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Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 21:47:59

Hi,

New to the Forum.

Thinking of getting a WASD Keyboard and was looking for some Comments on the Layout.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qFCsZbjuObE/TqIudW2xbCI/AAAAAAAAJYU/qI4cJX2wr7g/s910/ScreenShot087.gif)

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: flyball on Fri, 21 October 2011, 21:53:07

hi

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: slueth on Fri, 21 October 2011, 21:54:46

welcome to geekhack :D that green button at the delete is cool.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 21 October 2011, 21:57:31

Are you looking for compliments? or criticisms?

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: iindigo on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:01:02

It's not really my cup of tea (I prefer more unified, "quieter" layouts), but hey man, if that's what you want then go for it!

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: RColinTaylor on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:02:04

My biggest piece of advice is that your keyboard is something you will look at every day you use a computer, and in some cases in an office, so therefore it is very important that any choices you make outside of the ordinary should be ones you have thought about for quite an extensive amount of time. Buyer's remource can suck, and if its in the case of 40 of your 104 keys, it can suck a lot.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:08:30

(compliments? or criticisms?) - Either

I work from Home so it would be used for Work and Play.

Mostly shooting for a Gaming theme.

Not that worried about Buyer's remorse as I can always swap keys latter - I think that is one of the big appeals.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: RColinTaylor on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:15:29

Quote from: Sabotage;436474

(compliments? or criticisms?) - Either

I work from Home so it would be used for Work and Play.

Mostly shooting for a Gaming theme.

Not that worried about Buyer's remorse as I can always swap keys latter - I think that is one of the big appeals.

Alright, that works then. The one final thing I will say is that you may want to look at pictures of the different labeling styles to see which one you like better. Also, the Red escape key will turn out much more like burnt orange. I have a checker-set from WASD and I got a red escape key and hate the hell out of it.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:27:30

Quote from: RColinTaylor;436476

Alright, that works then. The one final thing I will say is that you may want to look at pictures of the different labeling styles to see which one you like better. Also, the Red escape key will turn out much more like burnt orange. I have a checker-set from WASD and I got a red escape key and hate the hell out of it.

Thanks for the Info on the Red color.

The Plan would be the Engraved. Like the subtle or understatedness of it.

I would go blank but I'm a lazy touch typist... when I'm lazy I look at the keys.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:29:55

Just had this idea - might look cool - spelled out the number row.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j6GyqLXkSDE/TqI4dvB44cI/AAAAAAAAJYo/rXOZmjH7_44/s907/ScreenShot088.gif)

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: wasdkeyboards on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:48:31

Just a heads up, you'll want the "SABOTAGE" on the spacebar a little smaller. Since that key has a large curvature, it won't come out right and I'll have to shrink the font size down anyways. I'd say max about 2/3 of that size.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:52:54

Quote from: wasdkeyboards;436490

Just a heads up, you'll want the "SABOTAGE" on the spacebar a little smaller. Since that key has a large curvature, it won't come out right and I'll have to shrink the font size down anyways. I'd say max about 2/3 of that size.

What Font size would you suggest?

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Fri, 21 October 2011, 23:06:21

Quote from: RColinTaylor;436470

My biggest piece of advice is that your keyboard is something you will look at every day you use a computer

This would entirely depend on just how much you use a single keyboard. In my rotation, it wouldn't much matter to me as long as I can take it at least some of the time.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 21 October 2011, 23:08:55

What's the idea behind the green Delete key?

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Sabotage on Fri, 21 October 2011, 23:11:32

Quote from: hashbaz;436500

What's the idea behind the green Delete key?

Green for Recycle - Delete to the Recycle Bin.

Hard to see but there is a Recycle Symbol on it.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Meekis on Fri, 21 October 2011, 23:19:23

I think it looks sweet!  Good choice!

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: wasdkeyboards on Fri, 21 October 2011, 23:19:36

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What Font size would you suggest?

12 in the custom designer

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: StaCT13 on Sat, 22 October 2011, 12:55:37

Just a bit of personal input: use something else for 'insert'. That symbol you have picked looks a lot like 'info' to me, and I never use it. Just my $.02.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: pitashen on Sat, 22 October 2011, 15:28:05

I think it is quite ugly.

But who am I to say it when things like this is a matter of personal preference. lol..

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: gmorf33 on Mon, 24 October 2011, 09:51:13

I think the numbers on the numpad are pretty cool.  Actually that's an idea i might steal if I end up getting a full-sized from WASD.  The rest of it is a bit too noisy and mismashed for my tastes, but i'm a very minimalistic type of guy when it comes to design.

Title: WASD Layout Idea
Post by: Bry on Mon, 24 October 2011, 14:38:42

Quote from: gmorf33;437939

The rest of it is a bit too noisy and mismashed for my tastes, but i'm a very minimalistic type of guy when it comes to design.

My thoughts exactly.
But it's your board, if you like it, go for it!