• .Donuts
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    13 days ago

    Shift is A, Caps Lock is Z, Control & Backspace is spacebar.

    Don’t ask me why, I just searched the image and found the reddit thread that this post is riffing from and got my answers

      • .Donuts
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        4613 days ago

        Even though I told you don’t ask me why… you’re asking me why. But I’m a good donut so I went back:

        They dont have to press BOTH keys to press space, they just didnt have a spacebar key that is the correct size to fit, so they put those 2 random keys on instead until they get a permanent keycap set that all fits.

      • Farid
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        513 days ago

        They meant to say “Control or* Backspace is Space”, right? Right?!

      • @xthexder@l.sw0.com
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        212 days ago

        Less used than the Code key apparently. Their editor must crash A LOT if they need a dedicated button to launch it more than A or Space

      • @derfunkatron@lemmy.world
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        713 days ago

        Split spacebars are thing mostly because of layouts that won’t support a normal spacebar key. But, since most of these keyboards have user created and designed firmware, one could assign those spacebar keys to do anything.

        I have a few keyboards with split spacebars where the “right” spacebar is normal; it’s just a spacebar but small. The “left” space does dual duty; tap it and it’s a spacebar, hold it down and it becomes a modifier key for a custom layer. Custom layers are used on small keyboards to make the “missing” keys available, sort of like how a phone keyboard has number layer and symbols layer.

        I fully embraced this habit of split spacebars because I cannot train myself to use my left thumb to hit space for the life of me even though I’m a touch typist. Since my right thumb is the only digit hitting space, may as well get some use out of the rest of the space taken up by that spacebar.

        • @nelly_man@lemmy.world
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          112 days ago

          Wouldn’t a split spacebar be two different keys that both individually can be used to type a space? This keyboard requires that both keys be pressed together to insert a space because each individual key has a different function. Given the common occurrence of spaces, that seems needlessly difficult.

          • @derfunkatron@lemmy.world
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            112 days ago

            This is still a split spacebar layout though, the person on reddit who built this thing even said that they just didn’t have the right sized blank keycaps. This is very normal for small keyboards since keycap sets usually are designed for regular layouts and don’t always have the right size, sculpt, and legend for weird layouts.

            • @nelly_man@lemmy.world
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              112 days ago

              Ah, ok, so “control” and “backspace” don’t actually function as control or backspace keys. Then that makes more sense.

              • @derfunkatron@lemmy.world
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                112 days ago

                Yep! This is far from the strangest layout and keycap use out there, but you’ll find that Enter and Shift keys are more common for split spacebar layouts on larger (and saner) 40% keyboards.

  • mihor
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    312 days ago

    I SO hate the CapsLock, the most useless key in the best of locations. I converted it to XCape on all my keebs!

    • @dubyakay@lemmy.ca
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      312 days ago

      Usually on boards like this it’s remapped to Ctrl, Esc or whatever you actually want. At this point having the caps button still there is purely cosmetic.

  • kamen
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    10913 days ago

    Ironically enough, talking about cutting expenses, the keyboard in the photo could easily cost 10 times more than the typical 100% keyboard you’d find in a corporate office.

    • @FleetingTit@feddit.org
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      112 days ago

      A typical office keeb is around $15. If you can build this for anywhere close to $150 I’m gonna take 2, please!

      • kamen
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        211 days ago

        I wrote “could easily cost 10 times more”, which doesn’t exclude an even higher price. $100-$150 for just the case (I couldn’t find the exact one) is what I’d expect.

    • @Crafter72@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3413 days ago

      Especially when they have luxury of lubed switches, foam, dampeners/stabilizers, custom case material (that keeb def. Custom one).

      • kamen
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        513 days ago

        I was even thinking just about the case - good CNCd aluminium has come down in price, but it’s still expensive. You also have a point, I agree.

      • @derfunkatron@lemmy.world
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        1813 days ago

        Don’t forget keycaps! It’s where the real money is lost.

        That set looks like GMK Blue Samurai, which sells new for $150.

        • kamen
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          211 days ago

          Looks like a knockoff to me. Look at the “Backspace” lettering up close for example.

        • @Crafter72@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          212 days ago

          Keycaps is where I always avoid because that’s what makes keyboard standout other than the overall produced sound.

          Still saving for my keycaps sets