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
These are definitely nowhere near Cherry Profile however, which is a dramatically shorter keycap than OEM.
As seen in the previous Varmilo VA87M drop, these keycaps, assuming that the're the same, are quite low profile. Could you maybe rank these, the previously dropped Vortex PBT Keyset, the Leopold PBT Keyset suggested by another massdrop member in the VA87M discussion thread, and Cherry Profile keysets in terms of their profile height?
Thanks!
Signature Plastics DCS - Vortex PBT Keyset - Leopold / Varmilo Keycaps (Same Profile) - OEM Profile (WASD, and most keycaps)
In any event, I am going to wait for the "OEM" profile (same height as WASD and Filco). I am putting PBT keycaps on a Novatouch, and I've found that OEM profile works best for this keyboard. Cherry and Leopold profile did not work well on the Novatouch with respect to bottoming-out noise.