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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by technomad to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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-Linux compatible

-roller encoder, or vertical knob

-low profile keycaps

-wireless (preferred)

-function key row (preferred)

-dedicated navigation keys (preferred)

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[–] technomad 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I hadn't really considered this, but I think I would want the entire thing to be low profile if I went that route. Not that it wouldn't work great or anything, but it seems like it might be odd to have low prof. caps on a full thickness board? Maybe I'm just overthinking it.

As it currently stands, I'm considering giving up the volume knob because there doesn't seem to be any models that fit all of my requirements. Currently leaning towards the Nuphy brand

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you like numpads and don't mind the slight tweaks from a 96% layout, the Keychron K17 Pro actually checks all your boxes (though QMK reprogramming usually only works on wired mode, once it's sent to the board it should be persistent).

Don't know why they haven't plopped a knob down on one of their low profile TKL's, actually. Keychron LOOOOVES new SKU's.

[–] technomad 1 points 7 months ago

I didn't mention it in the description, but I think in my head I was definitely imagining a TKL form factor. Thinking about it though, I probably wouldn't mind the extra width too much. I think I could manage just fine with it, and the numberpad would be better than the one that's on my laptop currently (it's got a single-width zero key instead of double width that I'm used to...)

Yeah, I definitely found their website to be a bit overwhelming. Lol.

Thanks for finding that one for me, it's going on the list for when I'm ready to pull the trigger.