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
Also, make sure you are running on USB 2.0+, and not USB 1.1. This board seems to want the power to run all the pretty things. Caps key should come on, but verify that it's not working by typing in a document after pressing it. It might be a burnt LED, who knows. As far as the scroll lock lighting up, mine doesn't even do that. It hasn't lit under any of my older keyboards either. I don't know why... Maybe because the GUI doesn't need it, and the terminal uses the Pause/Break key instead? I don't know.....