Support for Alternative Layouts
This is a summary of how alternative layouts have been supported by kits such as Colevrak and Homing. It is not a discussion of alt layout performance and development, but if that interests you I highly recommend starting with Pascal Getreuer’s A guide to alt keyboard layouts (why, how, which one?). It’s a concise and comprehensive overview with links to some great sites that go deeper. He also has a separate Links about keyboards page. The Keyboard layouts doc he recommends explains layout goals and metrics in detail, summarizing the alt layouts discussed here as well as more than one hundred others. Sculpted-profile The majority of custom keycap sets are sculpted-profile (Cherry, SA, MT3, KAT, etc. - more on profiles generally here) so let’s start there. Because each row has a unique keycap shape, alt layouts require a unique keycap for each legend that moves off its QWERTY row. At first there were two The Dvorak layout was patented in 1936 by August Dvorak & William L....
Apr 23, 2024
Apparently the key travel can also be adjusted (2mm or 3mm), and the board is fully programmable. Hopefully if this is the case, it comes with an English manual on how this works.
1) Topre clone switches with complete programmable functions;
2) Six keys NKRO under USB mode, can be switched to full NKRO with function key combinations;
3) Key lock function to prevent kid's error operations;
4) Integrated rubber ring for sound absorption;
5) 35g tactile feeling and 45g tactile feeling options, with 65g for spacebar;
6) Electrostic capacitive keyswitch for longer life and performance;
7) Detachable cable for easy portable and use;
8) Cherry switch compatible keycaps for DIY purpose;
9) Thick PBT keycap and POM for base and switch cross;
10) High strength imported steel for spring, alluminum alloy for base seat;
11) 4mm stroke; Programmability;Self definition and Macro definition function of each key;
12) Integrated with storage disk for data saving;
13) Dimension:445mm x 135mm x41mm; Weight: 1kg.