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One Handed Keyboard

https://github.com/htx-studio/One-Handed-Keyboard
23•doppp•1h ago

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ekjhgkejhgk•1h ago
"Hi, would you like some RSI?"

"Yes, just the one thank you."

hsbauauvhabzb•59m ago
Iirc this keyboard was custom made for a user that only has one hand. A layered design would be better but harder for the average user to adapt to.
block_dagger•50m ago
This already happened to me because of mouse usage. I’ve longed for a keyboard like this so I cam rest my right arm/hand which has significant damage and pain.
rnentjes•33m ago
I am using this mouse because of that, and it works for me:

https://www.contourdesign.com/collection/contour-slidermouse

mechanicum•53m ago
Their video on YouTube, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vW12gQ4Klc
dandersch•46m ago
I wonder what issues they ran into with using the entire keyboard as a mouse.
eloeffler•49m ago
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 https://blog.xkcd.com/2007/08/14/mirrorboard-a-one-handed-ke...

Mistel Barocco fully split Keyboard: Can (and unfortunately must) be programmed without software. Right half is the main keyboard. Left side connects to it, works also in standalone mode but is not programmable then. https://mistelkeyboard.com/products/bd20945a731491407807e80d...

znpy•29m ago
The frogpad is most likely the best one. So sad to see it’s been discontinued.
swannodette•26m ago
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.

pimlottc•25m ago
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/

larusso•24m ago
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.
keyle•49m ago
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...
victorbjorklund•33m ago
You can just buy a split keyboard and put all the keys on layers on one side.

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One Handed Keyboard

https://github.com/htx-studio/One-Handed-Keyboard
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