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Keep it ergo

Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Some useful links

EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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HillSideView | A modified Hillside 46 with nice!view, large battery, 3dp case and cirque support (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by shaysub@lemmy.world to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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While looking for my first ergo mech keyboard, I wanted something small with choc switches (and spacing), splay and wireless support. The Hillside 46 looked really nice but I wanted to make some changes to it including support for the nice!view, a large battery and the cirque trackpad. That prompted creating a fork of the Hillside 46 called the HillSideView (HSV). The main features that the HSV adds over the Hillside 46 are:

nice!view e-paper display for better battery life
Cleaner outer pinky column cut-off
Support for a cirque trackpad with an FFC connector on the PCB itself
Case design with support for large 750-3000 mAh batteries under the PCB
Magnetic tenting stand with the case
Under PCB mount for the MCU for a cleaner top display mounting

Some links:

Repo
BOM
Short build guide
ZMK keymap

More images here: https://imgur.com/a/YDMosnA

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[–] betz24@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I apologize for being uninitiated, but what is this (I assume) keyboard used for? The orientation appears to be for a specific application?

[–] shaysub@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh sorry, that's my bad. This is a split ergo keyboard that can be used for anything really. I use it for regular typing, programming and gaming. The picture here only shows the right half of the keyboard. The imgur link has another photo of both halves that should hopefully clarify things a bit more.

[–] betz24@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the explanation, keep rocking on 🤘