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
We’re happy to announce that all of the KBT Pure Pro Keyboards have been shipped out. [Read paragraph above] Unfortunately, Vortex sent us the entire order of KBT Pure Pro Keyboards, with shine-through keycaps, rather than a combination of blank, shine-through and printed keycaps as ordered.
With a number of phone calls, we have clarified the issue and Vortex is making more sets of blank and printed keycaps for those of you who had originally requested them. The keycaps will be manufactured and shipped within 3 weeks (Vortex's estimate, not ours). Vortex has given us the go ahead to distribute the shine-throughs so people aren't kept waiting, and you'll get to keep the extra shine-throughs even after you receive your printed/blank ones.
Thank you for your patience, -The Massdrop Team
PS, I also have three orders that seem to be wrong, i.e. their selection is Black/Clear switches, which aren't available. Ash (or myself) are reaching out to those 3 people to correct those orders and switching them to Red/Blue/Brown switches. Those three orders won't ship today, because we don't know what color switches to send out to them.
-- I'll do my best to post an update later tonight when I get an update from the warehouse that they actually managed to pack up all the boxes before the courier truck arrives for pickup. They load them on skids, so it's not a simple "why didn't you just send the ones you finished packing???" when the truck arrived type of question.