AKakyuu·Jul 25, 2026Submission
ThinkPad Ergonomic Keyboard with Trackpoint
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pineapple60
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pineapple60
first ergonomic keyboard with Trackpoint
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| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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5 sourcesI pestered in one of the other HN threads about the Framework laptop that having ortholinear keys would be cool. It's technically feasible, but would be too expensive without sufficient quantity being made.
Looks to me that to allow for even the low-profile Kailh choc switches, the laptop would need to be much thicker. (The DIY laptop is 15mm thick. My PCB+kailh+bumpons keyboard is 14mm thick).
https://github.com/saoto28/pineapple60
This (for the ThinkPad T470) barely fits, and that laptop is 24mm thick.
In Linux on the Framework LaptopThose new cherry switches would be useful for this project: https://github.com/saoto28/pineapple60
On an ANSI keyboard, a single function key could toggle the numpad's 1-9 keys into F1-F9 keys, and have the additional 3 on top be F10-F12. That might give you an experience similar to the Omnikey's side F keys, as long as you're OK with having them on the right side. Might work better if the arrow keys and nav keys above it were removed so that the Numpad would be quicker to reach, since the Num Lock key makes them redundant anyway.
In Alienware and Cherry MX create a true mechanical keyboard on a gaming laptopWhat's the chance of a thicker/deeper version in the future? I'd love to see one with enough thickness to support a low profile mechanical keyboard for custom layouts.
With my RSI, I'm almost unable to use standard laptop keyboards, so I have to travel with a split ergo keyboard. Most laptops have enough room to support a split ortho layout, but aren't thick enough (or modular enough) for enthusiasts to roll their own.
Take a look at the Thinkeys [0] and pineapple60 [1] projects for what's possible.
[0]: https://github.com/dennisleexyz/thinkeys
[1]: https://github.com/saoto28/pineapple60
In The Framework Laptop