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Offline Calyx

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Microdox V2
« on: Sat, 14 December 2013, 12:10:31 »
I got my ergodox a few days ago and refined the Microdox layout.  Microdox is a minimal layout using only 27 keys per hand.  It is Workman based but it can be anything you like.  V1 had an extra layer for qwerty but I removed this in the interest of simplicity.  Its easy enough to add it again by replacing the +L1 key with a ~L2 key and making L2 QWERTY if you like.  Anyway here it is.  There are a bunch of subtle refinements over the original.  The media keys wont work unless you use TMK (or make them F keys and map them in software).  I wish there were a way to make ctrl-key pairs in the configurator.  That would solve everything.

http://goo.gl/Ld2arV

The main differences are:
The inner direction keys are more intuitive
Ctrl+Alt+Del line up for easy pressing
I included some extra keys for programming and grouped them together.
~L1 and Shift are next to each other in a more ergonomic way. 
« Last Edit: Sat, 14 December 2013, 12:44:57 by Calyx »
Setup: Microdox (Workman-P) & Tilted Msft Trackball Explorer

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Re: Microdox V2
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 14 December 2013, 13:57:47 »
Umm.... looks good.. but ah... the thumb clusters are harder to reach than the outermost column...

so..... if anything.. I'd think we should micro outwards instead of inwards..

Offline Calyx

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Re: Microdox V2
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 15 December 2013, 15:27:16 »
Not for me they arent.  The thumb clusters are very reachable and comfortable for my hands.  Much more so than reaching with the pinky for the outer columns.
Setup: Microdox (Workman-P) & Tilted Msft Trackball Explorer