i’m going to design and build a “programmer’s numpad”, because I’m sick of awkward hand movements for writing brackets with numbers and commas and spaces etc. here’s the first draft. make your modifications here: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/ i’m thinking of adding another column, putting something between the numbers and the plus/minus.

  • @Cybermass
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    1 year ago

    I feel like it’s too tall, the ergonomic are off. Any alternative versions?

    Edit: to add onto this if there’s space for a small shift key that would probably be a good addition

      • @Cybermass
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        21 year ago

        I think that makes sense, I mean we can really just replace the space bar with a shift key since it’s somewhat redundant to have keys which are easily accessible from the left side of the keyboard. Then all bracketing would be just one hand motion.

      • @LordShrekOP
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        21 year ago

        sort of rock your hand as you instantiate an array

        now that’s a good idea

    • @psud
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      21 year ago

      Pinkie on the shift, hit the square bracket with your thumb

      Right shift is nearby if you prefer hand stretches over using both hands

  • @[email protected]
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    I would remove the numlock and put it out of the way, you don’t need that key when typing and it takes up a spot where something more important could be like &, $, !, ?, #, ~ > < % ^

    • @LordShrekOP
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      11 year ago

      agreed. i kind of neglected those characters initially but will add them now

  • @bob_wiley
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    1 year ago

    deleted by creator

    • @LordShrekOP
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      aahh, now that would be interesting. i’ve always liked that all the letters of hex happen to be on lefthand side of keyboard anyway. instead of adding new keys i think i’d rather have A-F be shift of 0-5

  • @socialpankakemix
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    21 year ago

    I would put the zero in the middle and have the period and comma on either side.

  • Hello_there
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    21 year ago

    Where’s the copy and paste key?
    You’re a programmer, be efficient!
    Why press two buttons when one button do trick?

  • @LordShrekOP
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    here’s the markup:

    [{a:7},"`\n~",{a:4},"(\n",")","\\\n|"],
    [{a:7},",",{a:4},"[\n{","]\n}","="],
    ["Num Lock","/","*","-",{x:0.25,f:4,w:14,h:5,d:true},""],
    [{f:3},"7\nHome","8\n↑","9\nPgUp",{h:2},"+"],
    ["4\n←","5","6\n→"],
    ["1\nEnd","2\n↓","3\nPgDn",{h:2},"Enter"],
    ["0\nIns",",",".\nDel"],
    [{w:2},"Space", ";\n:"]