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NintendogsWithGuns t1_iudzkv2 wrote

Reply to comment by forter4 in What is this size of keyboard called with the numpad? by walterjrscs

With this layout the numpad is already right next to the main enter key, the - + keys would have been a welcome addition though. Think this would have worked better with an ISO or JIS-inspired layout, as the main enter key would be taller and you might be able to make a creative use of the extra keys

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fantastic_beats t1_iueathn wrote

Yeah, you could learn to use it, either with other layers or with the keys off to the left.

> the numpad doesn't have the - + and ENTER keys...What's the point of a numpad if it doesn't have those keys?

Num Lock makes tenkeys super handy as arrow keys/nav clusters, but this layout has a separate arrow cluster, which eats into that effectiveness a bit. The Candybar layout, which is a 40% with a tenkey, is one of the only ones I've seen with that philosophy. But at that point you may be better off with a 40% and a Murphpad you keep in a drawer and plug in when you need it

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Kirball904 t1_iuezte0 wrote

Having to take my hand on the TK to hit enter defeats the entire purpose of the TK IMO.

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