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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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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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My setup: Dactyl Manuform + Kensington Expert (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/ergomechkeyboards

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I use additional trackball as build one is not working correctly yet and I have no time to fix it(.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love my Dactyl Manuform - Been using it for a few years now and loved every moment of it.

Been planning to print+build a second one with the trackball built-in, but I can't find a generator that includes all the options I want, and I have yet to take the time to comprehend openscad. I have bought the parts I would need for it though, so I can eventually make it happen.

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

This looks really cool. Are there any guides that you found helpful?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I leaned heavily on this build guide for references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxNKWNKBLMs

And then made my own changes from there. It's worth noting that the Dactyl Manuform is designed to be built for your own hand measurements, so you may want to avoid just using one that someone else created (like CMD's).

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

Five columns eh. What do your thumb keys do? Are you using home row mods?

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

My left thumb keys are

[Super], [Space]
         [layer 2], [Alt]
          [end], [home]

and right are

         [backspace], [enter]
[Alt], [Ctrl]
[pgup], [pgdn]

Not sure what you mean by home row mods tho