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I think having a split keyboard so my mouse can be in the middle would really help my comfort at the desk. Is there a style that doubles up the middle keys? My typing style means sometimes I use my right hand to hit T, left to hit Y, etc.

Is this a style already, or would I need to build my own?

I am completely new to this domain and would appreciate advice from knowledgeable enthusiasts.

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[–] rf_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’ll have to get it custom made. You can learn to do it yourself, design and get it fabricated. Or see if you can pay someone to for it.

I find it funny that most of the responses are variations of you needing to conform to existing designs. We make tools to conform to us, not the other way around.

[–] Starglasses@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

That's the whole point of these custom things, right?