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- 04 Jun 2021, 22:32
- Forum: News
- Topic: The Great Keyboard Layout Comparison: 2021 edition.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8682
Re: The Great Keyboard Layout Comparison: 2021 edition.
Hi I did actually consider that but figured someone would want the OTHER of whichever of these I picked: https://www.keyboard-design.com/letterlayout.html?layout=qwerty-kinesis-advantage.en.ergodox https://www.keyboard-design.com/letterlayout.html?layout=qwerty-thumbshift.en.ergodox [The first can b...
- 26 May 2021, 23:13
- Forum: News
- Topic: The Great Keyboard Layout Comparison: 2021 edition.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8682
The Great Keyboard Layout Comparison: 2021 edition.
Hi all It's been a while since the the last time I did this exercise (2017) but I have done another comparison between the various keyboard layouts. The results are up at https://www.keyboard-design.com/best-layouts.html As part of the process, I also refreshed the Internet Letter Layout DB (ILLDB) ...
- 14 Dec 2017, 10:39
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Mounting plate materials
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3386
Aha, so harder is not neccesarily better then, because i too am after that "warm and fuzzy" feeling. Good old brass then, should be cheap, and easy to find in a suitable thickness. Glad you guys talked some sense into me. FWIW, I'm also going to try brass.. have bought the plate. It will be for Key...
- 13 Dec 2017, 08:09
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Doubleshot DSA profile backlight compatible key caps. (in search of)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2041
XDA is Chinese clone of DSA. Slightly taller AFAIK. If you ask these guys nicely, they may be able to make a plan for you. https://kprepublic.aliexpress.com/store/group/Keycaps/3034003_511574184.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000023.7.e99b026Z3wZBu Cheers, Ian disclaimer: no connection to vendor. Thanks, ...
- 11 Dec 2017, 19:06
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2475
Thank you for the answer, it would rock if any of the analyzers could do that, it may allow extensive experimentation with different layouts to fit a particular usage pattern, optimizing a design for an specific user. In truth, when I started experimenting with KLA/KLE etc I thought it would be use...
- 11 Dec 2017, 18:59
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2475
Thank you for the answer, it would rock if any of the analyzers could do that, it may allow extensive experimentation with different layouts to fit a particular usage pattern, optimizing a design for an specific user. I think in theory KLA could be made to do it, but... 1. Need to change the loadin...
- 11 Dec 2017, 18:23
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2475
Any of the analyzer tools can be feed with a keyboard layout directly from KLE? Not that I know of ... the problem is that KLE allows "any" form factor, and the analyzers are pedantic about only dealing with known form factors. I have some code that goes the other way (from KLA to KLE), but still a...
- 10 Dec 2017, 23:33
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2475
Interesting, could you consider how much CFILORUX would stand a chance ? https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/kochise-cfilorux-custom-keyboard-layout-creator-t17889.html Well the comparisons are based on English words, and your layout is not particularly designed for English. I read your thread, I ...
- 10 Dec 2017, 21:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2475
Evaluating keyboard layouts with word-based metrics
hi All Current methods for evaluating keyboard layouts are usually based on analyzing what the fingers do, using complex measurements to track distance, alternation, repeated use, etc. When Maltron arrived, they used a different metric: how many words you could type on their home row, compared to QW...
- 10 Dec 2017, 20:53
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Doubleshot DSA profile backlight compatible key caps. (in search of)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2041
XDA is Chinese clone of DSA. Slightly taller AFAIK.
If you ask these guys nicely, they may be able to make a plan for you.
https://kprepublic.aliexpress.com/store ... b026Z3wZBu
Cheers, Ian
disclaimer: no connection to vendor.
If you ask these guys nicely, they may be able to make a plan for you.
https://kprepublic.aliexpress.com/store ... b026Z3wZBu
Cheers, Ian
disclaimer: no connection to vendor.
- 30 Apr 2017, 15:47
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Best keyboard layouts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1252
Best keyboard layouts
hi All I've posted a curated list of the best keyboard layouts for comment/criticism/etc. Constructive criticism welcome. The scoring was done with a varied corpus using Patrick's KLA with a modified scoring system, developed by Den (shenafu.com). Focus is on English and programming/technical. Have ...
- 28 Jul 2015, 00:53
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Twinkletoes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 942
Twinkletoes
hi all I'm building a keyboard which will be machined out of a solid block of wood (not unlike keyboard.io model 1), except one piece not two. Am a bit stumped as to what to use for feet. Ideally I would like something stylish which is adjustable front and back, for positive and negative tilt to the...
- 16 Jul 2015, 13:14
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Wiring Up Teensy ++
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5757
- 16 Jul 2015, 09:23
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Navigation on NumPad
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2977
The best way to trigger Caps Lock isn't with a dedicated key, but with a macro: press both Shift keys to toggle it on and off. This works wonders for me. I prefer a Control key left of A instead of a dangerous bugger like cAPS lOCK. Yup, I borrowed that idea from discussions here. My left edge has,...
