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> most users ignore backlighting because it limits the cute keycap sets they can use What's the advantage of backlighting? I don't need to look at my keyboard
by fouric 5y ago
> most users ignore backlighting because it limits the cute keycap sets they can use
What's the advantage of backlighting? I don't need to look at my keyboard to type.
- Ajedi32 5y agoTo type, sure. But what if you want to press a more obscure button like F7 or Print Screen? Also helps for games where your fingers aren't always in the standard ASDF position and you're still learning the keybindings.
- kayfox 5y agoI have a number of the Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL that has a backlight, I use them on keyboards for computers at theatrical (stage) shows. No need to turn on a light that may get noticed by the audience to see where the keyboard is or to find your place on it. And some people do not 100% touch type, or don't touch type in the strict way everyone expects all touch typists to do so.
- ugabugaguga 5y ago> I don't need to look at my keyboard to type. What a god.
- MetaWhirledPeas 5y agoIf you've memorized `~!@#$%^&*()-_=+[{]}\|;:'",<.>/? then yeah, you don't need a backlight. I've memorized some, but certainly not all.
- sirhoimes 5y agoi have a moonlander keyboard that’s programmable. certain keys can trigger layer shifts, and backlighting helps me know which layer i’m on.
- vcxy 5y agoI'm pretty confused about your comment and all the replies. Do you all not have lights? I can see my keyboard just fine without backlighting. Not wanting backlighting has nothing to do with whether I need to look at my keyboard or not. I just think it's ugly (which is just a preference, totally fine for people to like it).
- MetaWhirledPeas 5y agoYes, controlling your lighting situation is certainly a good solution. For me, even though I don't compute in the dark I do keep the ambient light pretty dim. I get sick of squinting at the keys.