eternal-keypad VS miryoku

I use a diy version of the Eternel keypad for gaming. My main driver is a 30 degree tented charybdis nano... So gaming with it feels a bit weird and only when gaming I heavily use the number row for quick weapon switching... I just can't find a good setup with layers 😅

Is it really necessary to have a full keyboard for gaming? I use the Eternal Keypad for gaming and it works really well. I only need this because my main driver is a 36 key split. It depends on that I believe. Do you need this board only for gaming or as a daily driver?

gaming keypads – ex. Eternal Keypad which provide the other half of the keyboard on a function layer

I am going to build https://github.com/duckyb/eternal-keypad soon, but for my SteamOS/Deck gaming machine

I just finished the build of an eternal keypad because I needed something else for gaming. It feels really nice to use and can recommend it.

Usually that key is mapped to spacebar. You can see the default firmware in the repository: https://github.com/duckyb/eternal-keypad

This one is pretty good if you can find a kit eternal-keypad. Left-hander friendly too.

It’s actually a keypad https://github.com/duckyb/eternal-keypad

I made my own gaming keyboard to pair with my ergo boards, you can find it here (it's open source): https://github.com/duckyb/eternal-keypad

I've seen https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku but it doesn't appear to be easily modified.

A 75% keyboard still require quite a lot of wrist movement, which is not ideal in your situation. It's better to learn to use layers, you could still have all the function keys and such with a 36 or 34 keys. With with such a small keyboard you don't need to move your wrist while typing. A Corne or even a Ferris Sweep can do the job with a proper keymap, like Miryoku.

If you prefer to have semicolon on Base you'd substitute custom Base, Nav, and Sym layers, swapping semicolon and slash, with https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/discussions/85.

The Miryoku layout [1] has a dedicated number layer which turns the left half into a number pad. Practical (once you get used to it) and portable.

[1] https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku

It's understandable if some people would prefer a larger layout. I wouldn't argue people should be using smaller keyboards.

It's "I don't mind moving my hand to hit the key" vs "I don't mind holding down some Fn key to hit the key". (Or with F1-F12 on Macbooks, you need to both hold down a Fn key and move your hand).

For an example of "36 keys ... how", I think the popular miryoku layout is fascinating. https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/re... -- Often, mnemonics for particular keys aren't all that complicated.

Except for those who use Miryoku, which is not optimized for software development, probably every single person here will have its own custom keymap.

The keyboard on the other desk is a wireless Corne low profile kit I built up a while back using a couple nice!nano controllers and their low power display too. For general typing I don't have much of a problem going back and forth between the two, but the Corne is only 34 keys and I use a complex layout called Miryoku to get access to most symbols and functions I have by default on my 360.