I've contacted ikbc sending this:
" I just receive this keyboard on Massdrop and there is a lot of troubles with it:
1) Your example doesn't work: Fn+Shift (move to layer 1, red light) Fn+Ctrl (enter programing mode) a123 (reprogram "a" to "123") Pn (save progammed shortcut) Fn+Ctrl (quit programing mode) Now, when I press "a" it print "123" and when I press Pn+a it print "a"... I want the invert: When I press "a" it print "a" when I press Pn+a it print 123.
2) Default layer can't be programmed .
I want to be able to reprogram default layer as any other. How can we fix this?
Regards,"
I got this:
"Dear Sir,
1. Fn + Right shift to enter the layer.
2. Fn + Right ctrl then press A +what you want it + Pn + right ctrl
3. When you press A , the A key will display what you want to show out.
4. You can't do the macro on Default , we have layer 1 or 2 or 3, it's enough for Macro.
5. We will release Fn layer for Macro or Remapping.
thanks."
Point 3 is the actual problem of this keyboard. Who don't wants to switch to layer 1 using Fn+Shift just to type on few keys (sometime just one) then switch again to layer 2 and 3 and finally being in default layer to continue to type... That's crazy...
I want to use Pn+A to "display what you want to show out.". Not switching layers with Fn+Shift all the day... So basically only default layer is useful and Pn key is totally useless.
I really hope they will find a better way to use layers.
NarannI just answer back:
"Hello and thanks for the answer. :)
So, if I understand correctly. Pn key can't be combined with other keys in default layer?
The problem with this keyboard is actually the point 3.
In the default layer, I want to use Pn+A to do the A macro saved in the layer 1.
I don't want to switch layers with Fn+Shift each time I need to do use a macro.
Please also consider release a layer for the Pn key on default layer. For now, Pn key is useless in default layer. I want to use Pn and Pn+Fn for macro on the default layer.
Thanks in advance,
Regards, "
NarannAgree 100% with this.
PN should be usable on default layer, and pressing the PN+key should invoke the macro, not the reverse.
I do really like the board overall, but I feel like, although a great idea, the macro system is completely messed up.
crodge2kOh yesssss.
And to this day this keyboard is still sold and the description still promote what was supposed to be (a.k.a PN + key to invoke macro). I've been baited too...
" I just receive this keyboard on Massdrop and there is a lot of troubles with it:
1) Your example doesn't work: Fn+Shift (move to layer 1, red light) Fn+Ctrl (enter programing mode) a123 (reprogram "a" to "123") Pn (save progammed shortcut) Fn+Ctrl (quit programing mode) Now, when I press "a" it print "123" and when I press Pn+a it print "a"... I want the invert: When I press "a" it print "a" when I press Pn+a it print 123. 2) Default layer can't be programmed .
I want to be able to reprogram default layer as any other. How can we fix this?
Regards,"
I got this:
"Dear Sir, 1. Fn + Right shift to enter the layer. 2. Fn + Right ctrl then press A +what you want it + Pn + right ctrl 3. When you press A , the A key will display what you want to show out. 4. You can't do the macro on Default , we have layer 1 or 2 or 3, it's enough for Macro. 5. We will release Fn layer for Macro or Remapping. thanks."
Point 3 is the actual problem of this keyboard. Who don't wants to switch to layer 1 using Fn+Shift just to type on few keys (sometime just one) then switch again to layer 2 and 3 and finally being in default layer to continue to type... That's crazy...
I want to use Pn+A to "display what you want to show out.". Not switching layers with Fn+Shift all the day... So basically only default layer is useful and Pn key is totally useless.
I really hope they will find a better way to use layers.