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
Are you familiar with Swill's plate builder app? It's pretty awesome for projects like this... http://builder.swillkb.com/
The Matias is made for Mac, even has the Option and Option+Shift symbol legends on the keys. Sadly, it's Alps style switches, and thus no awesome keycap sets for it. Still... With ANY keycap set, I'd have lost the unique Mac specific symbol legends. It is pretty hard to beat these retro double shot keys, the awesome colors, and DANGER ZONE!!! I mean, come on! It's a keyboard, that says "danger zone"! That's gotta be at least on par with complete symbol legends! Probably... :P
Is this plate a matrix style layout? Are there pics, cause I'm not seeing any. A standard layout for the keys is high on my list of things I want, cause I have no interest in learning a bunch of different layouts, or having one keyboard that doesn't "feel" like my others. I'll look into this when I get home from work.
I'm just rather confused, cause I can't seem to find a link or image describing that particular item at all.
Also, etcetera, the Function key colors was already noticed in an older post, and was determined to be a render error, which is being worked on. The colors for the function pack are shown backwards from what they really are, and will be correct in the final order.