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I think the most significant keyboard feature is "small spacebar". Most keyboards have a spacebar which is the size of 5 or more keys. It's more convenient if
by rgoulter 4y ago
I think the most significant keyboard feature is "small spacebar".
Most keyboards have a spacebar which is the size of 5 or more keys. It's more convenient if this very wide key gets replaced with Esc, Tab, Space, Backspace, Enter. (Which saves the pinky from having to reach for those keys).
For better or worse, keyboards which do follow this "no large spacebar" approach then tend to have other design improvements: e.g. the columns will be aligned, & not have the asymmetric row-stagger that normal keyboards have; or they'll be split keyboards (like ZSA's moonlander). -- Many will also opt to have fewer keys, so that layers can be leveraged to allow for a smaller keyboard.
- shortrounddev 4y agoI just checked on my own hand; I think I only use my pinky to hit Enter. Other keys: Esc - Left Middle Finger Tab - Left Ring Finger Space - Either thumb, but usually right thumb Backspace - Right ring finger Enter - Right Pinky I do use my left pinky for shift and caps lock though
- rgoulter 4y agoSure, but it's quite a reach to hit Esc where it is. You either need to move your hand, or to really stretch the fingers. With more thumb keys, it's much easier to have access to these keys with hands rested on home row.
- shortrounddev 4y agoEscape isn't a key I find myself using very often. I think I probably just lift my hand up off the keyboard since it's used so infrequently.