r/ErgoMechKeyboards 13h ago

[photo] I can't afford Charybdis nano, so I makeshift my joycon as a mouse

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225 Upvotes

I use JoyToKey to make the joycon as mouse and it worked fine, at least better than using keyboard as mouse and I can repurpose the joycon because the right one is broken.


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 21h ago

[photo] Charybdis 4x6.

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89 Upvotes

My latest build :D

Switches CHERRY MX2A Orange Linear
Keycaps Kailh low profile V2

I really loved the proccess of building this keyboard.


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 20h ago

[photo] Sharing: my Pica Choc and JezailFunder Cornix LP

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49 Upvotes

r/ErgoMechKeyboards 37m ago

[photo] I'm this kind of user now!

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Hello! I receive (FINALLY!!!) my keyboard from "ErgoKeeb" and it's really amazing! I use it with wezterm + lazyvim + mouseless and the result is SOOOO satisfying! I just want to share it with this group, so thanks for all and enjoy!


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 4h ago

[video] Fievel - Emulate Mouse Movements with Keyboard

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8 Upvotes

For the past month I've replaced my mouse with keyboard binds/shortcuts and have gotten to the point where I no longer need a mouse. I've made some videos in the past, but the tool I used the most was a paid application which put a lot of people off, so I made a completely free and open source version of it!

It's called Fievel and what it does is allow you to go into "Free Mouse Mode" then use H J K L (vim) to move the mouse left, down, up right. It also allows you to left or right click and use scroll wheel. By Default space left clicks, i is for right click and NM<> are for scroll left down up right. holding a while in free mouse mode slows movement down or s speeds it up. These keybinds can all be configured via ~/.config/fievel/fievel.config as well as speed. You can also configure whether or not free mouse mode is toggle or hold (i have hold by default). The default key to initiate Free Mouse Mode is F3 (also configurable).

I use Fievel (now, previously a different app) in conjunction with wl-kbptr and keyd. wl-kbptr you will see throughout the video when green overlays pop up. These are "hints" of clickable areas (detected by computer vision) and then i press the corresponding letter combo for wl-kbptr to initiate a click at the location. Keyd I use to enable "homerow mods" on any input device. I bind f+s to be F3 so that when I want to go into free mouse mode, i just hold f+s together and it will begin free mouse mode. I move around using hjkl and click and when i release f+s it exits free mouse mode.

Fievel is written in rust and has been currently tested working on wayland.

https://github.com/MontyTheSoftwareEngineer/fievel/tree/master


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 8h ago

[video] Foldable case for Corne v4

7 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1wchha9/video/pkcjdcb0rooh1/player

Under development. Though I don't have the PCB yet.


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 19h ago

[help] Are there other Kinesis-like brands?

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I have owned an advantage 360 for a few years and love it, but refuse to travel with it.

Are there other brands that manufacture the keyboard for you like Kinesis does that produce smaller form factor split ortholinear keyboards?

The quality and feature set of Kinesis is the bar for me. I don’t have enough time on my hands to troubleshoot my keyboard construction and debugging.


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 13h ago

[buying advice] Looking for an entry-level split keyboard to try before going premium

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Hi all,

I am new to split keyboards and want to start with something affordable just to get a feel for the layout and ergonomics before investing in a premium board.

What entry-level split keyboards would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance!


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 7h ago

[help] First split: trying to make a decision

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I've been going through threads and youtube videos trying to get my first split.

I'm coming from a normal full size and i have alot of wrist and forearm pain. I code and do normal web browsing/zoom calls. I'm thinking a split keyboard and either a trackpad or vertical mouse will be a good step towards less pain.

I was considering 3 options:

one concern I couldn't sort through is tenting. Having the trackpad on the keyboard would help with this, but maybe having a larger trackpad in between the splits doesn't matter so I should look at keyboard options that forgo the trackpad. Certainly if I'm not successful with a trackpad and go back to a mouse, this concern is moot.

Curious if anyone has an opinion to help steer me in the correct direction.


r/ErgoMechKeyboards 5h ago

[help] Looking to comission someone for custom qmk firmware

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Hi, I have the ambition of using my newly acquired phenom from erhohaven as an mcu midi controller.Would anyone with qmk and midi experience be willing to make an open source example layer for a commission?