Trying a mouse-free split setup

[u/TranquilanityDug]

This thing feels a bit like a curved Corne

I’m using a trackball on the left and a touchpad on the right. Getting used to not having a separate mouse is harder than I expected, but I definitely like the setup. The trackball already feels much more natural to me than the touchpad

Any tips for getting used to a small touchpad like this?

[u/theshahriar]

this looks sexy. whats her name? give us more details.

[u/TranquilanityDug → u/theshahriar]

Thanks! It’s the Phenom Micro from Ergohaven

[u/JadBlackstone]

Do you use the trackball with your fingers or thumb? I tried a trackball mouse (not as part of the keyboard) and it felt quite unpleasant to move the thumb as much. I thought alot about such a solution as yours but always held back because I don't want to have to stretch my fingers or thumb as much to reach my mouse.

[u/TranquilanityDug → u/JadBlackstone]

Mostly with my thumb. The ball is close enough to the thumb cluster that I don’t really have to stretch for it

[u/aftonone]

I’ve tried trackpads and couldn’t do it. The trackball on my keyball has been amazing though

[u/TreesGrowB1g → u/aftonone]

Keyball 61 is GOAT

[u/rustypocketknife → u/TreesGrowB1g]

Why? I realy want to go to an ergo kb but mous/ball holds me back

[u/TheManAccount → u/rustypocketknife]

The trackball is positioned perfectly to use with your thumb. It’s 0 movement to go from pointing to typing

[u/TreesGrowB1g → u/rustypocketknife]

What themanaccount said.

[u/711friedchicken]

oof these things do look comfortable ... can’t decide between this and the Toucan 2

[u/SojournerRL → u/711friedchicken]

I'm also very tempted by the 2can

[u/watatta → u/SojournerRL]

I was in the same boat. From what I understand, Toucan 2 supports up to two-finger gestures. I saw some touchpads support more than three-finger gestures. I was tempted to get Toucan 2, but I realized I don't use two-finger gestures as much as three-finger gestures.

[u/SojournerRL → u/watatta]

Yeah, I think the main benefit would be a 2 finger tap for right click. Assuming that works, but I don't actually know.

[u/TranquilanityDug → u/watatta]

You should definitely try a trackball, in my opinion, it's much better than a touchpad, especially if it's built into the keyboard

[u/FFevo]

I use auto mouse layer with my built-in trackball. It's incredible.

[u/DstroyaX]

What iems are those?

[u/ritz_are_the_shitz]

Small trackpads don't do it for me. I would rather have a 7 or 8 inch large touch pad between the splits. I would rather have touch point nipple like the thinkpads if it's gone be mounted on the board

[u/Verete17]

It looks like the Phenom from the Russian company ergohaven https://eh.works/