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Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: nhwhaup on Fri, 12 August 2011, 14:28:25: I'm not a gamer or a programmer but joined this forum a few months ago to get some tips on finding a good feeling/sounding keyboard. And then the ongoing purchases started.........:crazy: So my question to the group is - what is the relevance of the "red" escape key? Is it a gamer or a programmer thing?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: aggiejy on Fri, 12 August 2011, 14:38:21: Kind of like fire alarms, escape hatches, etc... all red. Esc key should be red too then. :)

Otherwise, no particular reason.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: nhwhaup on Fri, 12 August 2011, 14:43:35: Thanks guys!

Now what about the WASD keys?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: nhwhaup on Fri, 12 August 2011, 14:49:48: you are too funny!
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: calavera on Fri, 12 August 2011, 15:07:28: It's just adding some bling to the keyboard; makes for a nice contrast. Kinda like cuff links. lol
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Arcanius on Fri, 12 August 2011, 15:41:59: Well, you could say the WASD have relevance, since most FPS games bind to WASD for movement.
A gamer in the dark may be able to spot his WSAD from the colour contrasting with all the other black.
There may be a practical purpose to the WSAD keys being a different colour, but the red Esc.... I don't think so.
However, I love the look of a red Esc, not of coloured WSAD keys. :P

Yes, I usually say WSAD, seems more logical. Forward back left right.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Oqsy on Fri, 12 August 2011, 15:46:23: Ripster, you fill a very specific role and changing would leave a void that no one else here can fill. Except maybe the Stallion with his Italian sausauge.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: theferenc on Fri, 12 August 2011, 16:34:02: For me it's a combination of the "big red button" and the simple fact that it adds a splash of color to my keyboard. Just something to stand out, add a bit of snap to it.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Arcanius on Fri, 12 August 2011, 16:38:33: Big red button....
Red Spacebar anybody? :D
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: theferenc on Fri, 12 August 2011, 16:48:19: But it's supposed to do potentially bad things! And space bar is used too commonly to meet the criteria.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: mtl on Fri, 12 August 2011, 21:41:38: Quote from: Arcanius;397926
Big red button....
Red Spacebar anybody? :D

(http://armake.com/photo/albums/album119/IMG_13361.jpg) (http://aries.armake.com/1229.html)
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: WasabiJ on Fri, 12 August 2011, 23:04:14: Quote from: Arcanius;397898
Well, you could say the WASD have relevance, since most FPS games bind to WASD for movement.
A gamer in the dark may be able to spot his WSAD from the colour contrasting with all the other black.
There may be a practical purpose to the WSAD keys being a different colour, but the red Esc.... I don't think so.

Yes, I usually say WSAD, seems more logical. Forward back left right.

ESDF ftw!

WASD ftl!

My reasons I feel ESDF is superior: F has the tactile dot, which can always be under your pointer; ESDF does not require "shifting" your homerow positions; ESDF leaves the same amount of accessibility to Shift, Caps, Tab, and Ctrl/Alt keys, but also allows another set of binds to Q, A, and Z, also accessible now without moving your position.

More binds, more natural position, and quicker no-look acquisition... it's a win-win.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: squarebox on Fri, 12 August 2011, 23:31:18: Quote from: mtl;398028
Show Image
(http://armake.com/photo/albums/album119/IMG_13361.jpg) (http://aries.armake.com/1229.html)

What is this ? the next Miniguru ?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sat, 13 August 2011, 00:26:07: I want an ESC key that says "Easy", just like Staple's red Easy button.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: elbowglue on Sat, 13 August 2011, 02:09:22: Quote from: mtl;398028
Show Image
(http://armake.com/photo/albums/album119/IMG_13361.jpg) (http://aries.armake.com/1229.html)

Ok I need this keyboard. The one thing it is missing is a scroll wheel, maybe stick it in the middle below the two buttons.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sun, 14 August 2011, 01:11:44: I like the ESCAPERED key from Group Buy 3:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23965&d=1313125963)

Click the picture below to see the super macro close up!

[ATTACH=CONFIG]24223[/ATTACH]
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Oqsy on Sun, 14 August 2011, 09:46:48: Is he pooping a box and a dead snake?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 14 August 2011, 09:53:18: Quote from: Oqsy;398699
Is he pooping a box and a dead snake?

Morning latte, beach, pets....and that last 'poop' post.

