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
The texture work on the surface is pretty great and is on-par to what JellyKey advertised on its campaign in terms of crater density, variation, and detail, and the little Earth thing is domed and has an inner layer of clouds within the dot encapsulated within the resin, which is pretty cool and something not even in the campaign photographs; this is pretty impossible to capture in photo, but I hope the side-shots give you an idea of what I mean. That, and the stars are nearly impossible to capture too; you need to be looking at them at the right angle to see how clustered they are- and it's really a gorgeous marvel to behold when looking at these in person. There is an impact on responsiveness (youtube(dot)com/watch?v=FKG7M8DPyHU) but overall- I'm really happy with my purchase- the caps gorgeous (trust me, I cannot state this enough- pictures do not do justice to just how awesome this looks in-person) and this keycap has found a home on my keyboard. :)