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Thank you, we will definitely do so!

Thanks for the comment. Combo mods sound interesting. Have you looked into urob's timeless homerow mods? github.com/urob/zmk-config#timeless-homerow-mods

I like your idea of mods keys on two sides. Was thinking about trying homerow mods again, but they aren’t great for gaming unless you make separate layer. I do combo mods on the Charybdis mini (3x6) and have two keys for mods (ie f+g or h+j for shift). Also use one shot mod, so I can just tap the mod then the next key I tap is the key plus mod. Always great to hear what works for other people. @eigatech try the svalboard!

@@Chefcooken Have you considered adding a separate layer for gamin without home row mods and launching it using a macro? This is what I did on my Charybdis Nano and use it for gaming just fine. I had to use the thumb keys for frequently used Ctrl, Shift etc.

@@AlexChavezHome I wonder how the charybdis with the trackball would be for a game like WoW. I would need to bind clicking which is weird, but it seems crazy to keep my hands on my keyboard the entire time i was playing. The trackball would need to work well to mouse over unitframes and nameplates which requires some speed and accuracy...

It’s an interesting idea but a lot of that depends on what’s possible to do with the ZMK firmware. 🤔

Apart from depending on the firmware, you'd also have ti think about how to handle conflicting inputs when touching both pads at the same time. That seems like it'd be a nightmare too lol

Thank you!

Happy to return the favor, great work on the guide!

Thanks for the continued support!

Also regarding the modifiers and mouse keys on the Charydbis, home row mods plus mouse buttons on combos are pretty good. So I will activate modifiers on the homerow on my right hand and then use my left click combo on the left hand (d & f on a qwerty layout). I love this way of doing things so much I have added it to my Totem as well to use with my standalone trackball.

So lovely to see the sparks igniting so many peoples creative side. I hope someday I can make one and maybe have a 3D printer.

Thanks for the comment!

@@EIGAtech God help me get out and there maybe next year.. I might try to work on a combo of some of your builds later this year if health permits. Hope it won’t be too much of bother if I reach out to you for help.

Interesting how you went from Corne to low profile and then to the Charybdis. Anything in particular with the low profile keybs that turned you away from them?

@@EIGAtech While using the Corne and subsequent low profile keyboards was amazing. I was using strictly Choc Low Profile - Pink which are very light, and felt scratchy (it was not enjoyable). I was making accidental mistakes because with the transition to split ergo, I also switched to Colemak DH (more recently to Canaly with the Charybdis); so my muscle memory has been lacking. Having a split keyboard allowed me to place my MX Ergo trackball mouse in between the keyboard halves nicely. Later on I noticed how much often I had to move my hand away from the keyboard to navigate the mouse. I loved the idea of having the pointing device as part of the keyboard; so I built a Dilemma which has a round trackpad with lubbed MX Brown switches that felt better for typing. Unfortunately, I could not get used to the sensitivity and small trackpad surface. The Charybdis nano with an integrated trackball worked flawlessly even better than I had imagined. There is a scroll feature that I can't live without and use it quite frequently, it's like using the scroll wheel on your mouse but using the trackball instead which is so smooth and scrolling through sites and lists is a breeze. I apologize for the long response. Thanks for asking 😊

Thanks a lot! 🖤

I am using the glove80 but without home row mods. What do you put on your thumb cluster? my modifiers, space, enter, backspace, and escape are there currently.

@@trench6118 It’s a generous cluster so I’m using it with the following layout (left to right) Left Top: Backspace, Delete, To layer down Left bottom: momentary layer up, momentary layer down, tab Right top:To Layer up, return, space Right bottom: Insert, momentary layer down, momentary layer up

@@johnathanrhoades7751 nice, thanks. i'll tweak mine tomorrow to see how it feels.

