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
Aside from this defect, this keyboard is excellent. Looks and feels incredible and sturdy. My first mech with an aluminium case and I've gotta say, it's beautiful ;_;
And now I'll leave you with my attempts to type a tilde, ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````(please help)`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
I have the same keyboard.
I just hold the left Shift key down and then hit "esc". Works every time. Please note that I'm using this keyboard with OS X Sierra v 10.12.4 , but that shouldn't theoretically matter.
Shitft+Esc gives you ` Fn+Esc gives you ` Shift+Fn+Esc does nothing
Hugely disappointing to spend this kind of money on a board I can't even use for work.
If you have functions enabled shift + ESC will result in ~
You can toggle between the two function rows with function + pageup / pagedown
I have toggled my num row into fn and I still can't tilde.
Sorry to hear about the tilde on your va68m; we would love to get some replacements for you guys. If you have not done so, please reach out to support through your transaction page~
@niftypixels
Sorry to hear, good luck