and 2x 1.25 Novelties since you don’t wanna use the window icons?

I don't want to promise anything right now because honestly I'm not sure if I will be able to come up with novelties that I like enough for this. I am trying though, as I think it'd be cool.
However I would like opinions...

Would you guys rather do something similar to Taro where the novelty keys are in their own separate kit, but include more novelties, or include only a few simple ones in the base kit (skull and scythe)?

Please do let me know and I will listen to your guys opinions much more heavily.
Keep in mind, the extras kit will be more costly (Don't promise on these prices but I'd expect about $20-25 for 8-10 keys) but the BASE kit will be cheaper.

Discuss.

[Petch]

If it's more than 2-4 novelties, put them in their own kit.

And I'd rather have 1.25u fn than a novelty 

[jessica]

If it's more than 2-4 novelties, put them in their own kit.

And I'd rather have 1.25u fn than a novelty 

Changed in the next version


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[jessica]

So there will be some changes coming to the kit.
Here they all are, in a list format https://i.imgur.com/dXynpsS.png

And here’s the proposed novelty kit https://i.imgur.com/VhOS3gy.png


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[Unforgivable]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

No politician answer here, just the truth:
I hate the windows icon. I don't wanna use it. It rarely fits in.

Any chance for 2x 1u and 2x 1.25 Novelties since you don’t wanna use the window icons?

I don't want to promise anything right now because honestly I'm not sure if I will be able to come up with novelties that I like enough for this. I am trying though, as I think it'd be cool.
However I would like opinions...

Would you guys rather do something similar to Taro where the novelty keys are in their own separate kit, but include more novelties, or include only a few simple ones in the base kit (skull and scythe)?

Please do let me know and I will listen to your guys opinions much more heavily.
Keep in mind, the extras kit will be more costly (Don't promise on these prices but I'd expect about $20-25 for 8-10 keys) but the BASE kit will be cheaper.

Discuss.

To be honest, since it’s not too many Novelties, I think it would be beneficial for it to be in the Base kit.

You waste a few more bucks for a few keycaps, compared to paying more for a standalone kit. If it was a bit novelty kit like in the Samurai Set, I would say seperate it, but they’re just a few.

My two cents.

Edit: Just to be sure, the Novelties will be images, not text, right?

[jessica]

I love this set, but any chance we could get the window icons added?

No politician answer here, just the truth:
I hate the windows icon. I don't wanna use it. It rarely fits in.

Any chance for 2x 1u and 2x 1.25 Novelties since you don’t wanna use the window icons?

I don't want to promise anything right now because honestly I'm not sure if I will be able to come up with novelties that I like enough for this. I am trying though, as I think it'd be cool.
However I would like opinions...

Would you guys rather do something similar to Taro where the novelty keys are in their own separate kit, but include more novelties, or include only a few simple ones in the base kit (skull and scythe)?

Please do let me know and I will listen to your guys opinions much more heavily.
Keep in mind, the extras kit will be more costly (Don't promise on these prices but I'd expect about $20-25 for 8-10 keys) but the BASE kit will be cheaper.

Discuss.

To be honest, since it’s not too many Novelties, I think it would be beneficial for it to be in the Base kit.

You waste a few more bucks for a few keycaps, compared to paying more for a standalone kit. If it was a bit novelty kit like in the Samurai Set, I would say seperate it, but they’re just a few.

My two cents.

Edit: Just to be sure, the Novelties will be images, not text, right?

Yes they’ll be images, I just didn’t know how to upload them to KLE.
And doing this, splitting them off, will allow for an exceptionally cheaper base kit which is something I want to push.
More expensive base kit = less chance to hit MOQ. Just trying to balance it out to not add 20 bucks To the base kit


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[Petch]

So there will be some changes coming to the kit.
Here they all are, in a list format https://i.imgur.com/dXynpsS.png

And here’s the proposed novelty kit https://i.imgur.com/VhOS3gy.png


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Are you open to having the navigation text/icons on the numpad put on the front as pad printing? Like 9009 v2

I don't know about others but I use XT/CP/1800 layouts a lot and the numpad is my primary navigation

[MeloDet]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

[jessica]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

See, if it was just the one skull and one scythe, that's one thing. However I don't wanna add 8-10 novelties to the base kit cause that would jack the price up a lot

[azachhh]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

See, if it was just the one skull and one scythe, that's one thing. However I don't wanna add 8-10 novelties to the base kit cause that would jack the price up a lot

A scythe as the Enter or Backspace key would be dope!

[MeloDet]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

See, if it was just the one skull and one scythe, that's one thing. However I don't wanna add 8-10 novelties to the base kit cause that would jack the price up a lot

Yeah, in that case I would go with a separate novelty kit. You could even put 1 or 2 in the base kit if you're worried about the novelty kit hitting moq.

[azachhh]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

See, if it was just the one skull and one scythe, that's one thing. However I don't wanna add 8-10 novelties to the base kit cause that would jack the price up a lot

Yeah, in that case I would go with a separate novelty kit. You could even put 1 or 2 in the base kit if you're worried about the novelty kit hitting moq.

I like this ^^ idea ..... maybe design a full set of novelties & run a poll for 1 or 2 to go into the base kit?

[jessica]

I'm okay with either the novelties being on their own or in a separate kit. It mostly comes down to how many there are. If it's only a couple (like the skull and scythe) then I'd say put it in the base kit. Any more than that though and it might be beneficial to put em in their own kit.

See, if it was just the one skull and one scythe, that's one thing. However I don't wanna add 8-10 novelties to the base kit cause that would jack the price up a lot

Yeah, in that case I would go with a separate novelty kit. You could even put 1 or 2 in the base kit if you're worried about the novelty kit hitting moq.

I like this ^^ idea ..... maybe design a full set of novelties & run a poll for 1 or 2 to go into the base kit?

I actually like this idea quite a lot.

[jessica]

Update on where we're at right now.

Waiting on some revised renders from GMK.
Waiting on more 3D renders from Oblotzky on different layouts
No progress made with proxies as all progress with them is halted until I get pricing from GMK which requires a finalized kit.

I feel we're getting quite close to the final kit. I'm becoming more and more satisfied with it as the days go on.
Please please please! If you have a suggestion for the kit, I am more than happy to receive feedback