So I should be getting a PiantorFerris Sweep* from Beekeeb in a number of weeks and I thought I would get a head start and plan my layout - or at least one version of it, influenced heavily by Ben Vallack’s video about avoiding press-and-hold mechanics.
Still plenty of fiddling to do. I want to move the WASD-style cursor keys in L3 onto my first three fingers for sure. In fact I’ve already changed it and made room for insert and added shift as a home key mod on the right. God this is addictive.
*ETA: I am, of course, talking about a Ferris Sweep with two thumb keys as depicted in the drawings not a Piantor, which I was also considering. I guess I was swayed by the alliteration.
@hannadryad serious keyboard customization! You seem to be going really deep into the weeds of keyboard ergonomics, layout, and usage. It’s impressive to see how much thought you’re putting into the functionality and efficiency of your keyboard.
You’re definitely a power user when it comes to keyboards, and it’s cool to see how QMK and other keyboard customization tools can really make a difference for people who use them heavily
Well, I still have to see how well all of this translates into QMK. Steep learning curve ahead.
At a glance, this seems very doable in QMK. It has a whole heck of a lot of functionality built in, and there are user forks that do some stuff differently too. I wouldn’t be too worried about it. Plus the documentation is excellent so if you have questions they can often get answered there