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Offline SNReloaded

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Keyboard design - Unnamed project inspired by the Banana Split
« on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 10:43:04 »
I've already posted this over to Reddit, but I'm curious about what all of you think about this layout that I've been toying with.

Concepts that I was working around: 1) Has arrow keys, 2) split spacebar with easy reach to space, backspace and delete keys, 3) keys useful for Linux users/programmers including pgUp, pgDown, Home and End included, 4) Comfortable for gaming, 5) Dvorak users (such as myself) don't need the z key displaced.

Feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Re: Keyboard design - Unnamed project inspired by the Banana Split
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 10:55:58 »
1. You didn't talk about it but I notice you've adjusted the staggering. I've done this on my last 2 custom layouts and you don't notice the change so if you were worried about that you shouldn't be.

2. I think you may need to adjust the spacing on the bottom row, having a split between v&b and almost between b&n may leave a good number of people accidentally pressing 2 keys or pressing the edge of a cap. If this board is just for you it may not be an issue but I'd spend some time paying attention to where you hit space and using that info to adjust the row.

How long have you been using Dvorak? I switched over about 3 years ago.
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Re: Keyboard design - Unnamed project inspired by the Banana Split
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 13:18:34 »
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Mon, 17 April 2017, 10:55:58
1. You didn't talk about it but I notice you've adjusted the staggering. I've done this on my last 2 custom layouts and you don't notice the change so if you were worried about that you shouldn't be.

2. I think you may need to adjust the spacing on the bottom row, having a split between v&b and almost between b&n may leave a good number of people accidentally pressing 2 keys or pressing the edge of a cap. If this board is just for you it may not be an issue but I'd spend some time paying attention to where you hit space and using that info to adjust the row.

How long have you been using Dvorak? I switched over about 3 years ago.
For your first point, I was assuming so. People on Reddit were complaining, which I felt was daft.

Second point, I'll try switching the delete key to a 1u key and changing some of the other keys.

I've been using Dvorak for a couple of months now.

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Re: Keyboard design - Unnamed project inspired by the Banana Split
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 13:30:25 »
might wanna move this topic to making stuff together so that the right people see it
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Re: Keyboard design - Unnamed project inspired by the Banana Split
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 13:40:40 »
Ohh, oops I'm new to posting on this forum

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