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i'm going to design and build a "programmer's numpad", because I'm sick of awkward hand movements for writing brackets with numbers and commas and spaces etc. here's the first draft. make your modifications here: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/ i'm thinking of adding another column, putting something between the numbers and the plus/minus.
I feel like it's too tall, the ergonomic are off. Any alternative versions?
Edit: to add onto this if there's space for a small shift key that would probably be a good addition
Pinkie on the shift, hit the square bracket with your thumb
Right shift is nearby if you prefer hand stretches over using both hands
I would remove the numlock and put it out of the way, you don't need that key when typing and it takes up a spot where something more important could be like &, $, !, ?, #, ~ > < % ^
agreed. i kind of neglected those characters initially but will add them now
My modifier layer for my left hand is:
{ } ( ) %
& | : ; $
< > [ ] #
give it hexadecimal input. something like https://ipv6buddy.com/
aahh, now that would be interesting. i've always liked that all the letters of hex happen to be on lefthand side of keyboard anyway. instead of adding new keys i think i'd rather have A-F be shift of 0-5
I would put the zero in the middle and have the period and comma on either side.
Where's the copy and paste key?
You're a programmer, be efficient!
Why press two buttons when one button do trick?
Macro it boiii
fair point. recall that this is the first draft. i'll post the second draft today.
here's the markup:
[{a:7},"`\n~",{a:4},"(\n",")","\\\n|"],
[{a:7},",",{a:4},"[\n{","]\n}","="],
["Num Lock","/","*","-",{x:0.25,f:4,w:14,h:5,d:true},""],
[{f:3},"7\nHome","8\n↑","9\nPgUp",{h:2},"+"],
["4\n←","5","6\n→"],
["1\nEnd","2\n↓","3\nPgDn",{h:2},"Enter"],
["0\nIns",",",".\nDel"],
[{w:2},"Space", ";\n:"]