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I use the monitor arm over bed, with a wireless keyboard and trackball. It works and I can recommend it, but: 1. There is limited adjustment potential. 2. The

I use the monitor arm over bed, with a wireless keyboard and trackball. It works and I can recommend it, but: 1. There is limited adjustment potential. 2. The keyboard is not positioned correctly in full supination and my typing error rate goes way up. A fully split design may help this. 3. It's not a good posture for focusing, although it's great for calm viewing. For focusing I'd go for floor sitting with a lap desk to hold wireless peripherals, and anything that can elevate the screen. This method allows postural adjustment with deep stretches over the course of the day.

jolmg 6y ago
> 1. There is limited adjustment potential. What kind of adjustment are you missing? Is is lack of degrees of freedom on the arm or is it the bed? > 2. The keyboard is not positioned correctly in full supination and my typing error rate goes way up. A fully split design may help this. I also think a fully split keyboard would be essential here. I don't think it'd be comfortable/ergonomic at all to have the keyboard over your body while typing. I think ideally the arms should be spread to a degree (maybe hands at half a foot distance from the legs) to more evenly distribute the body-weight on the bed. > 3. It's not a good posture for focusing, although it's great for calm viewing. Are you referring to how it's easier to doze off? Although, that would also be a problem when viewing.
hehetrthrthrjn 6y ago
> 3. It's not a good posture for focusing I have the opposite experience. > 2. The keyboard is not positioned correctly This is probably the biggest issue which I think requires some kind of stand or other supporting equipment. Right now I prop up the keyboard in front of me using my arms and elbows or with the aid of a cushion or something on my chest.
- Mirioron 6y ago
  Can't you get another monitor arm or maybe microphone arm that you can lock in place? Attach the keyboard to that and it should help.

jolmg 6y ago

> 1. There is limited adjustment potential. What kind of adjustment are you missing? Is is lack of degrees of freedom on the arm or is it the bed? > 2. The keyboard is not positioned correctly in full supination and my typing error rate goes way up. A fully split design may help this. I also think a fully split keyboard would be essential here. I don't think it'd be comfortable/ergonomic at all to have the keyboard over your body while typing. I think ideally the arms should be spread to a degree (maybe hands at half a foot distance from the legs) to more evenly distribute the body-weight on the bed. > 3. It's not a good posture for focusing, although it's great for calm viewing. Are you referring to how it's easier to doze off? Although, that would also be a problem when viewing.

hehetrthrthrjn 6y ago

> 3. It's not a good posture for focusing I have the opposite experience. > 2. The keyboard is not positioned correctly This is probably the biggest issue which I think requires some kind of stand or other supporting equipment. Right now I prop up the keyboard in front of me using my arms and elbows or with the aid of a cushion or something on my chest.

Mirioron 6y ago
Can't you get another monitor arm or maybe microphone arm that you can lock in place? Attach the keyboard to that and it should help.