Hyper, allowing me an entire set of s- keybindings in addition to Key as an Alt/Option inside of emacs, where it registers as a On OS X, I’ve had no issues using the Windows I think the C-x distance is shorter, and itįeels more comfortable on the Sculpt than it was on the Apple The placement of the left Alt is easy to find, so I haven’t noticed any fatigue in my left pinky from theĬaps lock key. Regularity due to not pressing the keys hard enough. Sculpt and Emacs: On the whole I’ve been quite happy with it,Īlthough I’m personally still missing C-x C-e with alarming Like Ctrl + Alt + ⌘ + C and the standard screenshot shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts still work, including triple modifier shortcuts Issues with Emacs key chords or anything like that. Other than the quibbles with the function keys, I don’t have anyĬomplaints using the Sculpt Ergonomic on OS X. Rebind the media controls or the volume controls to F7 to F12 yet.
I’ve resorted to binding F3 to Exposé, or MissionĬontrol, or whatever it’s called, but I haven’t figured out how to Preferences allow you to easily swap around the Alt/Option andĬommand keys for thumb access as well as the Caps to Ctrl, so no On F1 and the rest of the function keys do nothing. Surprisingly, while in Fn mode the F2, F3,Īnd F4 keys still control the volume on OS X, but the Play/Pause Macbook running OS X Lion was completely Plug and Play, no issues in
Sculpt Ergonomic and Mac OS X: Using the Sculpt Ergonomic with my The shelf is about 9 ¾ inches deep and the keyboard itself takes up about nine inches, so it fits just fine. It fits nicely on my little Ekby Laiva Ikea shelf that I’m using as a keyboard and mouse stand at my standing desk. Wrist/arm positions without thinking about it. Sloped palm pad is made of a nice comfortable material the angles and layout work great for me and I find myself in much more natural The wrist position is much more comfortable - the
Trouble finding the - and + keys for a while, but practice will Split - the Y and B keys in particular are giving me some trouble,īut that’s a personal issue rather than a keyboard one. Split and Layout: I’m having a bit of trouble getting used to the Usually don’t need to go up there to play with it. Since the majority of the function keys are largerly useless to me, I It’s completely out of the way and forces you to leave the home row toĭedicate your entire right hand to the task. Keyboards muck with that corner, as I’ve gotten accustomed to havingĬtrl and Alt in specific places down there. Moving it away from the bottom left hand corner. I’m a bit conflicted about this - I heartily approve To toggle between Fn and F1-F12 keys, they’ve added a slider in Majority of the special Fn functionality is inaccessible.
On OS X Lion and Windows 7 (neither of which are Windows 8), the That require significantly more pressure to activate. As mentioned in other places, these keys are actually buttons I am having some trouble finding them whileįunction Keys: On the other hand, the Esc and Fn keys are a big Right, not being a fan of the half size compromise on laptops and theīluetooth Apple Keyboard.
I definitely appreciate the full size directional keys in the bottom
I may map the right space key to M-x, which sounds pretty useful. As I primarily use my left thumb to insert spaces, To being rebound to two different keys, although I haven’t used thatįunctionality yet. Since I’ve switched it out for Ctrl in Windows and OS X, thatĪctually is a minor annoyance. Key has a depressed right side to avoid accidental key-presses, but
The Alt and Ctrl keys are large and easy to find. IĮxpect that I’ll get used to the new activation pressure of these keys Missing some shortcuts because I’m pressing the keys too lightly. That a split, shallow-key keyboard is available at all, I find myself Standard Keys: The keys are a bit deeper and firmer than the keys on theĪpple Keyboard that I was previously using. Keyboard alone on sale (5KV-00001) which works out quite well for me :) Very excited about Microsoft’s new Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard (and I’ve been using on my Macbooks and Apple Keyboard. I’m grown very fond of the laptop-style, shallow chiclet keys that A Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Review