deskthority

Seriously, while I don't want to crush the thread starter's spirit, this idea isn't new nor is it really innovative. The keyboard layout is still fixed, so people who want a Kinesis or flat datahand layout still need to have a custom-built keyboard.

It's pretty much impossible to design a ...

rodtang wrote:Who would this be marketed for?

People who need different symbols, but can't find them easily.

People who want to learn Dvorak or Colemak easily.

People who need Unicode symbols (Unicode passwords, Unicode URLs).

Just about anyone.

Your page does not have any sensible diagrams of complete keyswitch construction.

That's true. I'm not engineer nor graphical designer and I don't know yet what the final product will look like. The current images are just rough suggestions.

The downside to changeable keys is that you have to ...

My idea for a new keyboard is online: http://www.quirky.com/ideations/339699

In short: It combines the modifiability/changeability of touchscreen keyboards with good user experience of physical keyboards.

You can vote it if you like it...