Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
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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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.
Ya. I wonder if a 'loophole' would be adding a row of blank/programmable keys down that middle row. That would make this easy to do, without the purists (80% of the demographic) feeling that it's tainted by being not technically correct.
Oh, that's an amazing idea.
I mean an extra row on both sides, but I assume you figured out what I meant. That's actually a really good place for macro and modifier keys that I never thought of before since they're always in easy reach without lifting your hands. Somebody with more free time than me: Get on this!
You probably meant an extra column, not row, but you were plenty understandable anyway so no worries!