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
Probably I do not see the advantages (and will regret later) but what are your main reasons to get this board? (be honest if it is just for the looks :)
Compared to e.g. a HHKB Professional 2 is this keyboard better?
* Using the "top" prices.
HHKB Pro 2 is cheaper and you will save more money in the future too, because most keycap set will not fit it without modding it. Also weight lighter than whitefox, a plus if you travel.
Whitefox is more a niche kb tbh. If you want it and can afford it, get it. I enjoyed mine so far, many other buyers too. However, keep in mind there are a handful of buyers who have not received their order from last groupbuy to this date. Be prepare to wait.
Numerous times have had to cancel some orders and then re-order again all because THEY have changed their little minds. Hate buying for kids, they change their minds far more than Pregnant Women ( sorry but it's true ).
Something to consider... and I will.
Still I am between the HHKB P2 and this one and it is my understanding that the "true fox" layout have 3-5 not-so-common keycaps, this layout will be difficult to mood too and getting the "jack of all trades" seems to defeat one of the main designs behind this board.
I not yet grasp entirely the convenience of a "fully" programable keyboard, just recently I got a KBParadise V60 mini which I like a lot and did change only few DIP switches to accommodate my needs but have not touched the layouts yesterday I got a KC60 and I still need to check its programable features, so in time I will see/read the advantages I guess.
You mentioned HHKB, so I tried to add some of the functions to the truefox layout. Notice the Capslock key have been replaced with Left Control key. You can change it to your liking. HHKB comes with dip switch too, which only allow you to choose a certain pre-configured key options.
Hope this helps you understand more.