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
anything else worth noting on that guide?
Fn+F1 🡒 open My Computer (我的电脑) Fn+F2 🡒 open browser (打开网页) Fn+F3 🡒 open calculator (计算器) Fn+F4 🡒 open music player (音乐播放器) Fn+F5 🡒 Previous (上一首) Fn+F6 🡒 Next (下一首) Fn+F7 🡒 Pause/Play (暂停/播放) Fn+F8 🡒 Stop (停止) Fn+F9 🡒 Mute (静音) Fn+F10 🡒 Volume Down (音量减) Fn+F11 🡒 Volume Up (音量加) Fn+F12 🡒 toggle keyboard lock on and off (全键盘按键锁定)
Fn+Esc 🡒 toggle LED lighting on and off (全键盘灯亮) Fn+Pause 🡒 cycle through LED lighting modes (灯效循环模式) Fn+\ 🡒 RGB LED lighting demo (灯效演示(RGB版)) Fn+Home 🡒 change background RGB LED lighting color (背景颜色切换(RGB版)) Fn+PgUp 🡒 record lighting effect 1 (录制灯效1) Fn+PgDn 🡒 record lighting effect 2 (录制灯效2) Fn+End 🡒 switch between lighting effect 1 and 2 (灯效1/2切换) Fn+Up 🡒 raise LED brightness (灯光亮度增大) Fn+Down 🡒 lower LED brightness or turn off (灯光亮度减小/关闭) Fn+Left 🡒 raise lighting effect frequency (背光频率加快) Fn+Right 🡒 lower lighting effect frequency or turn off (背光频率减小/关闭) Fn+Space 🡒 pause and continue lighting effect (背光暂停/继续) Fn+Win 🡒 toggle Windows key lock on and off (Win键锁)