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Title: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: Phenix on Thu, 14 January 2016, 17:35:33
Hello

Is the Razer Blackwidow Chroma in Standard layout? Can get one for 100€ but have to hurry up
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: Altis on Thu, 14 January 2016, 17:45:05
Everything but the bottom row and the 5 extra keys on for macros on the left.

You'll notice that the Windows/Context keys are 1 unit while the Ctrl and Alt keys are wider.
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: Phenix on Thu, 14 January 2016, 18:07:24
and would you say I should mind that much about it? Would get keycaps for it if they get bad but otherwise I don't really want to mod everything.
The spacebar is standard, right?
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: Geroximo on Thu, 14 January 2016, 19:26:03
If you want to use different keycap sets, don't buy a Razer keyboard.
If you are statisfied with the stock Razer keycaps, don't buy a Razer keyboard.

EDIT:
The Razer keyboards have a non-standard bottom row and 5 macro keys.
Aftermarket keycap sets usuallly don't have the keys for the non-standard bottom row. Aftermarket keycap sets also do not include caps for the macro keys. So if you want a different set of keycaps, you will have a hard time finding a set, that will fit exactly on your Razer keyboard.
If you do not plan on buying other keycap sets, or you don't mind it, that other keycap sets won't fit 100%, you can buy the Razer keyboard.
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: seville57 on Fri, 15 January 2016, 08:13:19
Quote from: Phenix on Thu, 14 January 2016, 17:35:33
Hello

Is the Razer Blackwidow Chroma in Standard layout? Can get one for 100€ but have to hurry up

No, the bottom row caps, Ctrl. Win, Alt, FN/Menu + the Spacebar is not a standard bottom row on the Chroma board. + The 5 marco caps at the left.

You can take a look in this link: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/mechanical-keycap-layout-and-size-chart.html



Ducky, Das, Deck, WASD + some more k-boards in the link have a standard bottom row.

Ctrl, Win, Alt and FN/Menu caps size are 1x1.25 and the Spacebar size is 1x6.25, a standard bottom row size.
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 15 January 2016, 08:35:10
I remember that due to am issue with the case or stabilizers or something of the like I couldn't fit a gmk set on there.
Don't ask me why I tried to put gmk on a razer; I didn't even own that board.
Title: Re: Razer Blackwidow Chroma: is it Standard layout!?
Post by: jerue on Fri, 15 January 2016, 08:42:45
Quote from: FrostyToast on Fri, 15 January 2016, 08:35:10
I remember that due to am issue with the case or stabilizers or something of the like I couldn't fit a gmk set on there.
Don't ask me why I tried to put gmk on a razer; I didn't even own that board.

making the best of a bad situation.