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
-Can you add X keys and/or support for Y layout/keyboard? Nope. As noted on the Overview page, these were produced in 2015 so nothing is getting added. -If the photos and render are not a precise representation of color, what does the set actually look like? The blue is difficult to capture accurately, but here is a potato pic (cellphone camera). There are also a multitude of photos of the set scattered across the internet. My photo below also comes with a disclaimer that it is not to be taken as a perfect representation of the color. Fun fact: the set I have mounted on my Pearl is one of two sets that I purchased from the original group buy in 2015.
-If these were produced in 2015, why does the button say "Pre-order"? Minor detail regarding how our backend is set up. We have these on hand. Notice how faded the SKU sticker is in the image above of the legacy packaging.