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
Thanks to everyone that participated in the drop! I was pretty blown away by the number of participants in both the Planck kit and keycap drops - this drop exceeded the number of Plancks that I've ever sold through the store (about 2200).
The data you see here and in the spreadsheet below is directly from Massdrop, and represents the number of options that people selected - occasionally a couple orders won't go through because of payment failure (I think MD just sent out an email about ordering 2296 kits).
Raw data for the charts here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ov-Ak4FBvvyyJeMXbKijT10dNoRg61pzPeQUTjHOqLs/edit?usp=sharing