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
Regardless of how one chooses to look at it, the communication should have come from Vortex (and then from Massdrop to the consumer) that the product going to ship in a different state than it has in the past.
Massdrop, please make this right.
The keycaps look like the backlit PBT (not ABS as previously stated) set to me: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-backlit-doubleshot-pbt-keycaps Aside from the missing function labels the legends are vertically stacked which means the numbers and other bottom legends won't light up (stock keycaps have horizontal legends). I think the font is quite ugly too. Definately far from advertised.