ErgoMechKeyboards @lemmy.world loganmarchione @lemmy.world 2y ago

Built my first ergo keyboard (Keebio Sinc) and would like some recommendations on macros and layers that you find useful. More pics/videos inside!

Details:

Board: Keebio Sinc (specifically Rev 4)
Switches: Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown
Keycaps: Drop DCX Solarized

Pics:

I just built my first ergo keyboard and would like some recommendations on macros and layers that you find useful. For example, I mapped backspace to the left spacebar and setup the rotary encoder, but I'll take any suggestions!

Blog post about build process and more pics.

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fancy features i enjoy a lot:

home row mods

numpad layer

nav layer with arrows, home, end, pg up/dn, vol/brightness controls

backspace on combo

ctrl+backspace on combo

del on combo

capsword feature

layer-taps on all thumb keys

vertical combos for parenthetical symbols (although that may not be very usable on rowstagger boards)
- I find vertical combos very clunky and inconsistent on MX switches. I'm gonna try on choc but I just couldn't get then to work properly. I think if they work well for you they would be sick but just seemingly not for me (on MX).
  
  I agree with home row mods, they're incredible. I hadn't considered a Ctrl + bs on a combo before but that seems handy. As is I just use hrm Ctrl + bs but I'll probably throw a new combo into the mix now lol
  
  Oh they work perfectly for me :) Very keycap dependent, though! I personally use and recommend DES on MX and CS on choc (both by Pseudoku, stls for 3dp available).
  
  I'm glad they work well for you. I'm currently on DSA on MX, and will have MBK on choc when I build it. Hopefully it works alright with the MBK caps.
  
  MBK is a nice profile for sure! Not my personal favorite, but still totally fine for vertical combos, and it's all preference anyway :)

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