96% is the best layout. All the convenience of not having a bunch of dead space between your arrows and nav cluster, with all of the convenience of having a numpad with all the nav keys your heart can want. Yes I want Home and End right there on the first layer, I’d have to go mad not to.
You only need to choose one key to sacrifice, and I happily tucked Insert one layer under Delete. Print Screen is non-negotiable.
I’m always so surprised to see how unpopular 96% is.
As someone not into the hobby (although I have a cookie cutter mechanical keyboard), what is the point of having that few keys? Portability? Otherwise i find it more cumbersome than efficient having to constantly use modifiers to access the full range of keys I might want to press.
Edit: this was meant as a reply to the guy with a 60% keyboard
As a user of a small TKL keyboard, I can say from my own experience having a small keyboard makes it easy and less strenuous to switch between the mouse and keyboard since they are so close together. I also find I don't really miss the extra keys, I can do my job just fine if not better without them, because of the added benefit of moving fast.
I currently do a data heavy job and almost never use my keypad. Just can't come to terms with letting it go. 96% might be the step that gets me to ditch the numpad!
I use my keypad a lot for my job so I’ve always been kind of jealous of the people who can use the slimmed down keyboards. This is a cute little compromise and I’m glad to know it exists!
To me the main advantage of having less physical keys but a full layout available via modifiers is, that your hands won't have to leave the home-row. Working like this is not only much more comfortable but also a lot more efficient. (At least for me)
Are these new-ish? I was into it a good few years back and since getting my two full size boards I haven't really looked back.
This layout seems really interesting, I don't want to sacrifice the practical side of full size layout but this saves a bunch of space whitout removing anything, looks great.
YMDK truly does the 96% right. I have two of them that are my daily drivers. One for business and one for gaming. Both are basically endgame grails for me.
Hells yeah! Although my 96% is a bit roomier than yours. I'm rocking the AJAZZ AK966; pretty much stock, other than the switches. I replaced the stock Kailh Creams with Akko Yellow Sponges (Spongebobs). For a prebuilt, it feels amazing.
My other one is a DasKeyboard Professional with custom keycaps, but quite honestly, I find the AJAZZ to be more impressive. I'm shocked Das Keyboard uses costar stabs. There's cheating out, and then there's cheaping out. You'd think for $300US they'd splurge on half-decent stabs!
Yeah, happy these have taken off more recently because they're a good setup. Nice compromise between the space of TKL and keeping the nunbpad of full sized keyboards.
48 Comments
Ggtfmhy@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 8 pts · 3y
96% is the best layout. All the convenience of not having a bunch of dead space between your arrows and nav cluster, with all of the convenience of having a numpad with all the nav keys your heart can want. Yes I want Home and End right there on the first layer, I’d have to go mad not to.
You only need to choose one key to sacrifice, and I happily tucked Insert one layer under Delete. Print Screen is non-negotiable.
I’m always so surprised to see how unpopular 96% is.
charizardcharz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
RK100 owner here. I need my numpad.
GroggyKon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Hnnng... So damn good looking!
JJhonson@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y
I have a 100% but close enough right!
GregorGizeh@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 3y
As someone not into the hobby (although I have a cookie cutter mechanical keyboard), what is the point of having that few keys? Portability? Otherwise i find it more cumbersome than efficient having to constantly use modifiers to access the full range of keys I might want to press.
Edit: this was meant as a reply to the guy with a 60% keyboard
cybirdman@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y
As a user of a small TKL keyboard, I can say from my own experience having a small keyboard makes it easy and less strenuous to switch between the mouse and keyboard since they are so close together. I also find I don't really miss the extra keys, I can do my job just fine if not better without them, because of the added benefit of moving fast.
GroggyKon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I currently do a data heavy job and almost never use my keypad. Just can't come to terms with letting it go. 96% might be the step that gets me to ditch the numpad!
jiji@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I use my keypad a lot for my job so I’ve always been kind of jealous of the people who can use the slimmed down keyboards. This is a cute little compromise and I’m glad to know it exists!
lexBrannigan@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y
To me the main advantage of having less physical keys but a full layout available via modifiers is, that your hands won't have to leave the home-row. Working like this is not only much more comfortable but also a lot more efficient. (At least for me)
infinitevalence@discuss.online · 5 pts · 3y
Why Yes I am!
BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 3y
Are these new-ish? I was into it a good few years back and since getting my two full size boards I haven't really looked back.
This layout seems really interesting, I don't want to sacrifice the practical side of full size layout but this saves a bunch of space whitout removing anything, looks great.
bleeps@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Nah, they've been around a while. I got a zz96 from a GeekHack group buy in 2017 I think.
Onlytanner@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
YMDK Melody 96 over here. Absolutely my favorite layout I've ever used.
Metatronix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
YMDK truly does the 96% right. I have two of them that are my daily drivers. One for business and one for gaming. Both are basically endgame grails for me.
Magusbear@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Since a couple of days! Is that the Keychron K4? If so then I have the same!
Although my keycaps aren't as nice..
g7s@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Nice keyboard! I am from team 65% :)
elekitty@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Rise up!!!
SeedyOne@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
I, too, am a member. All hail efficiency.
ZZ96 https://ibb.co/K7Msg1h
Rayzor@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I'm 65 here, but that looks tempting. I think I'm gonna go 75, I feel like it's the sweet spot.
GroggyKon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Getting my Keychron V5 soon so hopefully joining this club! What mods would you suggest for it? I'm getting Brown switches with it.
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
I’m using browns, but might get a few reds for my space, return, shifts, etc.
GroggyKon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
That might be a good idea. I could look into something like that.
ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I've still got my logitech orion spark. Thing is amazing!
Undef@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y
Where'd you get that right angled coiled cable?
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y
It’s a Keychron one. Got it on special offer from a third-party reseller here in the UK.
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 3y
Which reseller? I'm UK based too
krnl386@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
Hells yeah! Although my 96% is a bit roomier than yours. I'm rocking the AJAZZ AK966; pretty much stock, other than the switches. I replaced the stock Kailh Creams with Akko Yellow Sponges (Spongebobs). For a prebuilt, it feels amazing.
My other one is a DasKeyboard Professional with custom keycaps, but quite honestly, I find the AJAZZ to be more impressive. I'm shocked Das Keyboard uses costar stabs. There's cheating out, and then there's cheaping out. You'd think for $300US they'd splurge on half-decent stabs!
Mine looks a lot like this (stock keycaps): https://i.redd.it/rfyg5s106bf91.jpg
KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y
96% 4lyfe
Edit: is yours a k4 aluminium also? That’s what I have.
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
Yeah, K4 Alu- love it!
KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
Love your key caps!!
Here is mine:
robolemmy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
60% forever!
infinitevalence@discuss.online · 4 pts · 3y
F5 to refresh...o you can't.
derfl007@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 3y
I ordered a 96% yesterday!
N1NJ4W4RR10R_@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah, happy these have taken off more recently because they're a good setup. Nice compromise between the space of TKL and keeping the nunbpad of full sized keyboards.
SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 3y
That looks nice, wasnt even aware of such 96%s. Numpad for life
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 3y
I can’t live without a numpad.
Sheltac@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Why not? What do you do that inputting numbers is so important?
richyawyingtmv@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I personally work in finance. It's essential, especially for calculations.
FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y
Similar here. I do a lot of budget management and data entry as part of my job, not having a numpad is a hell of an inconvenience.
KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y
Accountant checking in, numpad is indeed a necessity.