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
I do like the Matias Quiet Clicks a lot. They have a good tactile bump that is more pronounced and crisp than on Cherry Clears, IMO. And they are lighter than Clears, which I personally find a bit too heavy.
The Matias don't feel quite as solid as the Clears, though. I think they have just a slight rattliness/looseness to them. But all in all they are a very good typing switch which I find to be very accurate and fast for me. Which is why I like them a lot.
Plus, the Quiet Clicks are pretty quiet. Apart from Topre keys, the Quiet Clicks are the only ones I'd feel comfortable using in a very quiet library or cafe.
I like the LightCycle key caps a lot, too, so that's another reason I went with Matias - I like the caps enough that I don't really have an urge to swap them out.
But if I did, I can always do it on some of my other transportable boards, which have MX type keys.