dactyl-manuform-mini-keyboard VS qmk_firmware

But I've been building keebs for a few years now, and I gotta cut back :-P The biggest issue is it takes forever to print a shell to 'test fit' it. It would actually be cool if you could print the shells upside down so you don't have to print the whole thing to see how it feels.

Oh! looks like there's a OpenSCAD parametric dactyl now (1) I think this was the clojure one I was playing with before: (2)

1: https://github.com/pseudoku/Dactyl-It-Yourself-Editor

2: https://github.com/l4u/dactyl-manuform-mini-keyboard

Carbonfet's version of the dactyl manuform with custom thumb cluster and 1.5u outer keys.

Thanks! Total print time was about 30 hours (much support material). There are not many modifications: its a Dactyl Manuform Mini based on l4u's repo. I only changed the design to fit the USB-C Pro Micros and TRRS-jacks that I bought and added a holder for a reset button.

I've used l4u's repo as base and changed the design to fit the USB-C Pro Micros and TRRS-jacks that I bought.The wiring is quite messy but for my first try I'm very happy.

You should also look at the dactyl manuform mini. It's the repository my keyboard is based on as well and you will find all instructions on how to generate the casing in the README. It is really quite easy and It should be trivial to add an extra row.

The source: https://github.com/l4u/dactyl-manuform-mini-keyboard

Checkout the forks at https://github.com/l4u/dactyl-manuform-mini-keyboard . Probably compactyl or tightyl

Carbonfet’s version is one of my favorite. Another interesting version is Derek’s compactyl. There is also a list of other forks at my version https://github.com/l4u/dactyl-manuform-mini-keyboard

I only use keyboards running QMK or ZMK, so:

My Caps Lock key is a Control/Escape key (when tapped it behave like a Escape, when hold it's Control), and my left Control is a one shot layer switch key [1], which means I tap LCtrl once, and then press Caps Lock + 5 to get Ctrl+F5. Doable with single hand and more ergonomic as I have an unusually small hand.

[1] https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/docs/one_sho...

I agree that reduced finger movement is a crucial step in achieving typing efficiency. This is nicely solved by mod tap modifiers in QMK/ZMK[1] where key acts as a char when tapped and as a layer while pressed.

[1]: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/docs/mod_tap...

Separate wireless controller, see the glue code at [0]

[0]: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/compare/master...nuphy-s...

If you have a keyboard that runs QMK firmware[0] with the VIA[1] feature enabled[2], then there is a convenient testing app available from the same place you customize your keys [3].

[0] https://qmk.fm/

I made a layout that I'm happy with. Spanish is my native language, so it has characters like the accents and 'ñ', but it's meant to be used for programming as well. Visual Studio uses a lot of Ctrl and Ctrl + Shift shortcuts, so I left them in the same place as the default Corne layout so I can press them both with my pinkie finger. Perhaps some of the ideas are useful to you.

Also, it would be possible to do this for the RP2040. However, it needs some work to get working. but for example: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/pull/20999

Ok, it's an ST7735, not too different from the ST7789. You should be able to get running by looking at their files in the QMK repo and going from there. You should also check their resources page.