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Title: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: pacific_sky on Tue, 04 June 2013, 13:48:29

Hi,

I'm looking for a backlit mechanical keyboard for a friend. He wants one where none of the keys are lit up by default, and as you type, the keys which you press light up. Do any of the existing mechanical keyboards offer such a lighting mode?

Thanks!
PacificSky

Title: Re: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: shifted on Tue, 04 June 2013, 13:50:49

The ducky shine 2 does it.  Hard to see since your finger is covering the legend as you press it.  I saw a video on youtube of it. I'd wait for the shine 3 since it is coming out soon.  Looks good in the video but we are seeing it as a top down from behind the keyboard view.

Title: Re: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 04 June 2013, 14:49:12

Check this thread its about the exact thing your asking about......

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44289.0;topicseen

Title: Re: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: pacific_sky on Tue, 04 June 2013, 15:39:36

Awesome, thanks for both those links. Looks like the magic words are "reactive lighting" - my search-fu must be weak....

Title: Re: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: AeroVanMan on Tue, 04 June 2013, 19:25:00

Corsair K70 and K95 have that feature.

Title: Re: Per-key backlight on keypress?
Post by: wetto on Wed, 05 June 2013, 01:39:05

Quote from: AeroVanMan on Tue, 04 June 2013, 19:25:00

Corsair K70 and K95 have that feature.

Though the Ducky Shine II did it Eons before it (and better) and comparing the reactive mode of the K70 and K95 with the Ducky Shine III is just pure humiliation.