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fyonn t1_j68xjlh wrote
Reply to comment by Signaturisti in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
just to expand on my previous comment, as I'm now sitting at a keyboard rather than on my phone. yes, I can use QMK or via to configure what scan codes the keyboard sends to the computer, but how those scan codes are interpreted by the OS is at the mercy of the keymap. so for the UK, I configure a button as 3 and the OS decides whether shift-3 is £ or #. I'd like an option for both Mac and windows to allow me to have exactly what character or function every key does configurable from the keyboard alone, and not rely on the keymap to interpret what it thinks I mean.
I know this is a hold-over from back in the days but it feels like something we could fix.
Also, I'd want this key mode to be baked into the OS so that I can still use it on locked down work machines...
PS. incidentally I had to get # from the Mac symbol tool as I have no idea where it is mapped... or even if it is mapped... oh.. it's alt-3 apparently... again, that's a keymap thing, not what I've told the keyboard to generate.
fyonn t1_j684n3t wrote
Reply to comment by Signaturisti in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
I want a candy bar with iso keys! 😀
fyonn t1_j684lkd wrote
Reply to comment by Signaturisti in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
Yeah, that’s where I am too. I do love that it takes normal sized caps though. I have a UT47.2 and none of its cap sizes are bloody annoying! I’m hoping that the forthcoming DSS Lightcycle will be a nice match for them..
fyonn t1_j6849pb wrote
Reply to comment by Signaturisti in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
Does it? Could I use via to configure a key to be 3 normally but ! when shifted?
fyonn t1_j67w79a wrote
Reply to comment by FlyingMacheteSponser in ELI5: why can't we use electricity to kill microorganisms in small amount of water ? by FreshT3ch
I thought it basically temporarily overwhelmed all the electrical signals and effectively stopped the heart, allowing it to restart on its own but hopefully in sync..?
fyonn t1_j67vhfa wrote
Reply to comment by Comfortable_Mango_11 in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
Thanks 😊
Keychron have been fairly adventurous with their layouts.. next can we have the q9 with a built in side numpad? 😀
fyonn t1_j67va7s wrote
Reply to comment by Comfortable_Mango_11 in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
Alas I’m not used to ansi, I’m used to iso. And the missing keys make it awkward to try and use a UK keycap which I want to do as I need to use the £ symbol often enough for it to be a problem.
And I know that you can access the £ symbol on the window’s international keycap but that is annoying for other reasons.
I bought an ansi Q2 and ended up replacing it with an iso board.
I do kinda wish that Mac and windows had an option for a keyboard driver where the symbol/function of every key was entirely defined by the keyboard. So I don’t need to worry about what comes up when I press shift 2, I can define it exactly on the board…
fyonn t1_j66ny3x wrote
Wow, an ISO Q9. First one I’ve seen. I even asked keychron for a pic of an iso Q9 and they couldn’t send me one!
I do fancy one. Or do I wait for the V9? Or the V9 pro maybe… :)
Once it’s got the remaining keys installed, can you post another pic?
fyonn t1_j2d10bk wrote
You’ll have more choice of keycaps and boards if you use the US layout but it depends if you need to use accented characters and the like which I would guess would be more likely to be available on ISO sets..
fyonn t1_j1s20xe wrote
Reply to Either way, I'll get them by One_Nifty_Boi
It’s been a long time since I got Christmas money…
These days it’s more like Christmas socks… 😀
fyonn t1_j1j649j wrote
Reply to comment by waterandweights in I avoided this sub for years to save money, I'm feeling really bad for my wallet right now after seeing what I've missed! by waterandweights
Nice! I’m keeping my eyes open for an iso 40+ side numpad thing.. wanting iso restricts things a lot and I might just settle for the keychron Q9 at some point as I quite like that too…
fyonn t1_j1exrvx wrote
fyonn t1_iyaotfj wrote
Reply to comment by fyonn in A Unicorn - Wyvern 65% by Shoddy-Scientist-938
Oh, it’s F-keyless, but still like 90%..
fyonn t1_iyaoqhw wrote
Reply to A Unicorn - Wyvern 65% by Shoddy-Scientist-938
That’s looking a lot like 100% to me…
fyonn t1_ixmqorq wrote
Reply to comment by xulos in Lyra with NicePBT Sweater Weather by xulos
I’m wondering if anyone makes an iso board in this style?
fyonn t1_ixma4s9 wrote
Reply to Lyra with NicePBT Sweater Weather by xulos
Oh, I like that. 40% + numpad… are the cap sizes relatively normal?
I don’t suppose they do it in ISO shape do they?
fyonn t1_iu2cslh wrote
I saw these machines in vegas a few years back.
fyonn t1_j68xwuo wrote
Reply to comment by Comfortable_Mango_11 in Keychron ISO Q9 mystery - what can I do with this gap by Comfortable_Mango_11
If you're really struggling with it, then there's a UK person here who would love it ;)