Support for Alternative Layouts
This is a summary of how alternative layouts have been supported by kits such as Colevrak and Homing. It is not a discussion of alt layout performance and development, but if that interests you I highly recommend starting with Pascal Getreuer’s A guide to alt keyboard layouts (why, how, which one?). It’s a concise and comprehensive overview with links to some great sites that go deeper. He also has a separate Links about keyboards page. The Keyboard layouts doc he recommends explains layout goals and metrics in detail, summarizing the alt layouts discussed here as well as more than one hundred others. Sculpted-profile The majority of custom keycap sets are sculpted-profile (Cherry, SA, MT3, KAT, etc. - more on profiles generally here) so let’s start there. Because each row has a unique keycap shape, alt layouts require a unique keycap for each legend that moves off its QWERTY row. At first there were two The Dvorak layout was patented in 1936 by August Dvorak & William L....
Apr 23, 2024
I need Wireless Mechanical Keyboards, and I was hoping there was more interest,
I own a Varmilo VB87M with Cherry Greens, and the bluetooth connection is anything but perfect due to my aluminium case, lots of noise from other wireless devices and the 5M/15F distance from my desktop.
I own a few wired mechanical keyboards but wires are no option for me, so i tend to only connect them for the show or whenever i am in the bios or bluetooth doesn't work for any reason.
I love to see the Exclusive Massdrop Keyboards, The new CTRL is awesome, And i am going to buy it, Only i love to sit on my couch with my keyboard on my lap, Even though i am going to buy the CTRL it is probably gonna collect dust since i like to sit confortable and i dont have a traditional desk setup.
Functions like Tenkeyless, Hot Swappable Switches, Fully programmable, And at least 2.4Ghz radio would be perfect. Something like an easy switch between USB/RF/BT would be even better. With 2 USB C connections for charging the keyboard, wired functionality and maybe WUSB so the keyboard works as a wireless hub for USB devices? Also RBG Leds are nice, but there must be a function to turn them completely off to save battery, talking about the battery it should last at least 2 months of 24/7 connection without any leds on, i don't know how badly leds will impact it
There is a lot of things massdrop could do to dominate the market, there are few good wireless mechanical keyboards, ive had them all and the Varmilo is the best, but it had its time, USB mini Bad bluetooth, no extras whatsoever, only 4 brightness settings a pulse setting, some media keys and no good alternatives makes this a golden opportunity for massdrop.
Please consider this, it would really make my life a lot better.