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Title: Swapping CTRL and CapsLock on Pok3r?
Post by: Severe on Fri, 12 May 2017, 07:54:30

Been using the HHKB layout so long that it seems illogical to not have the CTRL key where caps lock normally is. I'm looking to order a Pok3r in the next day or two, but only if I can easily switch those two keys. How do you go about doing that?

Title: Re: Swapping CTRL and CapsLock on Pok3r?
Post by: MrexD on Fri, 12 May 2017, 08:13:38

Quote from: Severe on Fri, 12 May 2017, 07:54:30

Been using the HHKB layout so long that it seems illogical to not have the CTRL key where caps lock normally is. I'm looking to order a Pok3r in the next day or two, but only if I can easily switch those two keys. How do you go about doing that?

Dipswitch 3  :thumb:
Sorry, just realised, this just turns CapsLock off. and turns it into FN.

You might be able to then re-map "FN" to "CTRL"

Title: Re: Swapping CTRL and CapsLock on Pok3r?
Post by: killyou on Fri, 12 May 2017, 10:53:26

I just got the Pok3r yesterday and I haven't looked into the programming yet but there are 4 layers, default and programmable 2,3 and 4. I don't know yet whether you can program only FN + key combinations or actually you can also assign the keys to the layer without using the FN key but surely someone will pop in in a moment and set this straight. Meanwhile maybe it would be beneficial to get used to the regular control location if you are not using your HHKB anymore? I haven't seen many boards with HHBK layout. Also you could utilize the CapsLock as the Fn key which is very handy.

Title: Re: Swapping CTRL and CapsLock on Pok3r?
Post by: Severe on Sat, 13 May 2017, 00:17:24

Quote from: killyou on Fri, 12 May 2017, 10:53:26

I just got the Pok3r yesterday and I haven't looked into the programming yet but there are 4 layers, default and programmable 2,3 and 4. I don't know yet whether you can program only FN + key combinations or actually you can also assign the keys to the layer without using the FN key but surely someone will pop in in a moment and set this straight. Meanwhile maybe it would be beneficial to get used to the regular control location if you are not using your HHKB anymore? I haven't seen many boards with HHBK layout. Also you could utilize the CapsLock as the Fn key which is very handy.

as a gamer i'm already too used to the HHKB control location to change it out. it's much more efficient and that's why I got the board in the first place