Picked up a second Pok3r (now with MX Blues instead of MX Browns), to fool around with. Currently has a crap dyesub Photoshop themed set on it which when I first got into boards, the pictures online looked 1000x better and with them being labeled PBT, I assumed quality, but they are pretty ****. Even the legends ended up not really matching the Photoshop hotkeys... admittedly, it was mostly for fun, but the quality is just so poor.
I need one more blank yellow modifier (my set came incomplete) to complete the next phase of a ground-up CMYK themed board. I thought it would be a cool novelty board as a graphic designer who utilizes Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop daily, but it's turned into a much larger project than anticipated.
I haven't given up yet though (even with it being such a low priority build that requires hunting out or making the right pieces) and this may be my final push into building my own hi-res dyesub key printer. I have the high-end printing equipment and the skills to build a setup, it's just finding quality parts and redesigning each legend from complete scratch. I have plenty of work to do on the case and switches as well, so this won't be quick. I may end up selling the Pok3r for a better board to give the same treatment to which would allow for custom in-app macros and a better typing experience, but with so many projects already on my plate, we shall see (plus, I already have the Pok3r and it's a cheap board I won't care about just sitting on display or in my collection).
Anyway, here is a slightly vomitous CMYK Photoshop Pok3r. Many changes to come within the same theme eventually:
* Pok3r w/ white backlighting
* Mac key-binding
* Photoshop PBT Keyset (feels like ABS and legends are terrible)
* enjoyPBT CMYK blank modifiers (short a few, so making the perfect setup can be tough)
* MassDrop dirt cheap frosted plastic case
* Karabiner-Elements for any additional custom key-bindings or macros
- Long-term plans include building custom keycap dyesub press to obtain proper legends that are both colors and more reminiscent of current AI/PS hotkeys.
- Custom case that's mostly under wraps at the moment, but will be built on laser cut acrylic, but utilized in a non-traditional sandwich plate setup
- Since this may not get used often, keys may remain, but along with the previously mentioned possible departure from the Pok3r, I may adapt this theme back to a 40% board I was originally using and with the need to already change the keys in that board I have, I maybe go a combo-mod switch to align more with the theme.
- Considering a matching num/macropad for use while in-apps to help quicken workflow.
Who knows... at the end of the day, it's only a Pok3r, so really there is no reason to dump a ton of money into it.