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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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EMK wiki
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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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Which thumb key for space and return on the Sofle? (self.ergomechkeyboards)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by moosh to c/ergomechkeyboards

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Which is your preferred thumb key for space and return on the sofle? Default has return on the left and space on the right. I've been using it opposite for a bit with space on the left and was liking that but figured I'd try it out in the default config for a bit. Not sure which I like more / which one feels more comfortable. What's your preference? Do you use space on the left or the right side? Is there a reason for the enter/return key being on the left and space on the right by default?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have enter on right thumb next to space, and on a combo left hand. I also use the combo as a way to hold enter, since my main enter key is a layer tap

[–] moosh 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean by a combo?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's when you press 2 keys at the same time to get a new output. So I press c+c on qwerty to get enter.

Here are the QMK docs for combos

[–] moosh 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, interesting! QMK enables some pretty impressive stuff!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They have some great functionality for sure. Combos, tap dances (which I don't use much of personally), and the leader key are all super super useful for compressing the footprint of a keymap down

[–] moosh 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now that I understand combos, what are tap dances?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Similar concept in that it let's a key do multiple things. In this case, you can assign a key to have multiple outputs based on how many times you tap it, and another output for hold. Docs for it