[w10-1]

For next iteration, consider integrating trackpads?

Moving to the mouse and back is pain enough that people go all-in on keyboard-only interfaces.

I velcroed a trackpad to the middle of a Kinesis Advantage. Now I use either hand for the mouse, and even stretch a finger or thumb to the pad without leaving the keys. The movement is little different from using the keyboard.

But for split keyboard, you'd need one trackpad for each side, and in dimensions not readily available. hmm.

[jazzabeanie]

I want a trackpads integrated into the keys. Under the J key a trackpad with low sensitifity, and under the K key a trackpad with high sensitivity.

[mystified5016]

Have you ever used a J-key trackpoint? I found an absolutley ancient Compaq laptop from the W3.1 era and I found the J-key mouse shockingly pleasant! Well, as pleasant as trackpoint mice get anyway.

We should bring that back, I think I like it more than the thinkpad style

[wyre]

Brilliant! Use modifier keys with your left hand for either key entry or mouse click?

[sgraz]

Definitely looking into adding trackpad/trackpoint/touchpad(?) into the V2. And finding a way to do so without sacrificing the minimalist look and feel too much.

[JeremyBarbosa]

So happy to read this because I don't see it mentioned often enough.

I have a ErgoDox EZ, and I still prefer using my Framework 13 (with Kanata![0]) because having my thumbs navigate the trackpad is so convenient even with a keyboard-driven setup.

[0] https://github.com/jtroo/kanata

[yencabulator]

I have a touchpad in between the halves of my Ergodox EZ. It's not exactly as easy to reach as a laptop touchpad, but it's worlds better than moving your shoulder to reach a mouse.

[mkl]

I put a trackball (Kensington Expert Mouse) in between the keyboard halves. With tenting it can nestle in quite close.