What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
how long was it available?
"Just in case you were wondering how lucky/unlucky you were, here's all the quantities.
- GMK 3RUN Base Kit - 8
- GMK 3RUN Hacker Standard Kit Add-ON - 34
- GMK Carbon Community Kit - 18
- GMK Carbon International Kit - 10
- GMK Carbon Ergodox Planck Modifers Kit - 17
- OLKB Planck - Silver Case - MX Plate - White ABS OEM - 11
- Blank Beige Planck XDA PBT Keycaps - 15
- Blank Mixed (Beige Alphas Black Modifiers) Planck XDA PBT Keycaps - 10
- Blank Black Planck OEM ABS Keycaps - 5
- Blank Black Planck XDA PBT Keycaps - 9
- Blank Mixed (Black Alphas Beige Modifiers) Planck XDA PBT Keycaps - 2
- Blank Mixed (Black Alphas \u002F White Modifiers) Planck OEM ABS Keycaps - 3
- XDA Canvas Planck - Alphas + Icon Mods - 28
- XDA Canvas Planck - Alphas + Text Mods - 69
- XDA Canvas Planck - Betas + Icon Mods - 100
- XDA Canvas Planck - Betas + Text Mods - 60
- Blank White Planck OEM ABS Keycaps - 6
- SA The Amazing Chocolatier Base Alphas - 5
- SA The Amazing Chocolatier Dvorak & Colemak - 2
- SA Godspeed Solar Alphas Base Kit - 7
- SA Godspeed Lunar Alphas Base Kit - 2
- SA Godspeed Cockpit Base Kit - 14
- SA Godspeed Modifiers - 7
- SA Godspeed Calculus - 3
- SA Godspeed Tsafox - 2
- SA Godspeed Labs - 5
- SA Godspeed Norde Kit - 7
- SA Godspeed Spacebars - 3
- DSA Miami Dolch Base Kit - 23
- DSA Miami Dolch 60% Modifiers Kit - 22
- DSA Miami Dolch TKL Modifiers Kit - 12
- DSA Miami Dolch Whitefox Kit - 22
- DSA Miami Dolch Numpad Kit - 2
- DSA Miami Dolch Miami Accent Kit - 6
- DSA Miami Dolch Vice Accent Kit 8
- DSA Miami Dolch Base Novelty Kit - 5
- DSA Miami Dolch Vice Novelty Kit - 3
- DSA Miami Dolch Ortholinear Kit - 7
- DSA Miami Dolch Alt ISO Enter Kit - 2
- DSA Miami Dolch Blanks Kit - 2
- DSA Miami Dolch Tsangan Colemak Kit - 3
- DSA Miami Dolch Forums Kit - 2
- DSA Sci-Fi Base Kit PBT - 8
- DSA Sci-Fi Defuse Kit PBT 4
- DSA Sci-Fi Non-Standard Bottom Row 2
- DSA Sci-Fi Space Bar 6.25U 2
- DSA Sci-Fi Space Bar 6.5U 2
- DSA Overcast TKL Mods 2
- DSA Overcast Blumods - 3
- DSA Overcast Symm Kit - 2
- DSA Overcast ISO Kit - 8
- DSA Overcast UK Kit - 3
- DSA Overcast 6.5U Space Bars - 3
- GMK 3RUN Base Kit - 8
- GMK 3RUN Hacker Standard Kit Add-ON - 34
- GMK Carbon Community Kit - 18
- GMK Carbon International Kit - 10
- GMK Carbon Ergodox Planck Modifers Kit - 17
- GMK Nautilus Base Kit - 45
- GMK Nautilus Novelties Kit - 45
- GMK Nautilus Community Kit - 3
- GMK Nautilus Spacebars - 25
- GMK Yuri Base Kit - 45
- GMK Yuri Cyrillics Kit - 2
- GMK Yuri Ergodox Kit - 4
- GMK Yuri Glorious Kit - 21
- GMK Yuri Icon Modifiers Kit - 3
- GMK Yuri International Kit - 5
- GMK Yuri Novelties Kit - 16
- GMK Yuri Spacebars - 4
- GMK TA Royal Alpha Base Kit - 2
- GMK TA Royal Alpha Light Modifiers Kit - 4
- GMK Plum Base Kit - 3
- GMK Plum International Kit - 2
- XDA Canvas Alphas - 200
- XDA Canvas Betas - 140
- XDA Canvas Basic Text Modifiers - 170
- XDA Canvas Basic Icon Modifiers - 100
- XDA Canvas Extra Text Modifiers - 20
- XDA Canvas Extra Icon Modifiers - 55
- XDA Canvas Calculator - 70
- XDA Canvas Bauhaus Text Modifiers - 80
- XDA Canvas Bauhaus Icon Modifiers - 120
- XDA Canvas Ortholinear Text - 15
- XDA Canvas Ortholinear Icons - 30
- XDA Canvas Text Ergodox Kit - 15
- XDA Canvas Tsangan Text Modifiers - 50
- XDA Canvas Tsangan Icon Modifiers - 30
- XDA Canvas ISO Enters - 8
- XDA Canvas Mono Kit - 15
- XDA Canvas Gates Kit - 10
- XDA Canvas Wozniak Kit - 22
- XDA Canvas Blanks - 500
- XDA Canvas Mini Bars - 12
- XDA Canvas Odd Bars - 15
- XDA Canvas Spacebars - 56
- XDA Canvas Dieter Rams - 42
- OLKB Planck - Black Case - MX Plate - Beige XDA PBT Blanks - 20
- OLKB Planck - Black Case - MX Plate - Black OEM Blanks - 14
- OLKB Planck - Black Case - MX Plate - Mixed (Beige Alphas Black Mods) XDA Blanks - 16
- OLKB Planck - Black Case - MX Plate - No keycaps - 21
- OLKB Planck - Green Case - MX Plate - Beige XDA Blanks - 52
- OLKB Planck - Green Case - MX Plate - Mixed (White Alphas Black Mods) ABS OEM Blanks - 11
- OLKB Planck - Green Case - MX Plate - No keycaps - 35
- OLKB Planck - Green Case - MX Plate - White ABS OEM Blanks - 8
- OLKB Planck - Gunmetal Case - MX Plate - Beige XDA PBT - 68
- OLKB Planck - Gunmetal Case - MX Plate - Mixed (Beige Alphas \u002F Black Mods) XDA Blanks - 48
- OLKB Planck - Gunmetal Case - MX Plate - Mixed (White Alphas Black Mods) ABS OEM Blanks - 7
- OLKB Planck - Gunmetal Case - MX Plate - No Keycaps - 75
- OLKB Planck - Silver Case - MX Plate - Beige XDA PBT - 38
- OLKB Planck - Silver Case - MX Plate - 15
- OLKB Planck - Silver Case - MX Plate - White ABS OEM - 11
- Blank White Planck OEM ABS Keycaps - 6
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher TKL - 24
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dancer TKL - 2
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Numpad - 4
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Specialty - 6
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Ergodox - 2
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dancer Ergodox - 5
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Colevrak - 2
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher ISO - 12
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Norde - 7
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dancer Norde - 3
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher Arrows - 4
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dasher OSmods - 20
- SA Dasher & Dancer Dancer OSmods - 9
- SA Dasher & Dancer BO Spacebars - 15
- SA Dasher & Dancer BBJ Spacebars - 17
No, there actually wasn't any granite in this drop, despite the false advertisement.Don't worry, more will join you in the saltmines when it turns out massdrop sold more than what they actually had, and give out vouchers instead! "