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Re: "Is lateral key stability a thing? I feel like some…"

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I realized I was doing what's now referred to as 'stimming' by rocking the keys sideways while thinking...

πŸš€ stack

2023-10-13 Β· 3 years ago

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β˜•οΈ johan [mod] Β· 2023-10-14 at 20:25:

my cherry mx compatible key caps are all nice and tight (needs a tool to remove) but the switches themselves are a bit squiggly. would probably be a very expensive keyboard if they weren't though...

🐡 cquenelle [OP] · 2023-10-17 at 05:19:

I just realized that my Unicomp keyboard has very little switch wiggle. And my Matias is quite wiggly in comparison. But the unicomp is super noisy. I can only use it home when nobody is trying to sleep, and not at work.

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🐡 cquenelle:

Is lateral key stability a thing? I feel like some keyboards have less β€œwiggly” keycaps. Because my hand position roams over the keyboard as I type, I’m always hitting keys at oblique angles, so this wiggle is a noticeable factor in my experience.

πŸ’¬ 4 comments Β· 2023-10-13 Β· 3 years ago