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Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by znpy »

eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

The frogpad is most likely the best one. So sad to see it’s been discontinued.

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by swannodette »

eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

Some research on this topic http://edgarmatias.com/papers/hci96/

On OS X you can achieve this with Keyb, Karabiner Elements, etc. It's also easy to do with a programmable keyboard with ZMK/QMK. I've set up my Kinesis 360 Pro this way, being symmetrical means I can access every key easily. Hardware support for sticky keys also helps quite a bit.

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by pimlottc »

eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

Twiddler is an older design from the first wave of wearable computers, there are newer revisions that are still being sold afaik

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twiddler

https://www.mytwiddler.com/

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by larusso »

eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

The mirror board is an interesting idea as it allows to start with a normal keyboard and one could then switch to a smaller board with the muscle memory trained. I would prefer a different switch key though. I use cap lock as a layer switch on my keyboards. But I will think about it and try out a few things. It could already be useful in situation where I need to keep my hand over the mousepad.

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by Symbiote »

eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

I was maintaining [1] which might be useful to you, but it's become outdated. It doesn't have a filter for one handed keyboards, but some of the "two halves" ones might be appropriate.

(If someone is interested in taking the site over and bringing it up to date, please open an issue.)

[1] https://aposymbiont.github.io/split-keyboards/

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by Symbiote »

keyle wrote: post #7

I'm trying to understand why this isn't a thing already. It seems there would be a market for it; when you consider all the different keyboards shapes and sizes...

A UK company had produced them for decades, which probably serves most injured non-geek users.

https://www.maltron.com/store/p19/Maltron_Single_Hand_Keyboa...

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by GlumWoodpecker »

swannodette wrote: post #12
eloeffler wrote: post #6

Just leaving some links here because I had been researching this intensively before a planned shoulder surgery: (Definitely adding this to my list) Frogpad: German language one handed keyboard. Unfortunately discontinued http://frogpad.com/ Mirrorboard (my favorite): Intruiging mirror solution that builds upon the assumption that it is easier to access muscle memory from the other hand when you've learned it before h…

Some research on this topic http://edgarmatias.com/papers/hci96/ On OS X you can achieve this with Keyb, Karabiner Elements, etc. It's also easy to do with a programmable keyboard with ZMK/QMK. I've set up my Kinesis 360 Pro this way, being symmetrical means I can access every key easily. Hardware support for sticky keys also helps quite a bit.

Just being pedantic and off-topic here, but macOS hasn't been called OS X for nearly ten years:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS#macOS

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by scatbot »

From the submission title I expected some kind of chorded keyboard. This is just a tiny regular keyboard. What a bummer.

This reminds me how I once spend months trying to track down a Frogpad for a cyberpunk-inspired wearable computing project. I found one on eBay but got outbid at the last second. It still hurts a little.

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by binaryturtle »

GlumWoodpecker wrote: post #17
swannodette wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some research on this topic http://edgarmatias.com/papers/hci96/ On OS X you can achieve this with Keyb, Karabiner Elements, etc. It's also easy to do with a programmable keyboard with ZMK/QMK. I've set up my Kinesis 360 Pro this way, being symmetrical means I can access every key easily. Hardware support for sticky keys also helps quite a bit.

Just being pedantic and off-topic here, but macOS hasn't been called OS X for nearly ten years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS#macOS

Some of us still use OS X and haven't made the unnecessary switch to any of the macOS that followed it. :)

Re: One Handed Keyboard

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Post by jimlikeslimes »

keyle wrote: post #7

I'm trying to understand why this isn't a thing already. It seems there would be a market for it; when you consider all the different keyboards shapes and sizes...

Check out chorded keyboards. They've been a thing for a very long time. At least since early 00s or 90s when I saw them first. They are held one handed have 5 keys and you get different letters by chording multiple keys together.
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