Which Keyboard Layout?

[HeroXLazer]

http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/cf37a9ec54801d30ce31fb3fb0c13e1e
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/3cc845e8b71b1ced6b69d7ac9f46194c
https://www.mediafire.com/?ccs3is3uqhzsvt1
Edit: I just added some .skp files.

 

[ricochet]

Voted staggered... only because I have never tried/used a Ortholinear keyboard before.

 

[Rusty McFot]

I have a Poker 3.

Staggered FTW

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Voted ortholinear. Out of curiosity, where will the Alt key be ?

 

[HeroXLazer]

Voted ortholinear. Out of curiosity, where will the Alt key be ?

I have no idea.

 

[HeroXLazer]

Voted ortholinear. Out of curiosity, where will the Alt key be ?

I just added Alt keys.

 

[zovc]

Man. Just looking at Ortholinear makes me uncomfortable.

I think having the angles between keys helps tracking and differentiating keys, but might just be making excuses to confirm my biases like humans tend to do. I AM NOT A ROBOT! SILENCE!

EDIT: I SAID I AM NOT A ROBOT

 

[HeroXLazer]

Man. Just looking at Ortholinear makes me uncomfortable.

I think having the angles between keys helps tracking and differentiating keys, but might just be making excuses to confirm my biases like humans tend to do. I AM NOT A ROBOT! SILENCE!

@Aibohphobia Are robots allowed on here?

 

[jeshikat]

Are robots allowed on here?

OF COURSE FELLOW HUMAN! WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON WHETHER YOUR INNARDS ARE COMPOSED OF WEAK FLESH OR SUPERIOR METAL AND SILICON.

 

[ricochet]

Weak innards... LOL!

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

CYBERMENS ARE MADE FROM UPGRADED HUMAN FLESH. ALL HAIIL THE CYBER LOOOORD !!!! DEEEELEEEETE !

 

[ricochet]

 

[robbee]

I read this while Kraftwerk's 'The Robot' was playing on the radio. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

 

[iFreilicht]

I VOTED ORTHOLINEAR BECAUSE AS THE SAYING GOES; "ORTHO IS LOVE, ORTHO IS LIFE", AND LOVE AND LIFE ARE VERY IMPORTANT THINGS I AS A HUMAN DEEPLY CARE ABOUT. THE ORDERLY NATURE AND HIGHER HORIZONTAL SPATIAL EFFICIENCY OF THIS LAYOUT ARE ALSO PLEASING MY VISION SYSTEM EYES.

 

[PNP]

I came into this thread expecting a poll about ANSI vs ISO or number of keys missing. Was not disappointed to find otherwise.

METAL AND SILICON.

composition.has("composite") || composition.has("directBandGapSemiconductor") == false;

INFERIORITY DETECTED.

ACHTUNG, UNTERDEVICE, REPORT TO RECYCLING CENTER FOR PROCESSING IMMEDIATELY.

 

[Brokoii]

I voted ortholinear because I am looking for one for me

 

[iFreilicht]

ANSI vs ISO

There's no discussion to be had there. ANSI looks more symmetrical, ISO has the more satisfying enter key and an additional key if you need it. Ortholinear users don't care either way

 

[PNP]

There's no discussion to be had there. ANSI looks more symmetrical, ISO has the more satisfying enter key and an additional key if you need it. Ortholinear users don't care either way

I have to switch between both on a regular basis (ANSI in the office, mixture of both in conference rooms, variations of 80% ANSI and 60-75% ISO on imported industrial equipment) and have come to the conclusion that Big-Ass Enter™ with a Backspace larger than 1u is our true Lord and Savior.

Spoiler: click here to WORSHIP HIM UPON HIS GOLDEN THRONE

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

I have to switch between both on a regular basis (ANSI in the office, mixture of both in conference rooms, variations of 80% ANSI and 60-75% ISO on imported industrial equipment) and have come to the conclusion that Big-Ass Enter™ with a Backspace larger than 1u is our true Lord and Savior.

Spoiler: click here to WORSHIP HIM UPON HIS GOLDEN THRONE

I can't agree more. I switch between XT Qwerty, ANSI US Intl 60% at home and ISO 100% Azerty at work and my dreamy keyboard is the old IBM Model F AT, symmetrical layout (2 wide shift keys), vertically aligned Alt Shift and Ctrl, BigAss Enter. Capslock would make for a nice Fn key.

Backspace could be 1 key wider and the right Shift 1 key smaller to match the left shift width and free space to move the " \ | " key.

 

[EdZ]

I see all these heathens posting their deviant ANSI bigger-at-the-bottom enter keys. Behold the One True Carriage-Return!