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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: msiegel on Sun, 07 February 2010, 22:55:09

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 07 February 2010, 22:55:09

i was curious about the colemak layout... what would it would look like in a mini layout with split space bar & symmetrical staggering.

for your amusement:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7757&stc=1&d=1265604640)

there was a blank spot in the middle which seems pretty hard to hit, so... caps lock :)

Title: Re: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 08 February 2010, 01:53:04

Interesting.

I'd probably swap the space to the left thumb. But then again I don't mind using it with th right.

"Hyper Space"...what's that for, Ludicrous Speed?



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Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: ak_nala on Mon, 08 February 2010, 02:35:51

Good design. The symmetric stagger makes all the difference.

I would probably toy with the idea of having Backspace were the FN key is, like on the Alps Glidepoint boards and the M15's - and would have to add Command keys for Macs.

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: DreymaR on Mon, 08 February 2010, 03:22:32

Welcome after, friend!  ;)

(http://folk.uio.no/obech/Images/Colemak/Cmk-BoardFigs/CmkIBM0910/CmkBoardFig_StaggerConcept.png)
(DreymaR, sep. 2009)

As for the split space bar, I'd go with Enter to the left, Space to the right and probably mouse buttons for the trackpoint in the middle (or something).

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 08 February 2010, 11:43:50

cool! :D

i love how small and rectangular it is.

is that single key in the middle of the bottom row for the space?

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: Xuan on Mon, 08 February 2010, 19:12:11

nice, I'd switch the Esc whith the `.

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 08 February 2010, 20:10:07

heyyy, how about a miniature trackball
XD

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7782&stc=1&d=1265681158)

Title: symmetrical colemak (mini)
Post by: DreymaR on Tue, 09 February 2010, 02:34:03

Xuan: You're probably right. Looks better, too.

Matt: Nice. I had a trackpoint in my image, but you've cleared room for the buttons too. I guess I can fit in my 'Ø' letter somewhere else, heh; actually, that'd probably be where you have your CapsLock. Or there could be normal-sized '5' and '6' keys and one key between them.