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I use a setup that's similar in spirit. My custom keyboard has palm keys (kind of like the https://shop.keyboard.io/ https://shop.keyboard.io/), which I have ma

I use a setup that's similar in spirit. My custom keyboard has palm keys (kind of like the https://shop.keyboard.io/ https://shop.keyboard.io/), which I have mapped to control and shift (on a mac). I have a Sublime Text keymap file that has a bunch of vim-like bindings under control, so basically it is like vim but the state of my palms is the editing state, holding one down is movement, both is selection. It's really nice. You can see the keymap here: https://github.com/trishume/SublimeTect/blob/master/Default%20(OSX).sublime-keymap https://github.com/trishume/SublimeTect/blob/master/Default%...

alschwalm 9y ago
The keyboardio is the only keyboard I know of that has the palm keys, but I've been interested in buying or making a keyboard that has them. Any writup on your build?
- geoka9 9y ago
  I use the left control key on a full sized desktop keyboard as my "palm" key (I press it with the heel of my left hand). Being an Emacs user, it made my left pinky so much happier. This doesn't work on laptops because of the low profile keys, so I stack some 3M "dual lock" squares on the control key to raise the profile. They can be removed (except for the one glued to key) when I need to close the laptop.
  - trishume 9y ago
    Similarly, I use the same bindings I mentioned above on my laptop keyboard, and there I have the right command key bound to control. Since it's right next to the spacebar I can easily hold it down with my thumb while using other keys to move around.
  - sedachv 9y ago
    The Emacs keyboard chords were worked out on keyboards that had the Control keys nearest the Space bar - the intention was that you would use your thumbs to press the Control and Meta keys. Turns out this is really useful not just for Emacs but for any program that uses Control modifier shortcuts. I have not had any hand pain after doing this key remapping on my systems: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14985932 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14985932
- trishume 9y ago
  Here's my write up: http://thume.ca/2014/09/08/creating-a-keyboard-1-hardware/ http://thume.ca/2014/09/08/creating-a-keyboard-1-hardware/
  - alschwalm 9y ago
    Wow this is really detailed. Thanks!

alschwalm 9y ago

The keyboardio is the only keyboard I know of that has the palm keys, but I've been interested in buying or making a keyboard that has them. Any writup on your build?

geoka9 9y ago
I use the left control key on a full sized desktop keyboard as my "palm" key (I press it with the heel of my left hand). Being an Emacs user, it made my left pinky so much happier. This doesn't work on laptops because of the low profile keys, so I stack some 3M "dual lock" squares on the control key to raise the profile. They can be removed (except for the one glued to key) when I need to close the laptop.
- trishume 9y ago
  Similarly, I use the same bindings I mentioned above on my laptop keyboard, and there I have the right command key bound to control. Since it's right next to the spacebar I can easily hold it down with my thumb while using other keys to move around.
- sedachv 9y ago
  The Emacs keyboard chords were worked out on keyboards that had the Control keys nearest the Space bar - the intention was that you would use your thumbs to press the Control and Meta keys. Turns out this is really useful not just for Emacs but for any program that uses Control modifier shortcuts. I have not had any hand pain after doing this key remapping on my systems: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14985932 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14985932
trishume 9y ago
Here's my write up: http://thume.ca/2014/09/08/creating-a-keyboard-1-hardware/ http://thume.ca/2014/09/08/creating-a-keyboard-1-hardware/
- alschwalm 9y ago
  Wow this is really detailed. Thanks!