What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
Compare it to something like the CNC'd Cooler Master TKL case, which is $200 for the case alone. This is a really hard to match price for what you get.
I helped skullY with the design of this case and I'd like to provide a bit of context on the manufacturing cost of this board, and what that expenditure has yielded. Here is a link to a comment in which I go into a bit of detail in the case:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/clueboard-keyboard-kit/talk/576371
Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.
-Matt