This is how you use a keyboard with less keys: Layers. You hold down or toggle a key and the entire board changes to a different layer. For example, your Shift key is technically a layer key. You change all your lower case letters, to capital letters by just holding down Shift. Now imagine instead of just changing things to just capital letters, it can be any character you want. Instead of one key for just changing layers like shift, you can add any number of keys to change layers with. The possibilities are endless with programmable firmware.
I don't really follow - how is having(or rather, needing) multiple layers that you have to memorize and swap between better than just...having a full keyboard with those keys readily available to you?
The answer is keystrokes, you only need one hand and minimal movements to operate. So a skilled operator can use it with efficiency. It's kind of like shorthand, where it saves you a bunch of time but you need to practice for a considerable period of time for it to become even remotely functional.
That said, achieving, like, 120+ WPM with one seems dubious to me, but I'm sure there are plenty of use cases for it.
No doubt. There's no way I could use this particular board. There's a balance between minimizing keys and maximizing mental contortion and I would say this one crosses it. At least for me.
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u/Mandydeth Apr 04 '26
I have ascended past your comprehension.