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
Hi All!
Since our last update, we’ve made great progress refining our build process and testing the loading process for the main board’s Atmel SAM3S microcontroller. We’ll continue working on features as soon as we have our build, test and load processes down cold.
We’ve also made great progress on plastic refinements and working towards having a new set of production prototype plastics ready to print and test.
And our manufacturing partners are beginning work on the assembly of pre-production main and finger boards.
All work at this point is going towards having a small quantity of pre-production King’s Assembly units ready for testing by the early backers. Both the software development and plastic refinement processes are time consuming. We’re not ready to estimate of when these will be ready to ship. But, rest assured, we’re working diligently to that goal and really looking forward to our early backer’s feedback on the test units.
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Eric and the Solid Art Labs Team
That said, on their kickstarter (page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/70308014/kings-assembly-a-computer-mouse-full-of-awesome) under the details of the mouse cursor we find your answer.
"A key can be mapped such that either toggling it or holding it down disables the mouse optical sensor input, allowing you to reposition the device without moving the mouse cursor (handy for strafing in games, where normally you might lift the mouse up and move it)"
"Combine alternating mouse disabling (using the mouse-disabling key) with opposing mouse movements to create perpetual mouse cursor movement in any direction (yes this takes a minute to sink in, but it's a very exciting feature and only takes a minute of practice to get right)"