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Lily58
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kata0510 / Lily58

Lily58

6×4+4keys column-staggered split keyboard.

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6×4+4keys column-staggered split keyboard.

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I built a Lily58 for fun and to try out split keyboards, I hadn't heard too much of the hype around these kinds minimal key layouts at the time, but I really love it. Whilst I…

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Observed mentions: 2019-02-17 02:41:47 UTC to 2024-11-28 02:44:30 UTC.

0122019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments20192020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments20212022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2024

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ehnto·Nov 28, 2024Recommendation phrase
I built a Lily58 for fun and to try out split keyboards, I hadn't heard too much of the hype around these kinds minimal key layouts at the time, but I really love it. Whilst I wouldn't call it an efficiency gain on the scale of going from a normal IDE to vim/nvim, it has been a huge ergonomics boost and I have found the layered keyboard approach to work really well. It's much less contorting and stretching of the hand than a standard board. Coupled with nvim, vimium and i3 I don't really need the mouse at all, and I feel really in sync with the computing compared to a more mouse focused setup. It did impact my accuracy for perhaps a month, but it wasn't a big deal. I type at about 120wpm before and after retraining my 20 odd years of muscle memory. https://github.com/kata0510/Lily58. https://i3wm.org/ https://neovim.io/
In The Cybershard Keyboard Layout
3np·Jul 28, 2021
How about other QMK users share their mappings in this thread? Here's mine[0] I've been on a minimally mapped POK3R (60%) for years (pretty much CL=l2mod, l2mod+hjkl=arrows). It's been OK but still can't touch-type properly and even after years as daily driver still prefer low-profile laptop style keys. Just switched this week to a self-built Lily58proc Choc[1] for better ergonomics and forcing myself to touch-type. My layout is still a work in progress, I still type very slowly, and would love to see other coders' mappings for inspiration :) [0] https://gist.github.com/3nprob/41bfaca6dd712de673a140b2b3be3... [1] https://github.com/kata0510/Lily58
In Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?
flamwenco·Jul 14, 2021
Had a friend who got one of these as a joke and he ended up loving it, which in turn sent me down the 40% keyboard rabbit hole. However, rather than a pure ortholinear board like planck, I _highly_ recommend a columnar stagger board like the Reviung41[0] or the Corne[1]. Columnar stagger retains the benefits of ortho, but also accounts for the natural difference in finger lengths and I find it by far the most comfortable layout type. Full splits like the Corne are really good for ergonomics, but the Reviung41 is my favorite board because it has some of the advantages of a split, while retaining the advantages of a single piece board like the Planck. I did initially buy a ZSA Moonlander, but I highly regret the purchase. The thumb cluster is incredibly poorly designed for anyone who doesn't have freakishly giant hands, and becomes even mor
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e unusable if you prefer a steeper tenting angle, since that moves it even further away from the rest of your hand. And putting the tenting at a shallower angle to make the cluster usable, kinda defeats the whole purpose of tenting the board in the first place. If you want a split like the Moonlander, I think you're better off looking at something like the Lily58[2] or the Corne, or any of the myriad number of split keyboards with sane thumb clusters. After using a 40% board for a while, I no longer understand why people insist on bigger boards other than habit or fear of change. The smaller layout means that despite having to rely on layers to reach some keys like symbols or numbers, they're also far closer to your homerow than on a traditional board. Switching to a 40% and a trackball was one of the best decisions I've made comfort-wise, and even resolved some hand pain issues I was having because my desk is tiny. [0] https://github.com/gtips/reviung/tree/master/reviung41 [1] https://github.com/foostan/crkbd [2] https://github.com/kata0510/Lily58
In ZSA Planck EZ: A Powerful, Backlit, Open-Source, 40% Mechanical Keyboard
leovander·Jun 7, 2020
More split keyboards: - Corne: You usually have to solder it yourself, and source the switches/caps. A few sites will build it for you. [0][1[[2] - LilyPro: Same as above. [3][4] - Georgo/GeorgoPlex: [7] Trackball: Someone mentioned a vertical mouse, those are really great, but I have been pushing trackballs on a few colleagues. A good in between is the newer logitech, that has a tilt mechanism, but its a thumbball. [5] You can find more options in at r/trackballs [6]. I can recommend the "Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse" and "CST L-Trac Blue Trackball", although the latter, the original company shutdown and are being manufactured by xkeys. There's also an open source trackball, ploopy [8]. P.s. buying keyboards and soldering them are great for a quick fix, but this hobby gets expensive quick. I am waiting on a few group buys;
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another 65% keyboard, another split keyboard and a few more key cap sets. P.s.s. group buys can be a hit or miss (mostly hit), treat them like kickstarters, and maybe you'll get your parts in a year or so. At least in r/mechanicalkeyboards, a few users have recently been complaining a tad more about not seeing the final product v.s. renders. [0] https://github.com/foostan/crkbd [1] https://keyhive.xyz/shop/hotswap-corne-helidox [2] https://www.littlekeyboards.com/products/corne-mx-hotswap-ki... [3] https://keyhive.xyz/shop/lily58 [4] https://github.com/kata0510/Lily58 [6] https://www.reddit.com/r/Trackballs/ [7] https://www.gboards.ca/ [8] https://www.ploopy.co/
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