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I've been vaguely pining for an Advantage keyboard with a trackpad in the middle. In a typical display of mainstream keyboard makers being completely stuck on t

by aasasd 6y ago

I've been vaguely pining for an Advantage keyboard with a trackpad in the middle. In a typical display of mainstream keyboard makers being completely stuck on the same track, keyboards with an embedded trackpad have it on the right, despite laptops providing a ubiquitous example right in our faces and hands.

nightowl_games 6y ago
This 100%. Or a trackball. Look up the oddball keyboard or the ultimate hacking keyboard with its modules concept. I've been thinking of getting an ergodox and putting a trackpad in the middle..not sure if the windows Trackpads on Amazon will work on Linux though.
rattray 6y ago
Interesting... are there any keyboards with a trackball in a position easily accessible by the right thumb? (I haven't used a trackball myself but I've heard good things...) EDIT: hadn't seen the sibling commenter mention https://atulloh.github.io/oddball/ https://atulloh.github.io/oddball/ which looks interesting, but perhaps too minimal for my taste (eg; where's the space button?) Ergodox, if you're reading this, an integrated trackpad/trackball solution would be pretty appealing!
- aasasd 6y ago
  Afaik the ‘Ultimate Hacking Keyboard’ does that via its modules: http://xahlee.info/kbd/iergo/UHK_addon_modules_trackball_33001-2.jpg http://xahlee.info/kbd/iergo/UHK_addon_modules_trackball_330... Turns out it even has a touchpad, though its size is pitiful. Alas the whole keyboard reeks more of ‘mechanical + wacky layout‘ approach, with dubious ergonomics aside from the split halves. Otherwise, trackballs on keyboards don't seem too rare: image search turns up this Adesso board (https://www.hippo-deals.com/products-images/1500/65915.jpg https://www.hippo-deals.com/products-images/1500/65915.jpg or better-ish https://www.adesso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20170616012200.jpg https://www.adesso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017061601...), something named KeyTronic, etc.

by aasasd 6y ago

nightowl_games 6y ago

This 100%. Or a trackball. Look up the oddball keyboard or the ultimate hacking keyboard with its modules concept. I've been thinking of getting an ergodox and putting a trackpad in the middle..not sure if the windows Trackpads on Amazon will work on Linux though.

rattray 6y ago

Interesting... are there any keyboards with a trackball in a position easily accessible by the right thumb? (I haven't used a trackball myself but I've heard good things...) EDIT: hadn't seen the sibling commenter mention https://atulloh.github.io/oddball/ https://atulloh.github.io/oddball/ which looks interesting, but perhaps too minimal for my taste (eg; where's the space button?) Ergodox, if you're reading this, an integrated trackpad/trackball solution would be pretty appealing!

aasasd 6y ago
Afaik the ‘Ultimate Hacking Keyboard’ does that via its modules: http://xahlee.info/kbd/iergo/UHK_addon_modules_trackball_33001-2.jpg http://xahlee.info/kbd/iergo/UHK_addon_modules_trackball_330... Turns out it even has a touchpad, though its size is pitiful. Alas the whole keyboard reeks more of ‘mechanical + wacky layout‘ approach, with dubious ergonomics aside from the split halves. Otherwise, trackballs on keyboards don't seem too rare: image search turns up this Adesso board (https://www.hippo-deals.com/products-images/1500/65915.jpg https://www.hippo-deals.com/products-images/1500/65915.jpg or better-ish https://www.adesso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20170616012200.jpg https://www.adesso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017061601...), something named KeyTronic, etc.