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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Hubbert on Sat, 04 October 2014, 13:43:52
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Does anyone else make a Cherry Blue keyboard like the CM TK but cheaper? I don't care about backlighting.
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Not cheaper
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Well how about "within the same price range". I looked at the Thermaltake and don't like it's giant Enter key.
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Well how about "within the same price range". I looked at the Thermaltake and don't like it's giant Enter key.
Is there a certain feature you dislike about it, the CM one?
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Good question; now that I see that the backlights can be disabled, I guess the issue is the arrangement on the bottom row: the Alt key should be more inboard and I don't like the Fn key there: is it possible to read that scan code and do something else with it?
Does it use a traditional printed circuit board? If so, I suppose I could just rewire it.
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Good question; now that I see that the backlights can be disabled, I guess the issue is the arrangement on the bottom row: the Alt key should be more inboard and I don't like the Fn key there: is it possible to read that scan code and do something else with it?
Does it use a traditional printed circuit board? If so, I suppose I could just rewire it.
Every MX board uses a PCB lol.. Autohotkey is your friend.
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fn doesn't have a scancode, so AHK does nothing
is there any reason you want a TK over something fullsize?
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Good question; now that I see that the backlights can be disabled, I guess the issue is the arrangement on the bottom row: the Alt key should be more inboard and I don't like the Fn key there: is it possible to read that scan code and do something else with it?
Does it use a traditional printed circuit board? If so, I suppose I could just rewire it.
Every MX board uses a PCB lol.. Autohotkey is your friend.
No, not every MX board uses a PCB ppl make them all the time without a PCB. Hell, if you're a novice at soldering its arguably a little easier to solder a freehand matrix without having to worry about overheating PCB traces.
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Good question; now that I see that the backlights can be disabled, I guess the issue is the arrangement on the bottom row: the Alt key should be more inboard and I don't like the Fn key there: is it possible to read that scan code and do something else with it?
Does it use a traditional printed circuit board? If so, I suppose I could just rewire it.
Every MX board uses a PCB lol.. Autohotkey is your friend.
No, not every MX board uses a PCB ppl make them all the time without a PCB. Hell, if you're a novice at soldering its arguably a little easier to solder a freehand matrix without having to worry about overheating PCB traces.
Are there any OEM boards without a PCB? That seems interesting.
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No, wouldn't be cost effective when you can just pick and place, then wave solder or reflow a PCB.
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fn doesn't have a scancode, so AHK does nothing
is there any reason you want a TK over something fullsize?
a) I think that you are likely correct: I would expect the Fn to be intercepted by the keyboard firmware. I'm kind of a pro at AutoHotKey; it's on my resume.
b) Yes: I don't use the arrow keys, and my varidesk keyboard section is very narrow. Even without that constraint, my long-term goal is to have a keyboard (other than a laptop) where the tenkey directly adjoins the main section, both to keep the trackball closer and for overall symmetry.
On a Unicomp 104 I'm using, I'm experimenting with putting the trackball on books so that it's just above the F9-F12 cluster. Unfortunately I used books are slippery covers, but I think the idea is generally sound.
c) I went ahead and ordered one. Office Depot has them for around $80, which is far more reasonable than Amazon's $160.
PS: I need to update my signature.