So after my struggles getting this setup going I’m really enjoying this setup.

Thought I’d post here as there is quite a bit of intersectionality between the emacs, Arch, Steamdeck, Nix and Mechboards communities.

Spec as follows:

  1. Steamdeck (LCD);
  2. SteamOS 3.5 Preview (Arch based and compatible with Nix packages);
  3. Emacs 29 (via Nix package);
  4. DooM config + some tweaks of my own; and
  5. Corne Light v2 with random DSA caps.

Ambitions for this setup are:

  1. Better emacs-fu (thanks to everyone here with their help so far);
  2. RGB underglow on the keyboard for 90s vibes;
  3. Printed keycaps in jazzy colours;
  4. Better keymap (maybe Miryoku or something with homerow mods)
    • thephatmaster@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yes I was - and I didn’t have a disposable income back then, so I’m making up for that now

      As a kid I (materialistically) marvelled at things like shiny game consoles with brightly coloured see through cases

  • katzefrettchen@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Do you purchase parts separately to assemble such a keyboard?

    I found the github repo of Corne, but there are no instructions for complete noobs

  • Ok_Advisor1053@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t understand keyboards this small. I need fn, number, arrow keys. home, end pg up/down etc are useful too in office software.

    I’m sure that you have some special map that activates numbers, but that’s a “no thank you” from me, a number key enjoyer…

    • emuuu@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      It’s to limit how far you have to reach. I find I can type long strings of numbers more accurately if they’re on the home row behind a modifier.

    • TremulousTones@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I have a smaller size keyboard too, and I have to say I do really enjoy pressing a left thumb button to turn the keys below my right hand into a numpad. A different button makes the keys under my right hand into the arrow keys with page up, down, home, end. I like not having to move my hands on and off the home row so much.

    • thephatmaster@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You know what, I was set-up in a tea room for 2hrs doing some life-admin (org-mode) and:

      1. A lot of M-x text-scale-increase occurred - and I had to put my glasses on; and
      2. Can confirm now have a slightly sore lower back