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808s-n-KRounds t1_jeedg4z wrote

I also use Keebio boards because of the 4th Button from the left. If you don’t want the split you could build a Convolution that just released, not hotswap though. That position for main modifier is so underrepresented and unknown, but I think it’s even better than pinky on caps lock because of some of the opt combos on Mac. Plus you don’t have to move your hand at all compared to bottom left main mod, which is more of a preference thing, but I like it

The only thing arguably closer would probably be thumb clusters like on a columnar stagger board, but For me the main ergonomics boost comes from the split rather than layout

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jackielii OP t1_jeeewkq wrote

>That position for main modifier is so underrepresented and unknown

So True.

> Plus you don’t have to move your hand at all compared to bottom left main mod

I never use the bottom left mod. I'm on HHKB, so no caps lock, just ctrl. I agree that since switching to mac, I like using thumb for any mod key pressing. I think it's indeed superior: You just don't have to move you hand at all. E.g. for Ctrl-A,S for split pane in tmux, I sometimes get it wrong because my pinky is on Ctrl (caps lock position).

> If you don’t want the split you could build a Convolution that just released

Thanks for the suggestion! Looking into it...

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