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
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I remember the good old days when laptops were more blockish and heavy, but they also didn't have the horrible chicklet keys that you see on the ultra-thin notebooks of today. I even remember the Tandy 102's keyboard, which writers swore by:
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I don't personally care about the laptop enclosure having a battery or charge controller or trackpad, although these would be nice. I just don't want to ever own another laptop that has a horrible keyboard. And the Rpi is just fast enough for my activities. Would I accept 1 more pound (0.5 kg) of weight to achieve this? Yes!