What a morning :)

P.S.- Could be a tapeworm?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 14 August 2011, 09:58:01: If you see a penis, you're jealous.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sun, 14 August 2011, 10:58:45: Take notice that it is highly textured from the close up shot. The feel is good. Pleasure is ensured.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:11:04: Thanks ripster! I bought this LED flash/light thing for $26 from Hong Kong on eBay. It is cheap and cheaply made. But it does a good job. Finally I can make good use of my 100mm macro lens and all 21 megapixels on my camera.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:15:36: What flash is that? I'm still looking for a cheap macro flash for my camera.

btw, I think that a red escape button is just a cool way to personalize your keyboard. And of course the big red button (these things are known as GRK in germany, Großer Roter Knopf) which just looks evil.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Oqsy on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:29:03: I expect YMCA was blasting while you set that pic up.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:30:15: Honestly Ripster, did you just take this picture or do you have a giant archive full of pictures fitting for every occasion? And what is it with you and the Lego?
And this LED Ring really looks cheap. I guess I could solder something like this together in some minutes.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:32:49: Well, I do like Lego. Have you ever been in Legoland in Billund, Denmark? That's cool! And you get cheap Lego, as it's produced there!
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:40:00: Lol! That really looks bad.
But I really like Lego, it's like playing miniature Minecraft in Real-life. Hmm, maybe I should make a Lego mod for Minecraft...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]24250[/ATTACH]
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: Arcanius on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:43:16: Red Pause/Break key. That one does more important things.
or Ctrl-C. I use that one often enough. Once ran a " chmod 755 /* " instead of " chmod 755 * " You can imagine how many times I hit Ctrl-C after I realized my mistake. :D
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:50:04: That's interesting, I have to look for this texturepack!

And chmod 755 /* is nice! But rm -rf /usr is much better! Have a look at this Bugreport:
https://github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee/commit/a047be

But what are you using the Break key for?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:54:19: Search for "FC100 LED flash" on ebay. There a number of sellers and different versions for Nikon and Canon. I bought from this seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120723621217

So far I have only used it in light mode (not flash mode) since it is easier to set f-stop and shutter and its flash is not TTL (not for $26.95). The manual is next to useless due to funny Engrish. But it is simple enough anyone can figure it out how to use it.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 11:59:36: Yup that looks cool! Going to buy a nikon one soon. Free shipping from Hongkong and around 25$? Nice! Thanks for the hint!
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: litster on Sun, 14 August 2011, 12:03:16: Quote from: RC-1140;398793
Yup that looks cool! Going to buy a nikon one soon. Free shipping from Hongkong and around 25$? Nice! Thanks for the hint!

No problem! Just keep the pictures coming and share them here.

It was $26.95 for the Canon version with free shipping drop-shipped from Hong Kong to New Jersey and then took its sweet time to get to the west coast to me. It took almost 2 weeks to receive.
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: RC-1140 on Sun, 14 August 2011, 12:18:37: I guess I will use my camera to document the arrival of my first mechanical board(s)! I'm not sure which is to arrive earlier. The Unicomp I ordered yesterday, or the two Cherrys I'll buy from Ascaii on September 1st. The Unicomp will be international, the Cherrys a national delivery. But I guess I will only get my hands on the Unicomp on the 13th, as that's my 17th birthday and it's my present! But you will get Pictures, I promise. But maybe at first without the Macro Ring.

Btw, do you think it'd be possible to use the Nikon Flash on a Panasonic in light mode too? Because my main Camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100, and I only use the Nikon of my Mother. (The joke is, I use her camera more often than she does. That's a good thing, I convince her of buying something, and use it myself. A big advantage of being 16 and the technician in the family)
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: guilleguillaume on Sun, 14 August 2011, 13:24:41: The question is: WHY NOT?
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: gmorf33 on Tue, 16 August 2011, 13:07:52: Quote from: WasabiJ;398046
ESDF ftw!

WASD ftl!

My reasons I feel ESDF is superior: F has the tactile dot, which can always be under your pointer; ESDF does not require "shifting" your homerow positions; ESDF leaves the same amount of accessibility to Shift, Caps, Tab, and Ctrl/Alt keys, but also allows another set of binds to Q, A, and Z, also accessible now without moving your position.

More binds, more natural position, and quicker no-look acquisition... it's a win-win.

holy crap! been trying to convince people of this for years... never understood why wasd was so popular except maybe that it sounds cooler than esdf.... Been using ESDF since the original Quake and never looked back. The few times i played at other people's computer's i tried it out, but quickly reinforced my idea that WASD is inferior in every way! I think you're the first person i've seen on a public forum embracing ESDF
Title: May be stupid question but why Red Escape Key?
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 17 August 2011, 00:27:00: No, there have been others who say that. But I never got the claim that it's difficult to find the wasd keys. I get there's a few more buttons/keys available, but that's what gaming mice are for.