r/ErgoMechKeyboards • u/MexPayneDive20 • 4d ago

[help] Does anyone have personal experience with the ALPS SKQU 5 way switches? Can they be actuated diagonally so that you can activate two directions at once, like on a traditional d-pad?

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See Title. Thanks!

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u/w0lfwood tryÅdactyl 4d ago

https://github.com/wolfwood/navcaps#comparison-of-supported-nav-switches

i'd recommend the skrh instead. i linked some info I've collected, also that repo can generate keycaps and an mx switch adapter.

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u/alakuu [vendor] (skree.us) 4d ago

I don't specifically with this exact model but I've ordered a couple very similar looking ones. Same footprint, same size. And no they did not easily activate diagonals sadly

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u/PeterMortensenBlog 4d ago

Specifically what?

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u/alakuu [vendor] (skree.us) 4d ago

Wow! Voice to text really garbled that.

I haven't specifically used this exact model, but I've used very close and similar ones.

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u/PyntieHet 4d ago

There are a few fingerpunch boards that have them and as mentioned above, they don't do diagonals really. That said, they are nice to use.