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Title: Ortholinear 45% keyboard ISO enter IDEA
Post by: MC Qwerty on Sun, 13 May 2018, 13:15:45

So I was just designing a keyboard and I came up with this layout,
I just wanted to see what people thought, I would probably make it open source:
(https://i.imgur.com/PKj6p8C.png?1)

Better one, made by Parva Ovis (thanks agian)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZCrHfTJ.png?1)

So its an ortholinear keyobard but with,
ISO enter
6U spacebar
1.5U side keys
I wanted to know if people would want this or know how to make a PCB like this,

Thanks,

Title: Re: Ortholinear 45% keyboard ISO enter IDEA
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sun, 13 May 2018, 13:24:05

The ISO enter key doesn't work with an ortho layout as it's wider at the top, not sure what you're going to use as a 2.5u backspace either.

You could use the enter key from a number pad if you wanted a tall one?  Though it would be a bit weird with cherry profile caps...

Title: Re: Ortholinear 45% keyboard ISO enter IDEA
Post by: MC Qwerty on Sun, 13 May 2018, 13:28:28

I unfortunately could not convey the space between ISO enter, but I would probably use a spacer to allow the ISO enter to fit.

Title: Re: Ortholinear 45% keyboard ISO enter IDEA
Post by: Parva Ovis on Sun, 13 May 2018, 13:35:35

Use Keyboard Layout Editor to see how the keycap sizes actually relate to one another proportionally. For example, what it would look like with your given key sizes and one I whipped up for comparison. (http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/##@@_c=%23c8b290&w:1.5%3B&=Tab&=Q&=W&=E&=R&=T&=Y&=U&=I&=O&=P&=%22%0A'&_x:0.25&w:2%3B&=Backspace%3B&@_w:1.5%3B&=Ctrl&=A&=S&=D&=F&=G&=H&=J&=K&=L&=%2F:%0A%2F%3B&_a:7&f:7%3B&=%3Ci%20class%2F='kb%20kb-Arrows-Up'%3E%3C%2F%2Fi%3E&_x:1&a:4&f:3&w:1.25&h:2&w2:1.5&h2:1&x2:-0.25%3B&=Enter%3B&@_w:1.5%3B&=Shift&=Z&=X&=C&=V&=B&=N&=M&=%3C%0A,&=%3E%0A.&_a:7&f:7%3B&=%3Ci%20class%2F='kb%20kb-Arrows-Left'%3E%3C%2F%2Fi%3E&=%3Ci%20class%2F='kb%20kb-Arrows-Down'%3E%3C%2F%2Fi%3E&=%3Ci%20class%2F='kb%20kb-Arrows-Right'%3E%3C%2F%2Fi%3E%3B&@_a:4&f:3&w:1.5%3B&=Alt&_a:7%3B&=&=&_w:6%3B&=&=&=&=&=&=%3B&@_y:0.25&c=%23cccccc&a:4&w:1.5%3B&=Tab&=Q&=W&=E&=R&=T&=Y&=U&=I&=O&=P&_a:7%3B&=&_a:4&w:1.5%3B&=Backspace%3B&@_w:1.5%3B&=Ctrl&=A&=S&=D&=F&=G&=H&=J&=K&=L&=%2F:%0A%2F%3B&=%22%0A'&_x:0.25&w:1.25&h:2&w2:1.5&h2:1&x2:-0.25%3B&=Enter%3B&@_w:1.5%3B&=Shift&=Z&=X&=C&=V&=B&=N&=M&=%3C%0A,&=%3E%0A.&=%3F%0A%2F%2F&_a:7&w:1.25%3B&=Shift%3B&@_a:4&w:1.5%3B&=Alt&_a:7%3B&=&=&_w:6%3B&=&=&=&=&_w:1.5%3B&=)

Title: Re: Ortholinear 45% keyboard ISO enter IDEA
Post by: MC Qwerty on Sun, 13 May 2018, 14:27:01

Wow man this is awesome thanks, and these are both really close to my design, thanks so much man, is their any user guides and stuff :),
Thanks again Parva