keyboards
A split keyboard layout, optimized for Portuguese, English, working with numbers and software programming with VIM plugins. (by rafaelromao)
Rommana
A 30 key well powered by Xiao BLE (by AlaaSaadAbdo)
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
keyboards
Posts with mentions or reviews of keyboards.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-19.
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Split kb symbol layer for dev/vim user
I have custom alpha layers and extremely optimized symbol layers, combos and other features in my keymap. It is not designed for web development, but it is good for VIM and Java.
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Hands Down variation with only 20 keys
That made me think. If I would adapt Romak for 20 keys, it would be something like this:
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Suggest a layout for 5 column and 3 row split keyboard
But since you are a programmer, I invite you to check the fancy programmer features that I have implemented in my keymap. I still need to rework on the documentation, but you can take some inspiration from there if you decide to design your own.
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Well-known optimized layouts
Romak also has some very nice attributes, as do poqtea and uciea. I also find Canary to have a lot of merit.
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Cheapest way to try Miryoku style layout
There is also the unusual option to handwire a keyboard without soldering, as I did here, but the result might not be so reliable.
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APT (V1?) vs Engram
You can see my layout here.
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Beakl-HC - No more pinky and ring finger pain!
I started my own layout, Romak, using BEAKL as inspiration, with similar objectives, mostly making it more suitable for my home language and reducing the load on pinkies and indexes, concentrating in the middle and ring fingers instead. Another thing I did was to remove the top row key from both the central and pinkie columns. Later I also removed the bottom row key from the pinkies.
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In need for a beginner guide
My first handwired board checks all your requirements, and I have some pictures of the process, but it is not a complete guide. It might help though. And I think the FFKB case can be great for a first handwired project.
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Custom 60% layout I've been using, designed for Canadian programmers. Critiques please!
Really nice work, congrats. My custom layout is designed for both Portuguese and English, and I have some of the same ideas implemented, with similar reasoning. I also have some programming features that remind yours, but I preferred to remap hjkl instead.
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Best way to build hot swap into a handwire?
I've used two different options in my builds. You can see them in the build logs: FFKB and Rommana.
Rommana
Posts with mentions or reviews of Rommana.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-08.
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APT (V1?) vs Engram
u/AlSaMoMo has an amazing Rommana (a project with u/rafaelromao?), with a slick Hands Down Neu mod. I'm working on a similar board, which will have a mod of Hands Down Vibranium, which already has even further reduced center column usage.
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Any ergo keyboards with no pinky keys?
I use boards with 30 to 36 keys, but only 28 are used most of the time, and each pinkie is responsible for a single key. I think it can't get any better than that for pinkies. Here are some pictures of my smaller board, a Rommana.
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Hotswapable Handwired Rommana
A Rommana built using 3D printed solderless hotswap sockets, twisted wire connections and preasure monted MCU. It is obviously not that stable, but it works.
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FauxBerry: Handwired Hotswap RP2040 in a FFKB case.
My next one will be a modified Rommana. But it will take some weeks to see the light.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing keyboards and Rommana you can also consider the following projects:
qmk-keymap - My keymap & reusable QMK gems
engram - Arno's Engram v2.0 ("Engram") layout is an optimized key layout for touch typing in English based on ergonomic considerations, with a protocol and software for creating new, optimized key layouts in other languages.
zmk-config-dactyl-manuform-4x5
APT
iris-keyboard-keymap
Canary - Canary keyboard layout
qmk_firmware - keyboard controller firmware for Atmel AVR USB family
picachoc36 - Keyboard with low-profile Choc switches
miryoku - Miryoku is an ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout.
keygen - An(other) algorithm for generating optimal keyboard layouts.
qmk-crkbd-vscode-builder - Build scripts for crkbd keymap + vscode macros