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
at first i tried the obvious approach of just unplugging the usb and plugging it back in but it said that the driver had failed to install. I followed a guide on geekhack to find a way to reinstall the driver (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=83145.0) and that worked but the keys and leds still werent working so i used EASYAVR to build and program the layout and that worked up until it said i needed to upload the USB AVR using Flip,
i already had flip installed but it wasnt letting me run it through flip and instead showed an error saying " Java virtual machine not found" so instead i uploaded it through USB AVR using dfuloader and it worked but the keyboard still seized to work. I have no idea what to do now and cant help but feel as if this kit was a waste of money.