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Do I get it right that they have 0 (zero, nada) visualization of what the keys of the current layout would do? If so - then it sounds even worse than learning

Do I get it right that they have 0 (zero, nada) visualization of what the keys of the current layout would do? If so - then it sounds even worse than learning vim arcane spells / motions and bindings. Or are there any h/w alternatives to Optimus Maximus [0]? [0] - https://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/maximus/ https://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/maximus/

Bjartr 2y ago
The Flux Keyboard should begin shipping this year. https://fluxkeyboard.com/ https://fluxkeyboard.com/
- imcritic 2y ago
  A numpadless atrocity.
exceptione 2y ago
It is out of stock, but even then I would have zero interest in supporting someone (trigger warning) blatantly fascist: https://holodomormuseum.org.ua/en/propaganda/artemy-lebedev-founder-of-the-internet-advertising-agency/ https://holodomormuseum.org.ua/en/propaganda/artemy-lebedev-...
- imcritic 2y ago
  That site is propaganda. Ukrainian forces have fascist battalions (azov), but you probably support them.
nemomarx 2y ago
you could set up rgb lighting to highlight the sections pretty easily on any decent keyboard I think.
benjijay 2y ago
That's a throwback! I remember being excited about the Optimus Maximus back around '06! Never heard of any actually making it out into the wild...
jon-wood 2y ago
I use a similar keyboard layout, it took me a couple of weeks to get back to being able to competently type when I first started using it and now I wouldn't go back. It's not really any different to getting used to the fact that when you hold shift the 1 key inserts and exclamation mark instead, you probably don't consciously hold the shift key and then look around your keyboard trying to work out which key you need to hit.
maleldil 2y ago
With keyboards from ZSA[1], you can use their Oryx and Keymapp[2] software to get a live preview of what the keyboard is doing. [1] https://www.zsa.io https://www.zsa.io [2] https://blog.zsa.io/keymapp/ https://blog.zsa.io/keymapp/

Bjartr 2y ago

The Flux Keyboard should begin shipping this year. https://fluxkeyboard.com/ https://fluxkeyboard.com/

imcritic 2y ago
A numpadless atrocity.

exceptione 2y ago

It is out of stock, but even then I would have zero interest in supporting someone (trigger warning) blatantly fascist: https://holodomormuseum.org.ua/en/propaganda/artemy-lebedev-founder-of-the-internet-advertising-agency/ https://holodomormuseum.org.ua/en/propaganda/artemy-lebedev-...

imcritic 2y ago
That site is propaganda. Ukrainian forces have fascist battalions (azov), but you probably support them.

nemomarx 2y ago

you could set up rgb lighting to highlight the sections pretty easily on any decent keyboard I think.

benjijay 2y ago

That's a throwback! I remember being excited about the Optimus Maximus back around '06! Never heard of any actually making it out into the wild...

jon-wood 2y ago

I use a similar keyboard layout, it took me a couple of weeks to get back to being able to competently type when I first started using it and now I wouldn't go back. It's not really any different to getting used to the fact that when you hold shift the 1 key inserts and exclamation mark instead, you probably don't consciously hold the shift key and then look around your keyboard trying to work out which key you need to hit.

maleldil 2y ago

With keyboards from ZSA[1], you can use their Oryx and Keymapp[2] software to get a live preview of what the keyboard is doing. [1] https://www.zsa.io https://www.zsa.io [2] https://blog.zsa.io/keymapp/ https://blog.zsa.io/keymapp/