Always interesting to see "pro" users complaining about HHKB not have arrow keys in the comments. As a Vim user, I rarely use arrow keys. Plus, having arrow keys around home row under Fn is actually pretty nice that it reduces amount of hand movement.
Having Control key on the home row and ESC one row lower is a godsend for vim users. I have tried software based hybrid Control/ESC (Control registered when holding and combined with KEY-DOWN event of other key, ESC registered only on KEY-UP event without combination). It's extremely hard to get that working consistently across difference platforms. Comparing to it, HHKB's Control/ESC placement is just solid.
7 years, I have been through a few different HHKB models namely Pro 2, Pro BT, Pro Type-S, Hybrid Type-S, and now Hybrid Type-S Snow. I have traded some of them to others, but I still have 2 HHKBs as my main keyboards, a Pro 2 Type-S modded with Hasu controller for work and a Hybrid Type-S Snow for home.
Always interesting to see "pro" users complaining about HHKB not have arrow keys in the comments. As a Vim user, I rarely use arrow keys. Plus, having arrow keys around home row under Fn is actually pretty nice that it reduces amount of hand movement.
Having Control key on the home row and ESC one row lower is a godsend for vim users. I have tried software based hybrid Control/ESC (Control registered when holding and combined with KEY-DOWN event of other key, ESC registered only on KEY-UP event without combination). It's extremely hard to get that working consistently across difference platforms. Comparing to it, HHKB's Control/ESC placement is just solid.
7 years, I have been through a few different HHKB models namely Pro 2, Pro BT, Pro Type-S, Hybrid Type-S, and now Hybrid Type-S Snow. I have traded some of them to others, but I still have 2 HHKBs as my main keyboards, a Pro 2 Type-S modded with Hasu controller for work and a Hybrid Type-S Snow for home.
Happy 25th anniversary and Happy Hacking!
I always get a kick out of the “omg no arrow keys” panic attacks on the ‘tech lifestyle’ sites.