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May not be relevant to the article, but the 80% keyboard is what I want (I never use the numpad, but I use home/end/page up/page down a lot), but I can't find m

May not be relevant to the article, but the 80% keyboard is what I want (I never use the numpad, but I use home/end/page up/page down a lot), but I can't find many choices on the market.

Kwantuum 7y ago
65% might work for you. I have a tada68, and it has arrow keys, page up/down and delete. Has the added benefit of getting rid of the function key row (but you can still use them using the fn key), the home and end keys are also pretty easy to access with the fn modifier.
- datashow 7y ago
  Thank you. However, I do need Home/End keys, because I use Home/End, shift+Home/End, ctrl+Home/End, ctrl+shift+Home/End frequently. I also like low-profile keys (effortless key pressing) like the ones on a laptop keyboard. I found the 75% on this page could also be a good choice: https://blog.wooting.nl/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-layouts-and-form-factors/ https://blog.wooting.nl/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-layou... Edit: Ha! I just found a 75% keyboard on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M9PGMT9/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M9PGMT9/ Another one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGQP89G/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGQP89G/
  - sorcercode 7y ago
    This reminds me: I need to port my yuio keys to home/pg down/pg up/end + caps lock.
  - Scarbutt 7y ago
    shift+Home/End, ctrl+Home/End, ctrl+shift+Home/End What does this ones do?
    - datashow 7y ago
      Those are shortcuts on Windows shift+Home/End: select from current cursor to the beginning / end of the line ctrl+Home/End: jump to the beginning / end of the document ctrl+shift+Home/End: select from current cursor to the beginning / end of the document
      - Kwantuum 7y ago
        Those work as well with the function layer, and the function key doesn't make the combo harder on your hands but I can understand wanting dedicated keys for some stuff, this is why I went for a 65% instead of 60% in the first place
bosie 7y ago
I think this is a clever 60/80% keyboard implementation: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ (have been using the advantage model since 2006)
- chiefsucker 7y ago
  I got the same keyboard this month and the only thing I regret is that I didn’t buy it already 9 years ago when I got a Das Keyboard instead (which is still an excellent and fully functioning keyboard, but it has just a regular, rather unergonomic layout compared to the Advantage).
mech422 7y ago
Hmm - I think you'll have better luck searching for 'TKL' keyboards (Ten Key Less). They are extremely popular and a wide variety are available. For instance: Drop 'ctrl' ($200): https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboard https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboard GMMK offers a fullsize, TKL and 60% : https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch HTH and Happy New Year!
mech422 7y ago
I rebuilt a Vortex Cypher as my daily driver. Internally its the same board as the Pok3r. But I get a nice split spacebar for an 'extra' key. Swapped out the switches, added LEDs, and painted the case trim. Rebuild pix here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/33qzHsgjVStY75F58 https://photos.app.goo.gl/33qzHsgjVStY75F58

May not be relevant to the article, but the 80% keyboard is what I want (I never use the numpad, but I use home/end/page up/page down a lot), but I can't find many choices on the market.

Kwantuum 7y ago

65% might work for you. I have a tada68, and it has arrow keys, page up/down and delete. Has the added benefit of getting rid of the function key row (but you can still use them using the fn key), the home and end keys are also pretty easy to access with the fn modifier.

datashow 7y ago
Thank you. However, I do need Home/End keys, because I use Home/End, shift+Home/End, ctrl+Home/End, ctrl+shift+Home/End frequently. I also like low-profile keys (effortless key pressing) like the ones on a laptop keyboard. I found the 75% on this page could also be a good choice: https://blog.wooting.nl/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-layouts-and-form-factors/ https://blog.wooting.nl/the-ultimate-guide-to-keyboard-layou... Edit: Ha! I just found a 75% keyboard on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M9PGMT9/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M9PGMT9/ Another one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGQP89G/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGQP89G/
- sorcercode 7y ago
  This reminds me: I need to port my yuio keys to home/pg down/pg up/end + caps lock.
- Scarbutt 7y ago
  shift+Home/End, ctrl+Home/End, ctrl+shift+Home/End What does this ones do?
  - datashow 7y ago
    Those are shortcuts on Windows shift+Home/End: select from current cursor to the beginning / end of the line ctrl+Home/End: jump to the beginning / end of the document ctrl+shift+Home/End: select from current cursor to the beginning / end of the document
    - Kwantuum 7y ago
      Those work as well with the function layer, and the function key doesn't make the combo harder on your hands but I can understand wanting dedicated keys for some stuff, this is why I went for a 65% instead of 60% in the first place

bosie 7y ago

I think this is a clever 60/80% keyboard implementation: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ (have been using the advantage model since 2006)

chiefsucker 7y ago
I got the same keyboard this month and the only thing I regret is that I didn’t buy it already 9 years ago when I got a Das Keyboard instead (which is still an excellent and fully functioning keyboard, but it has just a regular, rather unergonomic layout compared to the Advantage).

mech422 7y ago

Hmm - I think you'll have better luck searching for 'TKL' keyboards (Ten Key Less). They are extremely popular and a wide variety are available. For instance: Drop 'ctrl' ($200): https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboard https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboard GMMK offers a fullsize, TKL and 60% : https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch HTH and Happy New Year!

mech422 7y ago

I rebuilt a Vortex Cypher as my daily driver. Internally its the same board as the Pok3r. But I get a nice split spacebar for an 'extra' key. Swapped out the switches, added LEDs, and painted the case trim. Rebuild pix here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/33qzHsgjVStY75F58 https://photos.app.goo.gl/33qzHsgjVStY75F58