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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: deepthawt on Wed, 17 July 2013, 22:20:11

Title: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: deepthawt on Wed, 17 July 2013, 22:20:11

Does anyone make a board with individual LEDS in front/below of the switch instead of behind the switch?

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: Lastpilot on Fri, 19 July 2013, 10:59:28

The KBT pure does this :D

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: deepthawt on Fri, 19 July 2013, 11:58:18

thanks @LastPilot for that info.
I notice the filco has the switches mounted so the LED hole is forward but no LED installed.  i wonder if the PCB is LED ready.

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 19 July 2013, 12:02:04

No it is not.

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: deepthawt on Sat, 20 July 2013, 17:00:24

@alaricljs thanks for the answer
I'm thinking it would be  8) to have front facing LEDs and keycaps with front lettering.
would like to see it if anyone has such a setup.

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: jabar on Sat, 20 July 2013, 17:07:21

A few boards also have front-faced mod LEDs. Cherry G80s, Keycool non-backlit, CM.

Title: Re: kbd with LED in front of switch?
Post by: Hyde on Sat, 20 July 2013, 18:31:35

Lol I thought about this before too.  Only issue is there isn't any front facing backlit keycaps.

Would be a cool idea though.  I wonder if manufacture will produce keyboard like this in the future.