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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: Jarlax on Sat, 01 August 2015, 11:16:31
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Hi guys. ~ year ago I've decided to buy mechanical keyboard (and switch layout from Qwerty to Colemak, but that's a different story).
Here I found a lot of useful information which helped me to decide what to choose, so thanks everyone!
P.S. I'm happy owner of WASD V2 10keyless (MX Clears) and HHKB Pro 2 Type S.
Cheers,
J
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Welcome to Geekhack!
Two excellent keyboards you have started with :)
Have you got a preference for either one? Or a specific use you put one to?
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Have you got a preference for either one? Or a specific use you put one to?
WASD was the first one and I enjoyed it a lot. But it's a little too big and heavy for every day transportation from home to work and back. So, I've decided to buy 60% keyboard. Now I use mainly HHKB. Main reason is size - 60% works much better for me than 80%. Also, although I still like Clears, Topre feels more satisfying.
Usage: 80% work (coding, emails etc), 20% gaming.
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Have you got a preference for either one? Or a specific use you put one to?
WASD was the first one and I enjoyed it a lot. But it's a little too big and heavy for every day transportation from home to work and back. So, I've decided to buy 60% keyboard. Now I use mainly HHKB. Main reason is size - 60% works much better for me than 80%. Also, although I still like Clears, Topre feels more satisfying.
Usage: 80% work (coding, emails etc), 20% gaming.
The HHKB is a bit lighter than many 60% boards, so you've chosen well there :)
Do you miss dedicated arrow keys and home/end when coding with the HHKB? I find I use those keys too much when coding, and that's pretty much what stops me from using my HHKB at work. Instead I use it at home where Ctrl sequences to a lot of the navigation instead.
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The HHKB is a bit lighter than many 60% boards, so you've chosen well there :)
Do you miss dedicated arrow keys and home/end when coding with the HHKB? I find I use those keys too much when coding, and that's pretty much what stops me from using my HHKB at work. Instead I use it at home where Ctrl sequences to a lot of the navigation instead.
For me Fn+;['/ feels more comfortable comparing to dedicated arrow keys (even with combinations like Ctrl-Shift-Left). The only real problem was with F1-F12 with modifier keys (lots of hotkeys in Visual Studio are like that).
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Great choice in keyboard there ;)
Just got my type-S today too and oh my, I'm feeling the Topre love all over again. When I chose to buy the normal one, I had gone through youtube videos and decided that I like the clackiness of the normal model. But after using it in person, the type-S is just a different kind of sexy.
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(..)Do you miss dedicated arrow keys and home/end when coding with the HHKB? I find I use those keys too much when coding, and that's pretty much what stops me from using my HHKB at work. Instead I use it at home where Ctrl sequences to a lot of the navigation instead.
What about vim-like editors? After I switched to it, I can't live without it. Though it only works if you go with homerow style.
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The HHKB is a bit lighter than many 60% boards, so you've chosen well there :)
Do you miss dedicated arrow keys and home/end when coding with the HHKB? I find I use those keys too much when coding, and that's pretty much what stops me from using my HHKB at work. Instead I use it at home where Ctrl sequences to a lot of the navigation instead.
For me Fn+;['/ feels more comfortable comparing to dedicated arrow keys (even with combinations like Ctrl-Shift-Left). The only real problem was with F1-F12 with modifier keys (lots of hotkeys in Visual Studio are like that).
I got that when I tried to use my HHKB at work - the IDEs we use need far too many function keys to work, with especially without the gap better f1-f4, f5-f8 and f9-f12 I found myself looking down at the keyboard far too much.
(..)Do you miss dedicated arrow keys and home/end when coding with the HHKB? I find I use those keys too much when coding, and that's pretty much what stops me from using my HHKB at work. Instead I use it at home where Ctrl sequences to a lot of the navigation instead.
What about vim-like editors? After I switched to it, I can't live without it. Though it only works if you go with homerow style.
Much, much easier :) Also on the Mac (and other Unix-like operating systems) you can use control sequences instead of separate cursor movement keys, so Ctrl-A moves cursor to beginning of line, Ctrl-F moved forward one character, Ctrl-D deletes the current character and so on. With the HHKB's Control key position this makes navigation easy and intuitive :)
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hi and you're welcome