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
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FAQ! Does [insert a kit] include [insert a keycap]? All packs include only the keys pictured.
Which layouts are covered by Tsangan/Whitefox Kit? This kit covers layouts such as winkeyless, Whitefox (Aria, Vanilla, Truefox), Neutrino, Duck Viper, Duck Eagle, Leopold FC660M, Winkeyless, Kmac Happy, Redscarf68, TADA68… Shift sizes are 2.25U and 1.75U and space bars are 7U.
I have an ISO board, which child deals do I need? You'll need to pick either the UK or the International Kit.
Does UK/International include ISO enter? Yep.
Which languages the International kit covers? Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish layouts.
How do I cover [insert a keyboard layout]? Standard 60%: Base kit + Modifiers Standard TKL: Base kit + Modifiers Qisan/Magicforce 68: Base kit + Modifiers Planck or Preonic: Base kit + 40% Minivan: Base kit + 40% Ergodox: Base kit + Ergodox Atreus: Base kit + Ergodox (just turn around the R2s of the thumb cluster and use it as R4s) Whitefox, Neutrino, Redscarft68, TADA68: Base kit + Modifiers + Tsangan/Whitefox Winkeyless keyboard: Base kit + Modifiers + Tsangan/Whitefox HHKB-like keyboard (Duck Viper, Duck Eagle, some GH60 layouts, some KMAC Happy layouts): Base kit + Modifiers + Tsangan/Whitefox Leopold FC660M, Clueboard: Base kit + Modifiers + Tsangan/Whitefox Fullsize keyboard: Base kit + Modifiers + Numpad Standalone numpad: Numpad UK keyboard: [any of the above] + UK Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Spanish, or Swedish keyboard: [any of the above] + International Dvorak or Colemak keyboard: [any of the above] + Dvorak & Colemak
Are the Corsair Strafe and Logitech G710 covered? Unfortunately no, Signature Plastics doesn't manufacture 6.5U SA space bars.
Why do these keycaps cost that much? These are high profile, thick ABS, doubleshot CUSTOM made keycaps produced by Signature Plastics.
By participating on the drop you enter the raffle, winners will receive the Massdrop keycap (like a real life Golden Ticket, but for MK enthusiasts) What size is the 'up and out' key in the novelty set?
The 'UP AND OUT' novelty key is a R3 1.75U which is the same size as a standard CAPS LOCK keycap How tall are the SA keycaps?
The height of the keycap depends on the row profile, R3s are 0.462 inches tall (1,17cm)
Stepped Caps Lock and Control are off-center mounted
Note to the designer: Because of this, it would have made sense to have included a 1.5u TAB key in the Tsangan/whitefox kit.