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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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Keep it ergo

Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Some useful links

EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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Alternative layouts (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 days ago by monarch@lemm.ee to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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If I'm getting an Orthodox split for the first time would it be worthwhile to learn a different layout at the same time since I've heard the learning curve is already pretty rough? I'm thinking of colemak-DH specifically but if there is a better option I'm open to hearing it.

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

I never was able to use proper technique on a standard qwerty board due to it causing hand pain with extended use and learning colemak on ortho let me lock in the correct finger position and such without harming my ability to type on a staggered qwerty board. except when drunk, I keept trying to type colemak on the qwerty.