geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Son of Gnome on Wed, 31 August 2011, 11:58:09

Title: Where else can esc keys go?
Post by: Son of Gnome on Wed, 31 August 2011, 11:58:09

Ok so i have almost filled up the f row on my filco, but I still want to keep getting esc keys. Is there any where esle on the keyboard where they will it?

Title: Where else can esc keys go?
Post by: woody on Wed, 31 August 2011, 12:05:04

Row 4, IIRC.

EDIT: Whatever the number of the row, ESC key fits on the upper row and the one below it.

Title: Where else can esc keys go?
Post by: Arcanius on Wed, 31 August 2011, 12:18:37

As woody said, Esc, F1-F12, PrintScreen/SysRq, Scroll Lock, Pause/Break, Tilde-+/=, Insert-PgUp, Numlock-Numdivide (Or whatever the top row of a numpad is, if you have one)

Title: Where else can esc keys go?
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 31 August 2011, 13:08:45

The keys on the F-row and the number row have the same profile.

The classic position for the key is to the left of the 1 key. For instance, that is the position on the IBM Model F XT. IBM Model F AT has it on the numeric key pad, next to . (and there are even Model F - clones that have it in both positions...).

Title: Where else can esc keys go?
Post by: woody on Thu, 01 September 2011, 02:43:50

Quote from: Findecanor;408171

The classic position for the key is to the left of the 1 key. For instance, that is the position on the IBM Model F XT.

The classic position is in the upper left corner, so it's good on the XT and good on the PC101/104. Makes hitting ESC without thinking a breeze.

Now, this below is fscked up:

(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/pckeyboards_2163_276533)