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> Long story short, this is the single reason why I haven't bought an ErgoDox/keyboardio/… so far. I don't really understand this conclusion. The point of thes

> Long story short, this is the single reason why I haven't bought an ErgoDox/keyboardio/… so far. I don't really understand this conclusion. The point of these programmable keyboards is you can make them as work-free as you need. If you hit your function keys all the time, you can make the number row produce a function key just by holding it for a little longer or do like what OP did and make number chords match a function key. Press 1+2 to get F1, 2+3 to get F2, etc. I understand not wanting to use a layer for everything which is why I don't care for ultra minimalist boards like the T-34 or Plank but an Ergodox has plenty of keys for my uses.

tablespoon 5y ago
>> Long story short, this is the single reason why I haven't bought an ErgoDox/keyboardio/… so far. > I don't really understand this conclusion. The point of these programmable keyboards is you can make them as work-free as you need. If you hit your function keys all the time, you can make the number row produce a function key just by holding it for a little longer or do like what OP did and make number chords match a function key. Press 1+2 to get F1, 2+3 to get F2, etc. All those solutions are pretty sub-optimal if you actually use your F-keys regularly. Making a number stand in for an F-key after being held for a moment actually seems like it would be the most annoying workaround of all.
whoisburbansky 5y ago
Alternatively, if GP really uses function keys that often, maybe it makes sense to just have the number keys default to function keys instead, and only output numbers on long press.