wondering the same, but tbh, people are always reluctant to change. It's not like I'm saying I'm going to revolutionize or change the keeb hobby, I'll just be bringing something new

A the keyless that only types the emoji for the flag of Spain

I may be cringe

But I am free 👭🏻

*in my solitude plays

Henta AI inspired?

Thats definetly the theme I was going for :D

>I guess everyone (figure of speech) has had either a GMMK Pro or a Q1, so lack of interest maybe?

That's actually a good point.

you got that right Brother ōwÕ

Yup, lots of lube...

Typing on this should come with dramatic music 😁 Looks dope like a keyboard the expert hacker uses to get into the FBI database 😋

Its actually illegal to yuck someone's yum

Oh the decline in 75% popularity since last year?

I guess everyone (figure of speech) has had either a GMMK Pro or a Q1, so lack of interest maybe? Or maybe seeing so many of them just turned people off the layout? Like an oversaturated situation.

Don't get me wrong I use F keys often but I am still not a big fan of 75%. I wouldn't use the dedicated F row and since mapping my 60% Alice to only using the bottom 4 rows I've just trained my muscle memory for a multi layered home-row layout which I have been loving.

I do appreciate a good 75% layout keyboard when I see one though. I found the Paragon to be really nice design. Although I don't like the encoder in top right location I would have liked to see an F13 option but you can't have everything. And yeah by now you probably know I prefer non-exploded 75's, and preferably with F13 just for aesthetics.

Edit: And to answer an unasked question, Why were 75's so popular last year? My guess is it was something familiar and comfortable to move to for many newcomers who were coming from Gaming/mainstream/membrane TKL's and Fullsizes. Obviously it works out well if you are familiar with dedicated Function keys and I guess the exploded arrow cluster was also appealing because it was easy to locate?

I always had the feeling TKL's were lacking in popularity in the recent community because it reminded some users of "retro" keyboards which they thought was what their dad/mum would use so they were automatically "uncool".

Just my theory anyway. Kind of makes sense why the Logitech Pop keys and Nuphy Air 75 came out with their 75 layouts, I am guessing those companies saw it as a safe bet and a good seller. And Logitech seems to have doubled down on 75 with the MX Mechanical.

Absolutely beautiful creation! Love the well-documented process and the hopeful message near the end, too. Gives me hope and inspiration for my own hand crafted pieces in the future.

Disconnect MK1 w/ Gateron CAP Golden Yellow V1 switches. Yes its a trackpad. Check out this thread for more info

nzcaps does encoder knobs

Its the Switch Swirl by Alexotos. It's by far my favourite deskmat :D

Oh sorry, I didn't know

65 outta 10

That's wild!

How can a personal choice be right, or wrong? I think TKLs look unbalanced with too much negative space to the right. That's what I think, so therefore it's right. Agreed?

Thanks for the capslock hint. That makes a lot of sense in that you can switch layer and stay on that layer. Capslock is one of the few keys I hardly use normally.

I run a Q6 at work and love it. Has a higher pitched tone to it for typing sound but sure you could dampen that out of it with some work, but I sort of like its sound if I am honest.

But get what you mean on the keychron design style. I have the black case and so simple in design that it is a nothing sort of look as simple "function over form" looks.

It is standard for the internet, no?

From experience there are too many people that when someone says something that does not sit with their view they take it as a personal insult for some insane reason :)

Sort of "How dare you not like 60%, that is my favourite" click down lol

Won't be the 100% crowd, there are like 5 of us and I am one of them in here and engaged in the discussion so that only leaves 4 others and they are occupied looking for a 100% kit to build

My "needs" have evolved dramatically, the more I have explored the world of programmable keyboards.

I spent the better part of a decade perfectly happy with the 100% board I had, with Cherry Reds in it.
Then necessity forced me to explore ways to change keymaps on the fly, which ultimately led me to where I am now.

Once you've used something that has been designed specifically for you, and for the way you intend to use it, going back to anything less than that is extremely difficult.

Sure, but I am right though.