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But it is still just a matter of implementation how flexible HID codes and modifiers can be mapped to different or the same layers in custom firmwares.

For example, I'm using special characters that do require AltGr, Shift or no modifiers on German qwertz host OS all on one layer, but without ...

... could share some insight about working a trackpoint into a PCB design. Are they only available second hand? IIRC, there are different versions with different pinouts. If a steady supply doesn't exist, then the best I could offer is to place the pins on the PCB so people could mount them if they ...

The layout looks like an enlarged ;) version of my HyperNano , in case you haven't seen it.

In general, I liked the symmetric layout very much and also found the TrackPoint a perfect addition in the center. Managing to put it under keys without increasing overall height is a challenge, however ...

Ich würde dir ja dringend AdNW als neues Layout ans Herz legen - meiner Meinung nach eine deutliche Verbesserung gegenüber Neo2 für Deutsch und Englisch!

Die Ebenen 3-6 von Neo kannst du damit auch haben, persönlich möchte ich die Sonderzeichen sowie Navigations- und Funktionstasten im zentralen ...

I guess you could use the 3 different PS/2 implementations in parallel with TMK. At least the trackpoint works on either of them with selected pins, and I see no compelling reason why the teensy should not be able to handle another device.

True, but as enlarging the squares with a sharp knife by scraping the edges is a very fast method of getting a good fit despite any building process tolerances I'd rather design them a little smaller than needed in the end - an old habit from my woodworking days I guess...

And even with the more ...

AFAIK 1.5mm thickness and 14x14mm² for a switch cutout is the spec, although for 3D-printed frames I use 13.85mm for a tighter fit.

Don't know anything about stabilizers as I don't use any

I m currently working on my own custom layout, planning to make an ergonomic design, my original plan as the following picture. Optimization is still ongoing. :mrgreen:


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I moved the enter and backspace keys to the middle, ctrl and shift besides the spacebar, make better use of my ...

Can you provide some input on how the TrackPoint stalk performs when it's between that set of keys? ... Does it interfere with regular typing or is it difficult to move because it's embedded in those caps?

In this particular configuration it does work marvelously if the extension is thin enough ...

Two complete days of typing on the latest "BlackBowl" creation and I must say I'm overly excited with it. I know you should never say never, but I feel I have nailed the ergonomic sweet-spot for me with it, and cannot see any more room for serious improvement. While I first found it a little strange ...

Ironed out the last couple of I2C bugs and put on some caps [*] to finally test drive that new baby - very nice albeit a little strange to type on, did not figure rotated rows would make such a difference. Seems a faster serial connection (or a reduction to only 16 keys per side :roll: ) could have ...

just wanted to say that I'm lurking your thread since years and love your project! :)

Thanks! Maybe I should split off another one with more detailed descriptions of individual features...


So far I never tried a splitted keybd but I also love the trackpoint as you do.. why do you have this ...

I just could not resist: after a very interesting exchange with a fellow keyboard enthusiast last week I decided to finalize the bowl-shaped keyboard too, despite my satisfaction with the recent model.

But now all of the sudden it feels as if I have finally completed what I had in mind so many ...

I find it much easier to compare them when the surface area at your fingertip is larger and the stem edges don't distract. But I'd say the individual differences are about as noticable as without. As I mentioned it is the very uniform feeling even when hit off-center that is much more apparent now ...

Got some samples in the mail today, thanks Matt3o!

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First impressions are really good, as others aready mentioned especially the clicky white one provides a very crisp audible feedback. But the tactile brown one also feels quite nice, whereas the red one seems ...

And of course I couldn't resist to file off the bottom of a stem bearing, which seemed to have been the part the switch bottoms out with as it increased key travel by 0.6 mm.

Just a warning: Filing could be a bad idea, as plastic dust will immediately get into the switch, and also rough inside ...

Beautiful results and amazingly clean work you're showing!

But you know that for the ultimate flat board you can shave off 1.5mm of the MX center stem and use thin tape to prevent dust from creeping in, don't you ? :-) Seriously; I can totally understand that obsession even though it is probably ...

The trackpoint finally works, or more correctly put I finally figured I should probably betterconnect it to a working GPIO of the teensy I scrapped from my old BlueCube board (RIP). I thought I had cut off all fried pins but must have missed exactly the one I tried to put the PS/2 data signal on ...

Another genius-idea-of-the-day :p :

Buy two cheap numpad PCBs (e.g. from aliexpress) and use them (perhaps rotated at 90 degrees) to build yourself a cheap ortholinear ergodox.
I knew I still had it stowed away somewhere, but only now rediscovered it while rummaging through my old parts box for ...

Testing trackpoint with external reset circuitry instead of GPIO as previously used.



Everything wired and correct multimeter readings, but no cursor... Time for the logic analyzer I guess

Well, you got the case right at least :-) And when did I mention something foldable is around the corner? And a case has already been made, so why not make _all_ columns flex^K - aargh, already getting ahead of myself...

The venerable RedTilt prototype has been my daily driver for over 3 1/2 years ...

Where's the working keyboard hidden?

More than just a teaser soon to follow...

Just for reference here are some crappy shots of several MX mount designs I employed in the past, printed with SLS:
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Maybe one of the simpler or open geometries that could be more easily reworked afterwards would allow to also print them on less exact machines?

But even with SLS ...

I am typing on this right now, and sometimes I accidentally touch the pin, which - due to my miserable hacking skills - activates another layer with k,l and i as mousebuttons.

That is a clever idea.

Maybe it'll work better if you delay the layer activation. Let's say you hit the trackpoint and ...

Here's my all year fixed gear minimum maintenance commuter - 18km one way, about half of which is through parks or forest areas and hardly any traffic lights on the remaining city part. Completely flat terrain and a total joy on it. May not look comfortable, but is a hell of a ride...
steamroller ...

...On another note, has anyone here tried the Neo 2.0 layout?
Yeah, been there, done that, but converted to AdNW quickly thereafter - it is really another huge step further towards an ergonomic and efficient layout, and I would advise to just give it a try if you're really willing to switch.

Here ...

Did some more quick measurements this morning with the HyperMicro board:
Teensy mounted with 3mm spacers, USB connector facing away from PCB like in the picture just above, and _both_ front corners flush on the table raises the backside of the board by 10mm, which equates nicely to a 7° angle at the ...

Since the extensions are really low volume parts shipping will probably be more expensive then having a few printed. I'll try to come up with a sane set of lengths and diameters for the HyperMicro case and upload the models real soon.
In any case, the designs with a hollow stem can easily be ...

This extension for the HyperMicro is the most recent design I was referring to - the other one mentioned above still is my daily driver and also works, but isn't as beautiful or comfortable for the masses I guess.

I wonder if suka's plastic solution is rigid enough, I don't want my trackpoint to move...
The extensions I recently build for the HyperMicro work fine here: even without an internal metal pin the slight dampening can be overcome easily with fine-tuned trackpoint firmware settings.

It's more a ...