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geekhack Community => Ergonomics => Topic started by: knowsnokb on Sun, 06 March 2016, 09:24:41

Title: Are the 6 keys in the Ergodox Infinity thumb cluster supposed to be for thumb?
Post by: knowsnokb on Sun, 06 March 2016, 09:24:41

Are all the 6 keys in the Ergodox Infinity thumb cluster supposed to be for the thumb?

I can't imagine using the 1u keys with my thumbs

I've never owned one, so I don't know if the 1u keys in the thumb cluster are suppose to be pressed with the thumbs

Title: Re: Are the 6 keys in the Ergodox Infinity thumb cluster supposed to be for thumb?
Post by: davkol on Sun, 06 March 2016, 09:45:02

It's possible—well, kind of— with sculpted keycaps. It works okay with something like DCS Row 1 (inverted) on the bottom and Row 5 on the top. See pictures of my ErgoDox (https://imgur.com/a/nPZmc), esp. with Kinesis Advantage keycaps; note that the 80key layout isn't supported by Infinity though.

Title: Re: Are the 6 keys in the Ergodox Infinity thumb cluster supposed to be for thumb?
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 06 March 2016, 10:32:46

The Kinesis keys on the top of the clusters are super-high. Higher than regular numeric row, and not widely available.

Title: Re: Are the 6 keys in the Ergodox Infinity thumb cluster supposed to be for thumb?
Post by: davkol on Sun, 06 March 2016, 12:31:39

Yup, equivalent of DCS Row 5, the respective Cherry row (uncommon too) or caps on some vintage keyboards, such as certain Chicony 5191s.