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[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

TIL! I didn't know that shortcut.

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I saw some mentions of layers but in all fairness, it's not appealing to me if I want to hit F6 to make the cursor go to the browser's address bar.

But thanks for mentioning! It may help others.

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for that. It makes me less resistant in spending more to have keyboard with keywell.

I hope your arm is fully recovered now!

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It has more than the ergo I saw too. I'm used to number row and function keys and wouldn't want to lose that. That would probably take some getting used to it but if I can still have those keys, no reason to choose one that doesn't.

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some of the videos I watched involved them doing typing training to get used to columnar layout. I'm sure it's a learning curve.

Hope you can get used to it soon!

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Had you used any non-keywell ergo keyboards before the 360? If so, how much better is the keywell option compared to them?

The gist of it is "is it worth $200 more to have keywells?"

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do you mean getting used to in the sense of it having columnar keys/typing speed or pain/discomfort?

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Taking a better look at the glove80, it's definitely appealing to me, since it also has the function keys on it. It's about CA$550 vs about CA$450 for the dactyl, which has less keys.

I'm trying to find one that I can use for years to come, since they are very pricey.

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Dactyls look interesting, keywell, tenting. I'll take a look at them!

I can solder but it doesn't mean it turns out good lol

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I looked mainly on prebuit since the DIY didn't feel to fit what I was looking for. When I was searching for ones with keywell, no DIY models came up.

What I noticed with the one you suggested and some others I found when looking around is that they don't have many keys.

Is it common to have a separated numpad?

Also, out of curiosity, what are uses for the thumb knob? I saw that in some models and also on yours.

 

I'm a complete novice to mech and ergo so I apologize in advance for any sins lol

The 3 I checked are Kinesis 360 (https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage360/), Glove80 (https://www.moergo.com/collections/glove80-keyboards) and the Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/).

These below are what I got from watching reviews:

  • Kinesis is difficult to customize and sometimes has connectivity issues
  • Glove80 feels cheap
  • Moonlander doesn’t have many keys and thumb cluster is on odd position

Considering the prices, the moonlander is about US$100 cheaper than the others, so feels like a better option.

I am interested in options with keywell, as they feel way more comfortable, but anything will be better since I use an conventional non-split keyboard.

The right menu links to a compare tool but there are so many.

My hands are small, so it may constrain the options I have. Or maybe not.

What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?

[–] lfzs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

You can already install Jerboa from the play store directly!

 

I've been wanting to try an ergo split keyboard but there are so many options.

The 3 I checked are Kinesis 360 (https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage360/), Glove80 (https://www.moergo.com/collections/glove80-keyboards) and the Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/).

These below are what I got from watching reviews:

  • Kinesis is difficult to customize and sometimes has connectivity issues
  • Glove80 feels cheap
  • Moonlander doesn't have many keys

Considering the prices, the moonlander is about US$100 cheaper than the others, so feels like a better option.

I am interested in options with keywell, as they feel way more comfortable, but anything will be better since I use a usual non-split keyboard.

What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?

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