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
Installed them on a GMMK with SA 1965 and I'm a pretty big fan. They were a little mushy at first, but they have loosened up. SA keycaps + QMX clips only silence the upstroke, which was the problem with the GMMK. The metal construction made it very loud on the upstroke, and these clips fixed that perfectly. I'll have to get these for every board I own.
I tried these on a couple keys where I had also installed o-rings, but the travel distance was shortened too much and it felt bad.