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
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I have been waiting for longer then a year for this. Without the ergodox, i can't continui programming. My keyboard doesnt allow me totype and work faster.
I don't have patients with this drop anymore. I need it to boost my career. I'm going to buy the ergodox ez. Sad that the ez doesn't have lcd display.
You can reach me at olivier.pons on gmail (it can't be easier!).
I have a planck keyboard, a preonic keyboard, and the Infinity.
Here are my notes for the ergonomic side: - 20/20 for the Infinity - 18/20 for the preonic - 09/20 for the planck (the missing row is definitely a major problem, I just can't use the keyboard at all)
Here are my notes for the source code + compilation: - with qmk_firmware : 20/20 for all the keyboards (and that's what you get with preonic and planck) - with original Infinity firmware : kiibohd : 05/20 (it wasn't even working on the Infinity right out of the box (and the author did recognize this himself WTF you have to look for older kiibohd releases))
The only thing that is better IMHO with plank and preonic is the sound: I've assigned a "bip" when going "up" layer and "bop" when going down, and it's incredibly effective! I'm missing those beeps on my Infinity, but everything else is much better on the Infinity!
The Planck I ordered in February was scheduled for May and delivery was delayed again just this week because there are not enough parts. Can't deny I'm really worried if the missing row is really that much of a problem, I hope you won't mind if I contact you at some later point for help.
By the way, I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 at the moment, do you think I'll be able to compile the QMK firmware without having to use some sort of Windows emulator?
=____= Now I'm really missing some Youtube ASMR videos of the Planck and Ergodox. Last one (an unboxing of the Falbatech Ergodox) is already a big month old. Vvlierberghe, when you receive that Ergodox EZ of yours, be sure to send us a little thrill, 'kay?