[comfypotato]

For me, it’s the confidence of knowing you’re hitting the right key. Memorizing how your layers are configured is nbd (it quickly become second nature). 42 keys (CRKBD?) allows you to confidently strike each key and confidently return to home. I’ve never been able to guarantee this if a single key is even 2 units away from home.

That being said, I think the most important thing is that you like what you’re using. If you prefer Mac’s native keyboard, more power to you. More keyboard happiness is less work stress.

[jhanschoo]

> Memorizing how your layers are configured is nbd

Ymmv; I have difficulty remembering the chords for keys I use once a week or once a month.

[comfypotato]

I put a lot of thought into where I map things. If I make sure it’s in line with my long term plan, then I never have to move it. I get the rarely-used mappings memorized eventually.

[jhanschoo]

As you helpfully state in your reply, that is not a nbd worth of effort. (Baseline effort being hunt-and-peck on dedicated keys)

[comfypotato]

I see what you’re saying. What I meant is that I don’t actively work to memorize mappings. An initial effort/push when convenient to intelligently create the mapping is all that’s required. From there it happens naturally.

I was clarifying that the greatest hindrance to this process is changing your mappings (I get so confused if I ever try to move a custom mapping). I put in a little effort up front to make sure I don’t have to change the mapping.