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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: agata_spring on Wed, 23 October 2024, 09:48:04

Title: Hello everyone!
Post by: agata_spring on Wed, 23 October 2024, 09:48:04

Hi everyone! I am new to the world of keyboards. I am mostly interested in macropads.

I have a lot of pains in my right shoulder due to work, and I have the idea of switching sides from time to time to give relief to that side of my body. It is easy to switch the mouse, however I use the keyboard shortcuts a lot so my regular keyboard won't work very well. So I had the idea of getting a macropads to use when I am switched.

I am still shopping but now I am obsessed with all the possibilities, the custom builds etc. I had no idea!

Title: Re: Hello everyone!
Post by: zegonix on Mon, 28 October 2024, 05:49:24

just in case you haven't considered it yet: layers might work for you too.
something i have seen people do is, with a split keyboard, have a key, that switches the two sides, so they don't need to move their hand from the mouse to the keyboard.

Title: Re: Hello everyone!
Post by: Bernard Spence on Sat, 11 January 2025, 05:45:45

I've observed people using split keyboards, which include a key that flips between the two sides, to avoid having to transfer their hand from the mouse to the keyboard.

Title: Re: Hello everyone!
Post by: eoilup on Mon, 26 May 2025, 18:48:07

Switching mouse hands to give your dominant side some relief is a well-known ergonomic strategy, and pairing that with a macropad is a brilliant way to maintain productivity when your main keyboard layout isn’t as accessible.