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Long time MS Natural Ergonomic 4000 user. My search continues for an 80% split keyboard, where the important programming keys haven't been repositioned or worse
by anotherevan 1y ago
Long time MS Natural Ergonomic 4000 user. My search continues for an 80% split keyboard, where the important programming keys haven't been repositioned or worse, moved to a secondary layer (like braces/parenthesis, pipe/backslash, question mark/slash).
I do like the idea of thumb keys, but would probably need them as duplicates to the more traditional positions. I got a Keyboardio 100 which is absolutely beautiful, but 60% with layers for those above important keys just was too freaking hard.
- sagarm 1y agoI'm very confused about an 80% that allegedly moves ANY keys other than navigation, numpad, or f-keys. Any 65% will meet your requirements. As for <60%: use that neuroplasticity. Stave off dementia. You can do it.
- anotherevan 1y agoYou're right regarding 65%. The extra 15% is the arrow keys, Page up/down, home, end and delete keys. Found I often hit these one handed while the other hand is on the mouse, so a secondary layer that would require two hands to activate would be problematic. There's neuroplasticity and there's picking your battles. :-)
- sagarm 1y agoI had my own set of keys and combinations I wanted to hit while mousing, mostly space and cut/copy/paste. I just made sure I had those on a layer activated by my left thumb on my left hand. My layout would not work for you since I put navigation on the right hand (close to where it would be normally), but do whatever works for you. Personally I use navigation keys much more on my split because they're right under my fingers. Having VIM movement keys everywhere is quite nice.