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
What I've tried so far:
- Auto Hot Key: It looks super powerful but I'm not a programmer and I keep hitting walls trying to use it, and I don't think I can use it to record macros
- AutoIt: Same issues as Auto Hot Key
- QMK: It seems way too complicated for what I can do
- QMK configurator: Can't do series of keypresses, or multiple keypresses (outside of a simple modifier + key), open folders, files, or programs, or record macros
- Macro Express: No global per macro hotkeys
- JitBit Macro Recorder: No global per macro hotkeys
- Pulover’s Macro Creator: frozen on the launch, that with multiple warning from windows about it being a fishy software made me unstinall it instantly.
I'm running out of things to try. Logitech's software can't be the only one out there, can it? Please help!