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Offline swimmingbird

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Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« on: Mon, 22 June 2015, 22:39:15 »
None of the GMK group buys I have seen in the last few months (Hyperfuse, TA, Miami Nights, Olivetti, Red Alert, Classic Beige, Electric Bluegaloo) have bothered including the padlock symbol caps lock.

Many of these group buys have included a R3 Control key though, suggesting that the lack of inclusion does not have to do with trying to keep the number of keys low. This makes me wonder why the 'pad lock caps lock' is so often excluded?

Is it to do with having consistent icons or text for the modifier keys?

I personally really like the look the padlock key and wish it was included more.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 08:52:07 »
I used it on my Dolch round and on the purple mods I did prior to that too. I didn't use it on Miami Nights since I went with pure text instead. Variety is the best. Next time I might use the German style upside down shift arrow.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 09:25:41 »
It's often left out because most people prefer a standard text caps lock, also looks more like OG cherry sets
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 09:27:25 »
would love to se more set with that, since it's the standard for french caps.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 13:35:34 »
It's too bad, I love the padlock.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52 »
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 23 June 2015, 20:29:48 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?

Looks like a hand bag, but I don't mind it.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 12:06:38 »
Yeah... I think people are used to ANSI, are used to the text line... and it seems people like to stick with having what they have always seen the most. People are so boring like that. To me, legends are more like decoration so I prefer to have whatever appears to be the most visually interesting. I don't even really care often if it aligns with the function of the key at all.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 12:20:15 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?

I'm not particularly a fan. I prefer text legends in most cases, with exceptions for shift and super. Fn/menu I'm ambivalent about.

The downward arrow might be better than the padlock, it seems a lot cleaner IMO.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 21:05:32 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?

Yes
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 21:10:50 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?
I think it looks awful.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 21:24:10 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?
Makes me chunder everywhere every time.
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Re: Question about GMK caps lock symbol
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 24 June 2015, 21:24:22 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 June 2015, 18:51:52
Is there anyone here that downright doesn't like the padlock?
Yes, I don't like it at all
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