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
PBT being higher quality is subjective, anyways. Sure it doesn't get the shine of ABS but it also can't be made in the same vibrant colors as ABS, which may be someone's idea of "quality." Not everyone likes the PBT textured feel, as well.
The only thing this tells us about PBT and ABS is that PBD is harder. Hardness is 1 of many qualities that describe a material.
Pretend you have 2 keycap sets made out of different metals, just as PBT and ABS are both plastics. One set is made of stainless steel and one is made out of cast iron. The stainless steel keycaps would degrade quicker, due to daily use, than the cast iron set because it is a softer metal. does that mean that stainless steel is of less quality and is an inferior material to cast iron? No, it just means it has different properties, one of them being hardness. Put them in a salt bath and you have a different story.
Here is one example. This wasn't the very original. Miami is quite popular and many spin-off sets and redo's have been done. I believe the original was done by SP and this one is done by MAXKEY.