ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
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
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
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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This post showed up on my all feed so I don't know much about these keyboards. I have a couple questions
Are they actually comfortable to type on?
Is there a replacement for all the missing keys? I don't see any F keys, navigation keys, or num pad on these boards.
Seems like lots of function is given up to have a cool looking tiny keyboard but maybe they are useful for something I don't know much about.
All those other keys are on different layers. They are comfortable to type on once you get used to them. It's more ergonomic than a traditional keyboard due to the split, Ortho layout, and overall adjustability. I would argue there's more function depending on what keyboard your transitioning from and what you do in your day to day.
Numpad sold separately.