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why not put shift to thumb
DionBridger says:
http://xahlee.info/emacs/misc/xah-fly-keys_kinesis_config.html what is the case for not putting shift keys on the thumb cluster?
thumb keys all used up. but alt layout can be designed... shift key is nasty. i tried to eliminate it or move to thumb, several effort over the years, but end up they stay where they are.
my thinking is that thumb keys are best for modifiers and pinkey keys the worst
yes. but i just haven't came up with a layout that put shift as thumb. one of the issue with modifiers in thumb is that, ideally, u want 2 for each hand. ideally, one should be enough. however, from experience, two is really much more ergonomic. because using the same hand to hold a thumb modifier and pressing another key, is just not comfy. so, that means, for each modifier, they need 2 keyspots in thumb position. this really strain the thumb spots. There's not enough thumb keys. There's control alt win/cmd and shift. because for thumb, for each hand, say right hand, really there are just 2 spots for comfy reach. beyond 2, there'd be some thumb movement. And if that key u need to press very often, as in every 1 min, such as shift. Then, u got a potential rsi inducing problem. thumb keys is relative new, but there's already lots report of rsi with thumb. e.g. thumb trackball, and from ergodox users. so, thumb keys, isn't some sorta cure all. we still need to be careful.
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new photo and update.
Trackballs That Can Spin updated.
arrived. review incoming
Logitech M720 mouse no onboard memory
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Logitech M720 Wireless Triathlon Mouse with Bluetooth for PC with Hyper-Fast Scrolling and USB Unifying Receiver
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a great YouTuber i watch is using this, as a streaming webcam. Expensive.
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someone asking about what keymap for kinesis advantage2.
Kinesis Keyboard Layouts and Thumb Keyboard Layouts. For emacs, i actually recommend evil mode or xah-fly-keys or other that doesn't use chord much.
RSI Hand Exercise Toys , major update.
update. Display Ink Phone
more photos. Kinesis Keyboard Gallery
update on screenshot keys Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
new photo
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Thumb Keyboard Layouts
my analysis of the Hands Down input system.
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updates, big and small.
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russian Do It Yourself keyboard wiki https://klava.wiki
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from 1990 to 2005, my fav keyboard is the generic cheap $5 keyboards.
Any other shape or new button position different than that i refuse to use.
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- new index Laptop Keyboards
- new photos. Thinkpad Keyboard
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his website https://www.rocketjumpninja.com
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History of Emacs and vi Keys
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a great site, by a Microsoft programer who works on keyboard layouts.
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Sticky Key
minor update
Programable Keypad new item
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new index pages
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Keyboard Menu/App Key
minor update
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Japan Thumb-Shift Keyboard
new photo
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Keychron Keyboard minor update
