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[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This looks awesome man. You got any with numpad?

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Oh hell yes, the compact layouts that keep their numpads are my usual preference, though in adding numpads I also decided to do my own plates on my home laser, and that was easier without longer keys, so they got a little... weird.

  • First one. Did my own (slightly cockeyed) legends on the keycaps.
  • Second one. F Row returns. Tried to make a case that fit the weird layout. More DIY legends.
  • Third one. Tried to do a southpaw and minimize the need for custom keys, though it still benefits from a few.
  • Back to F-row-less. Careful selection can make this work with purchased caps. It also has a PCB, though the microcontroller is just manually wired instead of being integrated or even socketed.
  • HEHEHEHEHEHE.
  • Bonus. Numpads don't have to be part of the board.
[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I did not realize I need a lefty numpad.

I'm not a lefty, but as an accountant, it'd be great to use my mouse without taking my hand off the numpad

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They're really more for use cases like yours and for gamers who want/need one but want to keep their mice close in. As with most well-known layout concepts in the hobby, Keychron sells some. I found it to be... fine, but obviously mine has more compromises than usual. I mostly use one of those smaller ones that still has a right-hand numpad (typing on the F-Row-less black and white one now), or I keep that external numpad to the right of my mouse.

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Thanks, I might check that out. I just got my first mechanical keyboard for Christmas and am loving it. I wonder if I can talk work in to buying me a lefty one.