From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell Adams Subject: Re: Multi-layer ergonomic keyboard and org-mode Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:27:10 +0200 Message-ID: <20171026182710.GO7207@volibear> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:38276) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1e7msR-0006uf-18 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:27:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1e7msN-0002Li-TK for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:27:35 -0400 Received: from caracal.ash.relay.mailchannels.net ([23.83.222.30]:47130) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1e7msN-0002AD-7f for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:27:31 -0400 Received: from relay.mailchannels.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by relay.mailchannels.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D080A7CA5DF for ; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:27:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from kefka.asoshared.com (unknown [100.96.126.244]) (Authenticated sender: asmallorange) by relay.mailchannels.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 5936C7CA5A3 for ; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:27:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from dhcp-077-248-042-162.chello.nl ([77.248.42.162]:24071 helo=localhost) by kefka.asoshared.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1e7ms4-000jLi-73 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:27:12 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 01:33:20PM +0200, Roland Everaert wrote: > Hi, > > I am considering buying this quite expensive ergonomic keyboard. > > https://ergodox-ez.com/ > > This device can manage up to 32 layers and I wonder how a regular emacs and > org-mode user would organize the layers. > > This organization depends on your workflow, but their is surely some standard > key arrangement to improve our typing with our favorite editor an module. Let me share my experience with you regarding Ergodox. It's incredibly cool! To be able to create your own programmable keyboard is awesome. I built one with a custom case and mechanical switches, and it's great. Custom key layouts in the firmware are awesome! Until I discovered my hands don't fit it. I don't regret building it, but I can't use my lovely device I spent quite a bit to make. Learn from my experience and test one hands on first. On that note, I've been using a Kinesis Freestyle with a long binding cable for many years, and they just released a mechanical switch version (Freestyle Edge? It's gaming branded) that also includes updates like layers. It's perfect and exactly what I wanted. Perhaps you should consider one of them. I'm very impressed with it. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3