Tag: keymap (8 entries)
In part two of his series about increasing typing comfort, Peter introduces Anymak, the next step in balancing layout compatibility and ergonomics.
Since the year 2000, Peter has been on a quest to improve his typing comfort. In this three-part article series, you will discover three distinct solutions that balance layout compatibility with ergonomics.
Lexicon is a 65% "writing keyboard" designed by Ewen Cluney – with a layer full of whole words.
In this case study I type out the Harry Potter books to demonstrate the power of alternative layouts and keymap customization.
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 it.
Felix Kühling explains how hexagonal keys work surprisingly well in an ergonomic layout without fine-tuning parameters like hand rotation, column stagger and splay.
I tested the M4CR0Pad by Ergohaven and thought it would be interesting to demonstrate the ease of setting it up, along with a typical use case.
A QMK keymap with short blog posts by Mental_General_5445 explaining tricks like autocorrection, Caps Word, getting Shift keys right, etc.
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