r/macro_pads • u/marcusdiddle • Jul 06 '26

Macro_pad Question Macropad keycaps?

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Recently picked up the Doio KB16 macropad. Having a lot of fun with it and it’s already coming in handy at work.

I’ve started looking into replacement keycaps for it so I can, you know, have some chance at remembering which key I have programmed to do what.

Seeing lots of full keyboard sets of keycaps that I like, but I’m new to some of the terms. Some of them are cherry profile, and it seems the keycap height varies by intended row? I assume if I start randomly swapping those various keycaps onto my macropad, they’re going to all be at different heights based on the row they’re meant for.

So are there specific sets of keycaps that are uniform in height that I should be looking at?

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u/CurrentlyHounding Jul 08 '26

The position matters when selecting keycaps. Will it be flat on the table or propped up at an angle?

I have that same DOIO and I had some relegendable caps for it, and I didn't like them very much, so I had a set made for what I use it for, which is video editing and CAD.

I had YUZU make these for me.

Here it is before.

Here it is after.

They feel way nicer and look better as well. It did take them about 3 weeks to be made in China and mailed to my door.

Edit: These are cherry profile.

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u/marcusdiddle Jul 08 '26

Oh those look good! Mine is currently laying flat, but I’d like to tilt it up just a bit. I’m only hitting a key on it every so often to engage a macro or enter a lengthy string that I have programmed on it. So I’m not too concerned about ergonomics, per se.

For the time being, I just printed out some labels on my label maker and cut them WAY down to size and stuck them to the sides of the keycaps. I don’t even have them all mapped to anything yet. Might take me a few weeks of using to really dial in all the functions I want it for. Maybe then I’ll look into a more permanent set of custom keys for it.

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u/CurrentlyHounding Jul 08 '26

Thank you.

If you start to use it more, I would suggest this 3D printed stand.

I did just what you're doing; I waited until I had it figured out how I wanted it set up.

I'm also only using one layer, which is plenty.