- 15 Jul 2015, 22:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Navigation on NumPad
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2977
I recently became aware of the scroll lock use in Excel, but that seems to be only use case for it nowadays. I think the 4-arrows and mouse have essentially replaced the need for nav on the numpad, except when you don't have a mouse or your arrow keys are broken, as pointed out. I'm designing a keyb...
- 15 Jul 2015, 22:49
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard Layout Editor / Ian J Prest
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
In case you haven't noticed, Ian Prest is back and has made several improvements to his Keyboard Layout Editor. I've also made a few tweaks of my own, which he may or may not incorporate, most likely doing it his own way, since he knows his code better than me... :-) It allows things like this.... h...
- 14 Jul 2015, 19:46
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Navigation on NumPad
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2977
Navigation on NumPad
hi
Can anyone suggest a use case for the navigation keys on the num pad?
ie. are they actually still necessary?
thanks, Ian
Can anyone suggest a use case for the navigation keys on the num pad?
ie. are they actually still necessary?
thanks, Ian
- 14 Jul 2015, 19:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Spacebar actuation
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5622
- 10 Jul 2015, 15:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: How many rows should a keyboard have?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 27980
kbdfr: basically, you got distracted by 2 sentences of throwaway tongue-in-cheek teasing, and totally ignored the rest, the result of an hour of work where I was trying to answer your questions in good faith and at great length. Such a conversation is not worth it for me. Type on whatever you want....
- 30 Jun 2015, 22:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard Layout Editor / Ian J Prest
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
No I think alerque poked in enough places to get him to surface.chzel wrote: ↑So...Ian found Ian?
Any progress on the code situation?
See here:
https://github.com/D1SC0tech/keyboard-l ... r/issues/9
cheers, Ian
- 30 Jun 2015, 22:42
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard Layout Editor / Ian J Prest
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
- 27 Jun 2015, 00:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keyboard Layout Editor / Ian J Prest
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
Keyboard Layout Editor / Ian J Prest
Hi
Anyone know how to get hold of Ian Prest?
Myself and another are busy doing some updates to his code and want to know the legal situation...
He hasn't done anything on it for years, or replied to issues on GitHub. I did try Twitter, but there also his last activity was ages ago.
thanks, Ian
Anyone know how to get hold of Ian Prest?
Myself and another are busy doing some updates to his code and want to know the legal situation...
He hasn't done anything on it for years, or replied to issues on GitHub. I did try Twitter, but there also his last activity was ages ago.
thanks, Ian
- 22 Jun 2015, 08:33
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Signature Plastics PC color codes?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1578
iandoug wrote: ↑SP really needs to include both the material and a colour swatch in their picklists ...Fury wrote: ↑Need to buy 6.5 spacebars, but Signature Plastics only has them available in "PC" colors, can't find any color guides/samples to that kind... Does anybody have any idea what colors RAD-PC and BEW-PC might be?
- 22 Jun 2015, 08:10
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Signature Plastics PC color codes?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1578
SP really needs to include both the material and a colour swatch in their picklists ...Fury wrote: ↑Need to buy 6.5 spacebars, but Signature Plastics only has them available in "PC" colors, can't find any color guides/samples to that kind... Does anybody have any idea what colors RAD-PC and BEW-PC might be?
- 20 Jun 2015, 22:46
- Forum: News
- Topic: The Keyboardio Model 01 is now on Kickstarter
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7778
[…] our bloody European customs! […] Take a product manufactured in country A with a material and technology cost of $10 and a wage component of another $10, amounting to production costs of $20 per unit. If in country B where wages are very low the wage component for manufacturing the same product...
- 20 Jun 2015, 01:19
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Prototyping: Layout designer for laser-ready SVGs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2963
Thanks! :) It's here on github , you can clone it and use it -- but see the unknown license issues above. I think if it's on github as a public repo, it's ok , but IANAL. He makes the source available but has a Copyright in the main page, so I'm also wondering about the status. Since we have no way...
- 20 Jun 2015, 01:16
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Prototyping: Layout designer for laser-ready SVGs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2963
bearcat wrote: =================== Thanks! :) It's here on github, you can clone it and use it -- but see the unknown license issues above. I think if it's on github as a public repo, it's ok, but IANAL. =================== I presume you are aware of http://builder.swillkb.com/ ? Between KLE and his...
- 16 Jun 2015, 23:02
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Which controller?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3451
- 16 Jun 2015, 22:39
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Which controller?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3451
Pins are for breadboarding and custom PCBs. If you're thinking of anything else, go pinless. What build guides have caught your eye? What are you planning, construction wise? Okay, I was suspecting those pins would be an issue. I have yet to find The Big Dummy's Guide to Building a Keyboard, Google...
- 16 Jun 2015, 20:37
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Which controller?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3451
Woof. 2.0 hasn't enough pins for a slab of a keyboard like this. Must be 2++. The slab borrows design ideas from MS Natural original and Maltron. Key area is less than 42 cm wide. Last question: with or without pins? Jesse says "I bought a pair of Teensy++ microcontrollers from PJRC. Initially, I o...