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They should switch to a QMK based firmware. I use it on mine and the flexibility is amazing. https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2020-07-09-kint-kinesis-keyboa
by dmm 5y ago
They should switch to a QMK based firmware. I use it on mine and the flexibility is amazing.
https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2020-07-09-kint-kinesis-keyboard-controller/ https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2020-07-09-kint-kinesis-...
- ehsanullahjan 5y agoExactly my setup as well (two Kinesis Advantage 2s, modded with QMK). I hope the new version either comes with QMK built-in, or the new version of their firmware is at least as good as QMK.
- azinman2 5y agoI can’t figure out what that does. Why do you use it? What flexibility do you need that the kinesis doesn’t offer now?
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- least 5y agoSome of the more advanced features of QMK aren't available in Kinesis' onboard programming, although it has become increasingly capable and I'd expect this version to be even more capable. I'd suggest if you're interested to check out the QMK Docs [1] and specifically the "Software Features" where many of the features QMK has that SmartSet and Kinesis' onboard programming don't support. [1] https://docs.qmk.fm/ https://docs.qmk.fm/
- azinman2 5y agoWow. Lots of interesting things. But how much of this do you actually use? I personally have a hard time imagining using any of it as part of daily workflow.
- least 5y agoPersonally I use very little of much of these big features. One that is indispensable to me is Mod-Tap, which allows me to use normal keys as modifier keys. For example, my 'z' key also functions as "Ctrl + Shift" when held down. My Caps lock key functions as "Ctrl + Shift + Cmd + Option" when held down and an Escape key when I tap it. This actually is a feature now on SmartSet (I believe), but it wasn't always. Kinesis is pretty good about slowly iterating new features out to people in its custom firmware. Combos is a feature that I'd like to explore more but it doesn't cooperate with mod-tap keys so it'll require some more thought. I've used mouse keys in the past regularly though lately haven't been using it very much. The broader point is that it at the minimum offers me things that would require me to use something like Karabiner Elements or AutoHotkey to accomplish less well in software on a firmware level. I can change just about anything I want on my keyboard to make it my own without having to be concerned about configuring it on the operating system. It's also just fun!
- fomine3 5y agoLT(layer, kc) and MT(mod, kc), called SandS, is the feature what I really want.
- azinman2 5y agoCan you explain what those do?
- fomine3 5y agoMT: single key can be used as both modifier key and normal key. It works as modifier key when keep hold the key, and it works as normal key when just tapped the key. SandS is a kind of MT, abbr of Space and Shift. It works as its name suggests. LT; single key can be used as both temporary switching layer key and normal key, similar to MT. Why is it important is because I want to place useful functions on most accessible keys.
- azinman2 5y agoThanks!