Support for Alternative Layouts
This is a summary of how alternative layouts have been supported by kits such as Colevrak and Homing. It is not a discussion of alt layout performance and development, but if that interests you I highly recommend starting with Pascal Getreuer’s A guide to alt keyboard layouts (why, how, which one?). It’s a concise and comprehensive overview with links to some great sites that go deeper. He also has a separate Links about keyboards page. The Keyboard layouts doc he recommends explains layout goals and metrics in detail, summarizing the alt layouts discussed here as well as more than one hundred others. Sculpted-profile The majority of custom keycap sets are sculpted-profile (Cherry, SA, MT3, KAT, etc. - more on profiles generally here) so let’s start there. Because each row has a unique keycap shape, alt layouts require a unique keycap for each legend that moves off its QWERTY row. At first there were two The Dvorak layout was patented in 1936 by August Dvorak & William L....
Apr 23, 2024
Overall, I like it. I upgraded from a Ducky Legend because the DSX had everything I was looking for:
Exposed switches MX Clears Metal case Detachable USB
I think the build quality is "pretty good". The case and plate are very substantial, but my feet are not uniform and the PCB does not include offset LEDs for the locks (even though the included keys were obviously meant for them).
As long as you know that this isn't really a $200 keyboard, it's a $100 keyboard in a $100 case, I think you'll be happy with the DSX.
If there was a black or dark titanium version, and tactile grey switches were an option, I would happily buy another one for my home.
Here's a manual scan: http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/pcXCWvtz/file.html
Who knows, maybe the next GB might have that ; )
I'm assuming it has to do with the PCB layout/design, lighting, etc. but I'm not really sure what on a keyboard has what value (this is my first mechanical so to my untrained eye/hands it looks/feels way better than any keyboard I've ever had). I guess I'm just asking for future reference. The tipping point for me on this one was primarily the case and the keyboard having the full layout with a numpad.
Also, how do you feel about the thick caps over the backlight on this board? Obviously it blocks light through the key, but how has it been working with the set you put on the board?
I use the $100 price as a "standard" reference. That is to say, there's nothing super impressive about the board itself. It's a standard Ducky PCB in a fancy case.
This is my 9th mechanical, and I'm very happy with it.
Yeah I'm getting some thick key caps to replace the stock ones as well so I'm interested to see how it will turn out (which I quite like but this set is the one I said I'd buy if it came out).
KB community has some snobs... Like certain brands aren't up to snuff, or certain switches are crap, etc etc. But TBH with you after buying a bunch and missing out on ALPS ATM, they're kind of all the same.... It ends up being a personal preference thing just like how your choice of switch becomes a personally one.
As far as keycaps goes, the community pretty much as spoken and everyone seems to favor PBT. But again not all plastic are equal.