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Title: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: pixelpusher on Wed, 25 January 2017, 23:27:16
Maybe it's just my small circle, but I don't know of anyone who is comfortable with the Control/Caps swap, yet I know of 5 people who use function/caps swap.  I know, I know... crazy people will swear up and down that Control on Caps rocks their world, but they are wrong  :p   Anyway, I digress... to the point.

There have to be more people out there like me who immediately replace capslock with function, right?  I mean, it's totally changed the way I use a keyboard.  It's a dip switch option on the poker and the v60, and probably some other boards, so why haven't I been able to find any keycap sets that include a "Function" or "Fn" keycap in a 1.75 unit size?

Gimmie one!  Now!

TLDR: Please offer 1.75 "Function" keycaps in your sets!  Heck, I'll even take a novelty 1.75 cap!
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: Tactile on Thu, 26 January 2017, 00:21:37
They are rare but here's the extra set from SP Ice Cap set

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Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 26 January 2017, 07:12:46
They are rare but here's the extra set from SP Ice Cap set

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Nice!  Maybe SP will start including it in all new sets
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: t8c on Thu, 26 January 2017, 07:32:13
Round 5 and 6 on DT have many exciting 1.75u stepped and unstepped FN caps.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 26 January 2017, 09:08:36
Round 5 and 6 on DT have many exciting 1.75u stepped and unstepped FN caps.

Ahh, the elusive Round sets.  I'm still mystified by the whole ordering process.  I've honestly just be waiting for someone to sell their set so I don't have to figure it out.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 26 January 2017, 09:08:55
Round 5 and 6 on DT have many exciting 1.75u stepped and unstepped FN caps.

Ahh, the elusive "Round" sets of DT.  I'm still mystified by the whole ordering process.  I've honestly just be waiting for someone to sell their set so I don't have to figure it out.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: henz on Thu, 26 January 2017, 09:10:26
space function ftw and ctr caps switch
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 26 January 2017, 10:12:26
space function ftw and ctr caps switch

Blasphemy!  Only heathens would dare to capitalize right-handed letters with the right shift.  Using the appropriate shift key with the each letter is the path to the true enlightenment.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: zslane on Thu, 26 January 2017, 12:52:41
There is no 1.75u Round 5/6 keycap with an "FN" or "FUNCTION" legend. In fact, the legend offerings are fairly limited: RUB OUT (Cadet TKL only), CAPS LOCK, ALPHA LOCK, CONTROL, triangle (row 4 only), and lotus.

The only 1.75u keycap with an FN legend that I've ever seen for the SA family is from the new Ice Cap kit.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: t8c on Thu, 26 January 2017, 13:20:57
There is no 1.75u Round 5/6 keycap with an "FN" or "FUNCTION" legend. In fact, the legend offerings are fairly limited: RUB OUT (Cadet TKL only), CAPS LOCK, ALPHA LOCK, CONTROL, triangle (row 4 only), and lotus.

The only 1.75u keycap with an FN legend that I've ever seen for the SA family is from the new Ice Cap kit.
Ah sorry. Mixed it up with SYMBIOSIS.

(http://cdn6.bigcommerce.com/s-ktpi93fl/products/104/images/493/Symbiosis_base_kit1__75515.1435352288.1280.1280.jpg?c=2)
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: zslane on Thu, 26 January 2017, 13:39:48
Those Symbiosis FN keys are 1.5u.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: henz on Thu, 26 January 2017, 14:07:12
space function ftw and ctr caps switch

Blasphemy!  Only heathens would dare to capitalize right-handed letters with the right shift.  Using the appropriate shift key with the each letter is the path to the true enlightenment.

think my mispelling mislead you, its a ctrl and capslock switch you should try the spacefunction, feels great. Got tired of pressing function buttons with my pinkey.
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: ddot on Thu, 26 January 2017, 14:46:37
Granite

(http://i.imgur.com/DebkYEA.png)

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56354.0
Title: Re: Why no 1.75 Function Keycaps?
Post by: zslane on Thu, 26 January 2017, 14:56:06
As usual, Granite FTW.  :thumb: