Programable Keypads
This page lists the best programble keypads.
Why You Need a Programable Keypad?
Here's a sample setup to increase your productivity.
- 4 buttons for {select all, cut, copy, paste}.
- 2 buttons for {undo, redo}.
- 2 buttons for prev/next tab. {【Ctrl+Tab】, 【Ctrl+Shift+Tab】}
- 2 button for close tabe 【Ctrl+w】, unclose last tab 【Ctrl+Shift+t】.
- 2 buttons to switch prev/next window.
- 1 button to close window. (【Alt+F4】)
- 4 buttons to switch to 4 your most frequently used apps. For example, browser, terminal, emacs, desktop, image editor, video editor.
- 1 button to switch windows of the current app.
You can also set up keys for games, Photoshop, video editing, 3D modeling, etc.
Infinitton Programable Keypad
This came out in 2018-04.
full color LCD display for each key.
1 year warranty
few amazon reviews yet, but so far pretty good comments.
Elgato Stream Deck keypad
Each key is a display, and this thing is not very expensive.
koolertron Keyboard
SmartYao Keyboard
This is a no-nonsense work horse. Buy one, you get a super keypad, buy 2, you have a split ergo keyboard.
ELSRA USB Programming Keypad
This came out in 2018-01
- rubber dome switches
- onboard memory
- requires Microsoft Windows to install driver to program the keys
- not expensive
Genovation Controlpad CP24 Keypad
Well liked and popular keypad.
Max Keyboard Falcon-20 Programmable Macropad
New player in town. Popular in the Do It Yourself community.
X-keys USB Stick, 16 programmable keys
The X-keys was known as “Fentek”. This is classic, tried-and-true. It exist in 2000s or earlier.
XK-24 Programmable Keypad
- Rubber dome keyswitches
- 24 Programmable Keys
- Backlighting: Red and Green
60 keys X-Key
This one is for, if you want to be the master of the universe. and there are people like that. See: One Thousand Function Keys.
Gaming Keypads
I do not recommend Razer products, because they force you to have internet connection.
I do not recommend Razer Tartarus, because its rubber keys.
Programable Keypads
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