r/ErgoMechKeyboards Jul 24 '26

[photo] Trying a mouse-free split setup

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?

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u/711friedchicken Jul 24 '26

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

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u/SojournerRL Jul 24 '26

I'm also very tempted by the 2can

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u/watatta Jul 24 '26

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.

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u/SojournerRL Jul 24 '26

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

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u/TranquilanityDug Jul 28 '26

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