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
I'd also like to know if wireless/bluetooth mechanicals are a thing yet..I don't think they are without mods, but maybe someone here knows of one :)
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Anything that has a Cherry MX or compatible stem will work. It all comes down to what size you want, do you want it programable, do you want to build it your self or pre-built.
Some more popular ones are the Filco Magistouch 2, CoolMaster Storm Quickfire, Ducky(several versions). There are hundreds if not thousands of boards out there with various options and layouts there there are multiple types of switches.
Here are some resources to get you started, but be warned, once you head down the mechanical keyboard path, there is no turning back, and the addiction will overcome you.
http://imgur.com/gallery/sbipG https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/mechanical_keyboard_overviews https://geekhack.org/index.php http://www.pcgamer.com/confessions-of-a-custom-mechanical-keyboard-obsessive/
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Topre-to-MX-adapter-Topre-change-into-MX-switch/32748140639.html
I've entered group buys for 60% PCB with arrow keys and split spacebar + plate, the deadline to join is Feb 28. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87511.0;topicseen and 65% PCB + plate +case, which is already over, but you can still buy cancelled order slots directly from the GB organizer, Jchan. He will also be selling extra sets after orders are shipped. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86756.0;topicseen Theres another 65 + case GB currently running until Feb 22 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87213.0 Or you can check out winkeyless.kr for 84 and TKL layouts in acrylic cases. If you're looking for bluetooth, Varmilo VB87 is TKL.