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Offline jkercado

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Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 21:24:00 »
I feel like getting a couple colored keys for my black Ultra Classic. As a .NET coder, I'm thinking of a green F5 key (Visual Studio run/debug), the classic red Esc key, and maybe a yellow F10 for debug mode step-into. What else could be cool? Cursor keys?
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 21:31:37 »
keep in mind that model M keys are uniform profile. you could buy a blank key of each color you were interested in and swap them around as you got a feel for how you used the colored keys if you wanted.
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 15 August 2012, 21:38:25 »
Quote from: mkawa on Wed, 15 August 2012, 21:31:37
keep in mind that model M keys are uniform profile. you could buy a blank key of each color you were interested in and swap them around as you got a feel for how you used the colored keys if you wanted.

That's a pretty good idea..!
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 16 August 2012, 07:07:08 »
Model M keycaps take dye very well.

I have had good luck with strong bright colors, use RIT dye (powder only! - you may have to look at a fabric or craft store) over a double boiler for 20 minutes or so.

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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:36:30 »
wait for 1 month and buy the red alert keycaps for your unicomp!! LOL
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:43:00 »
Quote from: wilsongunawan on Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:36:30
wait for 1 month and buy the red alert keycaps for your unicomp!! LOL

There's gonna be red alert caps? :O
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:49:26 »
Yes, red legends dyesub (obviously) onto white keycaps. Can't wait. :D
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Re: Ideas for Unicomp colored keys
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 17 August 2012, 10:47:01 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:49:26
Yes, red legends dyesub (obviously) onto white keycaps. Can't wait. :D

Hot damn. I want that!
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