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RGB and remapping. Idk how they would work in the BIOS if they didn't work on Linux, and if they don't work in the BIOS it's just terrible design.
I nearly bought this one when I first heard about mechanical keyboards. Like, it was in my Amazon basket ready. Then, I thought “I’ll just see if I can do better…” 
Wish I’d just bought it and forgotten about keyboards… >

You wouldn't have, one mechanical keyboard is just a gateway. I started with a crappy gaming keyboard with generic blue switches, then the moved to the board in my flair originally with gateron yellows then the spec in the flair and now have an Q1 V2 on the way, it's very drug use like >

I feel like a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But having only really seen that Havit one, I knew NOTHING.  I could’ve been out. I could’ve escaped! >

Lol sorry to interrupt but that's where I'm at right now. I bought a cheapo bue switch mechanical from Amazon just to see if I liked it. I did, and now am starting the search for components to build my own and be picky.
It's such a weird rabbit hole! But fun and I love feeling super nerdy about it. I think of it like this: if you use a certain tool regularly, you want it to be decent. My boyfriend works in the trades and he uses high end tools for frequent tasks and it's always worth it to save either time, effort or comfort. So since I use my keyboard more than anything else besides my chair, it makes sense to have a nice one! >

It does make sense to have a nice one and you should invest in the tools you use all the time.  It’s a bit harder to justify though when you have 7 and a few more on the way… 😅 >

ur on the slippery slope to a 34 key lol >

Now I fear what you think If I tell you my favorite is 100% ISO Layout. And I use all keys on my keyboard Except for Scroll-lock. I dont get what this key is used for. >

fellow 100% ISO enjoyer. I play war thunder so every single key is bound to something. and programming i can't live without delete, home and end keys. >


i can't live without delete, home and end keys.

As a programmer, neither can I. Which is why I have them all within one key away from home row. >

That’s exactly why I use a 40%. :) >

There are some 96% layout boards with numpad on the left side. Not sure if that interests you. >

Are you describing southpaw? Like Wind X and SPV1? >

Yes! Where do you find these boards? I've been struggling to find more southpaw boards. >

I saw the pics, I don't think the numpad is mirrored, so the 0 is still on the left as opposed to the right. Can anyone confirm? >

There's multiple layouts supported, including a mirrored numpad layout, as well as an all 1u numpad. >

I think I may have been looking at some old pictures of the split version, thanks for the clarification. >

If you're talking about a split version, you might be thinking the SP111 (r2). Similar names, so easy confusion. But, you would be correct in your original understanding that mirrored numpad is not supported on the SP111, >

You need a 0 key in your numpad >

Make it a function for that right shift key? >

At that point just use your number row lol. I use my numpad all the time because of excel and for it to be the most efficient thing I need the signs and the enter, otherwise it gets in the way and I might as well use numrow. >

I like the cut of your jib, but by the time you add a zero, a decimal point, and an enter key, you're basically looking at an 1800 layout anyway. Look up the Drop Shift for an example of it. >

Yeah, honestly that is much better than what I am trying to do, I admit that.  But I autistically cannot stand the arrow keys being offset like that. >

Get a 96% compact. Downside is sometimes you will hit 0 when you mean to hit right arrow. >

I have a 96 compact and my biggest issue has been the dash button changing locations on me, makes me feel like a doofus >

I tried using that layer for numpad, but I just couldn't do it. So I daily an 1800 at my office. >

That was a big part of the reason I moved to ortho.
I realized I could have a standalone 60%, and still give myself a proper numpad too.
Prior to my current boards, I was using a 2-piece setup at work that was effectively an F-keyless 100%, if you viewed the set as a single keyboard.
I was using a Wind X at home, and was relatively happy with both keyboards, until I won a Dilly (3x10 ortho board) at a meetup, and started playing around with it.
That was when I started studying how I was using my keyboards, and realized how inefficient I was being with my hand movement, especially with regard to the numpad.
That triggered the "I could do this better" portion of my brain, so I did. >

This is the same reason why I have been looking in ortho. I can't imagine not having a numpad. I also thought about layering it in the right hand side of keys but I don't know about that setup. >

You only use 9 keys on the numpad? >

On the "numpad" which is 0? >

My opinion: you are all clowns
You have a perfectly good set of arrows on the numpad, just yeet the whole nav cluser if you don't like it. Full numpad and a shorter board!
Even better, get a 75% and an external numpad, which you'll place on the leftmost/rightmost side, right to the mouse. That way you gain ergonomics (hands close together) and are still able to input your excels fast.
I've been using the K3 from Keychron for a few months now, it is a fully functional board tbh. >

How do you feel about the Royal Kludge 85%? >

Oh, I like that! >

I have seen this before. I don't think you have enough space for arrow keys and a Numpad >

What if you took out the arrow keys, have a normal 60% layout and the numpad. And the arrowkeys can be binded to 1,2,3,5 when Numlock. >

Holy! The bezel on that thing is thick lol >

And that's the compact version... >

0 >

What keyboard is this? >

1800mini xikii >

Wtf I don’t know how I missed that in your original comment. Sorry, thanks >

Numpad without a zero? >

Hmmm... I may remap those on my G915 TKL... and use the right shift for 0. Keep the original functions as second layer with FN key. 🤔 >

I have a similar hack to get navigation on my 60%, with tap keys. Taps set as follows:

Lshift=Page Up
L Windows=Page Down
LCtrl=Home
LAlt=End

Right modifiers - RAlt,Fn1,Fn2 and RCtrl - are set as vim keys. Left, down, up and right, respectively. I leave the right shift with no tap key, because that's the key I use for capitalization.
Navigating most apps gets a lot easier, because on the left corner of the keyboard, Ctrl+Shift and Ctrl+Windows cycles through tabs. So easy to reach, they are an ergonomic key combo. >

Unfortunately there is a 100% chance that I would not be able to use 10% of the numbers between 1 and 100 without being able to use a 0 (zero). >

I like the idea for sure.
Not sure about you or others, but if you’re like me and don’t use the right alt or right control buttons, could make either of those into delete or layer 2 and then have your function keys you’re swapping for numpad on that second layer. 
I’d personally make what you are mapping as delete to be the layer 2 button instead so you could have the same functionality without having to use 2 hands and have delete mapped elsewhere but it’s all preference >

I have that set on my TKL as FN layer 1 and I can’t live without it. 
Left arrow is zero, down arrow is period, and right arrow is enter. 
Caps lock is fn toggle. >

As someone trying to get used to a 36 key layout: lol. >

Just get a F1-8K layout board ez >

O have a 65% and put the numpad around the J on a second layer >

Why aren't there more 96% keebs? At least not compatible with Linux... :( >

Do you mean rgb software incompatibility with Linux or the keyboard just refusing to work when plugged into a Linux os? My only experience with keebs on Linux is as long as you don't care about software they just work.