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Handwired a custom layout TKL-like with elements inspired by various retro computers' keyboards (media.kbin.social)

submitted 10 months ago by wjrii@kbin.social to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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[–] wjrii@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks. Been using it for my home and gaming PC (gaming has been exclusively Minecraft with my daughter in that time) for about a week, and no major issues. It is just about the look I was going for, kind of a vague "out of time" vibe without trying to do something crazy like actually live with a C64 layout. Even with this one, the "reverse ISO" left shift that I did as a nod to older computers that had a 1U to the left of the LShift was probably a slight mistake, but I've just remapped it so they're both shift.

[–] humanplayer2@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

You nailed it, I think!

I feel you on the right Shift! It's optional on the TEX Shura which I've used recently, and I of course went for the u1, too. I'm surprised how often I reach that far with my pinky! But it looks nice :D

PS. for some nice out-of-time keyboard and computer shots, I can recommend the show Loki. They have so sparked my desire to find a 4:3 display and build an softly curved, keyboard and display-integrated pc case with an orange epoxy resin lacquer finish. How one can dream.