No you don’t
Long live the numpad!
I have a full-sized and a 96%. I don’t know how people live without a numpad. Even my laptop has a numpad. I don’t do excel shit. But at work I have to enter alot of phone and CC numbers. At home I use the numpad for rating photos when sorting and importing them.
I use the number pad for various keybinds in games where there are too many things to control with the keys I regularly use.
Are you Grubby? No actual human uses number pad for keybinds in games, only game Gods who learned before there were real alternatives.
The numpad is still a popular option in roguelikes. It’s also worth noting that sometimes the ortholinear layout of numpad keys is more appropriate than the staggered layout of letter keys.
I use it for keybinds that I don’t use very often, but still need on occasion. Frees up the other keys for more important stuff. Very useful for weapon hotkeys in games like Fallout when I have a ton of guns.
Yeah 96% is great for me. I work in commercial credit analysis and I’m constantly typing numbers (account numbers/financial information/etc) so not having a number pad would suck. I work from home like 75% of the time and my work space is shared with my personal computing space. I have 1 keyboard that’s Bluetooth so I can swap between my personal desktop, personal laptop, and my work laptop. Same with my mouse. Sometimes I do think about getting a smaller keyboard and adding a separate numpad that can tuck out of the way when I’m not working as I don’t use it much for personal computing.
I’ve been moving toward preferring full keyboards, but I wish it were more normalized for them to put the numpad on the left side.
With the Everest Max you can choose on which side you dock your numpad: https://mountain.gg/keyboards/everest-max/
I’m not sure if I would start sane if the number pad was on the left side.
I’d have to try it
That’s interesting. What is your advantage moving the numpad?
I could kind of understand if it’s a left handed thing, though I’m left handed and have always used right handed peripherals. Maybe I got beaten into the right handed world at a young age and never thought there was another option.
I wonder if my K:D ratio on CS:GO would improve if I assumed with my left hand…
It gets your mouse closer to the actual keyboard.
When you let go of the keyboard to get your mouse with a full, you have to go over to the numpad, even though you don’t use it very often. It puts your right hand in a position that’s not very natural, at least to me.
The 96% actually looks reasonable
Ergodox EZ checking in…
I’m gonna catch some heat…. But I gotta speak my truth - this is all I need. I game, I program, I have 2 function keys that change the layout and provide access to any keys not physically present.
what brand is this? :O asking for a friend
Keychron. Here’s a link to this one: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k9-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40471030431833
You do you man. We all got different hands and preferences and physical dimensions, as well as different usable desk space. It’s silly to draw lines in the sand about peripherals. Personally, I like my giant gaming keyboard with macro keys and whatnot. I program the extra keys to do things as needed. But I wouldn’t force that on anyone who wants a smaller form factor. Hell now we can even get picky on how much actuation force, key travel, and sound of key press. A keyboard for every preference!
I kind of wish Duolingo would create a trainer that helps you practice shortcuts and hot keys. They never seem to stick in my brain asides from copy/paste, new tab, change focus.
“He said the truth”, but they hated him.
I’ve been trying a 75% tenkeyless but I do miss the number block haha. I really want to switch to a split ergo though, but it’s a bit of investment to learn and configure.
I love this meme, but I feel like including TKL in the circle would be a little more fitting. I know I’m a little biased for being a TKL user, but they really aren’t that esoteric. Every key is where you expect it. It just doesn’t have a numpad.
peep the horror
Ah yes, the klingon keyboard. Goes on the armrests of the captains chair.
Nice Mizu
This is heaven
Every time I see these kinds of split keyboards, it reminds me of this scene from Cowboy Bebop.
Those are rookie numbers :-D
my other ride is a 60 something % ergo. I need my real mod and symbol keys
Look, I’m not an accountant, I don’t need a numpad.
I worked retail in the late 90s-00s, and whenever I have to type in a string of digits longer than three I regret my tkl.
My cat, however, enjoys the extra real estate on the desk.
Me playing modded Minecraft:
What was the disable jetpack button again?
Keeb goes hard ngl
What is that beautiful monstrosity?
That’s a hyper7. If youve got a pathological need for a billion keys and £700 to drop you can’t go far wrong. Although you may have to spend a little more to reinforce your desk and remove a wall to get it in your house lol
Man, I could have all of that and still be like “Shit where do I put Building Gadget Mode Switch???”
It so pretty doe
You find it and the key is still shared with three other keybinds
Me unbinding the mysterious functions that share the key “I’ll worry about that once I know what that even means”
My copy of Keyboard Maestro sent off fireworks when it saw those macro rows
Try DCS.
I see a distinct lack of F13-F15, assuming 1.12.2 or 1.7.10 (1.13 and newer added F16-F25)
That would be a nice post on [email protected]
sorry but I agree. numpad masterrace. say no to degenerate keyboards.
If I could I would have two tiers and pedals like an organ master
No pedals but how about the Hyper7 R4?
Beautiful! Thank you!
I’ll save y’all the search an tell you it costs about 950€ plus shipping for a 5 kg behemoth of a keyboard. And plus any tariffs, should you live in freedom land and tariffs are currently applicable.
(* freedom sold separately)
I’m in love