That's interesting, that you knew what you wanted from the get go, went for it, and stuck with it. Sounds like you really knew what you wanted from a keyboard. In my case, if making RU-vid videos wasn't a thing I may have never gone beyond the Corne, or it may have taken me much longer to do so.

Interesting that the bluetooth lag was noticeable, I haven't had any issues (other than some instances of connection dropping out entirely). I don't play competitive games, but recently I've been using the TOTEM for single player games and it's super responsive and the connection is rock solid with the dongle.

​@@EIGAtech It might be the nicenanos because they aren't 2.4ghz - I might also notice it a bit more, because I've played comp fps since I was a kid. I don't think I'd notice it as much in a singleplayer game either. My dongle is like 40cms from the keyboard and there's no issues otherwise, it's just a tiny bit input lag I'll feel when stutter stepping in CS or doing anything movement related, especially when compared to my wired Alice KB. Changing ports make no difference, but I usually use the higher speed ones. Maybe if it was 2.4ghz I wouldn't feel any difference to a wired, since gaming mice use that as well.

Remember, you can still use your wireless Corne in wired mode. The default keymap includes a toggle for wired and wireless. That should eliminate the input lag while gaming.

@@Xe054 This is somewhat true, the left part will have a wired connection, but the right part will still be connected to the left part wirelessly.

The Dygma Defy looks interesting, but how do you deal with so many thumb keys?

@@EIGAtech they're mixed MX and low profile, so it's not that bad with reach/ergonomics. The hardest part is trying to find uses for them all, I use 3 in my day job, but it's nice for a gaming config when you don't use the right half (space, enter, mods, PTT, +2).

Good angles, you can definitely see the layer lines IRL if you look for them, but I tuned the prints quite a bit to get them to look as good as they do.

That's high praise, thank you! I don't have a mailing list but I always announce new videos on my instagram account: instagram.com/eiga.tech/

Hmm, it depends on your frustration tolerance for more or less hard resetting your typing muscle memory. Ask yourself the following: 1. Do you have the time for it (allow 2-3 weeks of initial adjustment)? 2. Do you find ergo split keybs appealing? 3. Are you willing to customize your keymap and tailor it to your use case (set up layers and memorize them)? 4. Is touch typing something you want to get better at? 5. Are you dissatisfied with your current keyboard? If the answer to all of those questions is yes AND you accept that there will be compromises to be made, then I say you go for it and enjoy the challenge!

Thank you! Anywhere I can follow the progress on your custom keyb?

@@EIGAtech Not yet no, i am currently on the PCB design and will create a video as soon as i have my first prototype/keyboard running But happy to share first drafts directly

No doubt posture / technique is a part of it. The hover technique is interesting, and I have seen/heard others use it. Do you use tactile / silent tactile switches?

It's the infill pattern. You do this by adding a height range modifier to the model in your favorite slicer, setting that to a few layers height (e.g. 0.8mm) and disabling the top and bottom shells for that height range. Then it's just a matter of playing with infill density, infill type, angle, etc. The prints in the video use the Hillbert Curve pattern.

@@EIGAtech Thank you for the detailed response! I'm testing a few resin and PLA prints while I wait for the rest of the parts to show up

That’s valid. I use my MacBook occasionally and typing on it is not fun when you are used to split ergo keybs.

your brain will learn both

Hi! You can find link's to VOID's Printables in the description. Still working on convincing him to start his own YT channel...

@@EIGAtech thanks for the answer. He needs a RU-vid channel for sure, both of your POV's would perfectly work in tandem.

VOID has lubed his set of Pink switches and I tried them a while back, they are surprisingly smooth. I may do the same to mine and check out the tape mod as well, thanks for the link!

To use the tape mod, I would recommend using a heavier switch, preferably above 35 grams. If the switch is too light and the tape is applied too wide, it can affect the typing feel.

yes! every time I spot a cygnus on discord or reddit, I'm overwhelmed with the desire to build one, it's such a good looking keyboard. maybe one day, haha

@@voidkb 👀