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GlassToKey - Apple Magic TouchStreamLP
The GlassToKey by disarmyouwitha is an attempt to use the Apple Magic Trackpad as a keyboard (and mouse).
Published February 9, 2026
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Fellow redditor disarmyouwitha shared a keyboard project turning an Apple Magic Trackpad into a keyboard – like the "zero-force" TouchStream LP gesture keyboard of the early 2000s, since it is built on the same technology.
The TouchStreamLP was a flat, zero-force, gesture keyboard developed for people with RSI in 2002 — it was way before it’s time, and it was totally rad. FingerWorks was acquired by Apple in 2005 and the TouchStreamLP was immediately discontinued, the technology becoming the basis for the iPhone’s touchscreen in 2007. So here we are: it has come full circle. ⭕️I have been working to revive this ancient keyboard using the DNA of it’s own lineage — the Apple Magic Trackpad. 👀 – disarmyouwitha.
Features
- layout: flexible
- keycaps: no
- switches: no
- well, this is not your usual keyboard, so I might as well skip this specs part
It's a fully functioning mouse/keyboard using a programmable layout. The default is a 6x3 Corne arrangement, but you would have enough room for 6x4.
According to the author, this is definitely more of a developer's preview than a finished project.
Resources
Published on Mon 9th Feb 2026. Featured in KBD #206 (source).
Tags: touchpad
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