What was your beginner keyboard and which keyboard are you using now? It seems, that a lot of people tend to prefer smaller keyboards with layers. I myself am a bit intimidated by them, and would much prefer a somewhat more traditional number of keys, like the Lili58 or the Sofel has (as for now, I think I will get a Lili58)....
Addendum to 1: While QMK is nice, I personally prefer ZMK and use it even on my wired boards. So just wanna say, “forced to use” sounds a bit harsh. ZMK is a great and very capable firmware, and it does certain things better than QMK.
I’m not a true mechanical keyboard enthusiast. I mean I like a good keyboard for typing code, so I rolled with model-Ms in the 80s and 90s, then some expensive Cherry keyboard I only recently retired because it was utterly spent (and it was PS/2), and now I happily use a Wooting Two HE....
tbh it sounds like what you need is better firmware configuration if these things are out of reach. a common approach is to make the spacebar a tap-hold key that outputs space on tap and switches to another layer on hold. on that layer you could bind arrow keys on ijkl, for example, and still have shift, alt, ctrl in easy reach.
I think having a split keyboard so my mouse can be in the middle would really help my comfort at the desk. Is there a style that doubles up the middle keys? My typing style means sometimes I use my right hand to hit T, left to hit Y, etc....
Hi. I’ve been using Dactyl Manuforms for quite a few years now. Settled down with a 5 column with an extremely sculpted SA keycaps and bobba u4t switches. I use only 2/3 thumb keys regularly but enjoy having more....
Hey all! I’m excited to share and announce my open-source keyboard firmware project. FAK exclusively supports very cheap CH55x chips. You can get a CH552 for half a dollar or maybe even cheaper. No need for external flash, LDOs, or oscillators. The chip’s basically a whole MCU on its own....
Jon Ringer, a significant contributor to the NixOS project, has been banned (discourse.nixos.org)
Your beginner keyboard and regret buying that?
What was your beginner keyboard and which keyboard are you using now? It seems, that a lot of people tend to prefer smaller keyboards with layers. I myself am a bit intimidated by them, and would much prefer a somewhat more traditional number of keys, like the Lili58 or the Sofel has (as for now, I think I will get a Lili58)....
Questions before getting a corne keyboard
I want to get a corne keyboard, but I have a few questions, before I dare to dig deeper into the topic....
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Why are keyboards getting smaller?
I’m not a true mechanical keyboard enthusiast. I mean I like a good keyboard for typing code, so I rolled with model-Ms in the 80s and 90s, then some expensive Cherry keyboard I only recently retired because it was utterly spent (and it was PS/2), and now I happily use a Wooting Two HE....
Daily driver : flow choc40 (lemmy.world)
Hi folks,...
Miao proto running FAK, powering the Zilpzalp keyboard – a cheap and open-source drop-in replacement for Xiao boards (lemmy.world)
Last year FAK inspired me to design the Miao as a cheap alternative to the Seeeduino Xiao line of MCU boards....
A fresh delivery from JLC is always fun (slrpnk.net)
Have been working my way through FlatFootFox’s Let’s Design a Keyboard with Ergogen tutorial – this is just the first iteration...
Zilpzalp, KS-33, DES (zzeneg's mod) (lemmy.world)
Split keyboard with double middle keys? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
I think having a split keyboard so my mouse can be in the middle would really help my comfort at the desk. Is there a style that doubles up the middle keys? My typing style means sometimes I use my right hand to hit T, left to hit Y, etc....
Bastard vs Skeletile vs Dactyl Manuform? (lemmy.world)
Hi. I’ve been using Dactyl Manuforms for quite a few years now. Settled down with a 5 column with an extremely sculpted SA keycaps and bobba u4t switches. I use only 2/3 thumb keys regularly but enjoy having more....
Glittercliff v1.0 (lemmy.world)
34 keys, wired ortholinear unibody...
FAK firmware adds split support, combos, media keys, and full examples
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7fb1ad46-2be4-4fb7-8323-a7bedcb14cb8.jpeg...
new case day for le chiff ble (lemmy.world)
Upgraded to a case with space for a battery, so now i can finally use this wirelessly :)...
Introducing FAK - A keyboard firmware for the CH55x series (github.com)
Hey all! I’m excited to share and announce my open-source keyboard firmware project. FAK exclusively supports very cheap CH55x chips. You can get a CH552 for half a dollar or maybe even cheaper. No need for external flash, LDOs, or oscillators. The chip’s basically a whole MCU on its own....
New Case Day for my BRK OUT (lemmy.world)
follow up to lemmy.world/post/4860453...