So, this board supports a split spacebar layout.
If I'm not going to use that layout, is there anything preventing me from manually wiring up a couple low profile buttons, mounting them somewhere on the case (probably the front), and using them as function or layer shift buttons?
I don't think that should pose much problem, as the mapping software should handle it.
Edit: A better question - Do the two different switch locations for the spacebar trigger different scancodes/button presses, or do they both trigger the same spacebar press. It's hard to see in the pics exactly how the traces are run. If I'm using a standard winkey layout, that would give me spots to wire up two extra buttons. I plan on mounting two 1u buttons where the backspace key is, and two where the numpad+ is, but it appears the numpad enter may also provide an extra location. Also, using an ANSI layout, the extra button location to support as ASCII layout may provide the same opportunity.
Does anyone have any insight on this issue in regards to this board?
I suppose what I am really asking is, ignoring the space required for various switches and keys, how many imaginary, zero-volume discrete switches could this PCB really support?
THANKS!!!!