• DecentKeyboards

I want some wireless ones because my desk is getting too cluttered and it's hard to route the cables.

Criteria

• Wireless
  • RF or Bluetooth is fine

• Willing to compromise and use a less-than-100% layout, I've determined that I don't need all the keys so I wouldn't be as annoyed as I initially thought

  • Volume controls or easy macro combos for Vol Up/Down
  • Can live without Fn keys as long as they can be macro'd like a Macbook
  • Caps Lock still useless
  • RAlt/RWin/Menu/RCtrl not needed, or can be remapped for stuff I do need
  • Ins/Del/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn still used a fair bit, all of them
  • Tilde used a fair bit, which makes a 65% layout a bit iffy

Options

Dealing with smaller layouts

I think I could make 65% work with not too many compromises.

• Tilde moves to Caps Lock
• Ins shares the key with Del, via Fn

• Home/End shared with PgUp/PgDn, via Fn

• Bind F1-F12 to number row, via Fn

• R-Alt, R-Ctrl, R-Shift can be used as extra modifiers, for macros, or extra keys such as PrtSc and Pause/Brk

Keycaps

• I really like the retro look of ASA keycap shape, with big central legends. The 3068B and 3098B come with that natively
• If I got the K8 Pro then I'd consider changing out the caps. They're not bad, but I want bolder, more retro. Something like these Akko sets:

  • $80 Retro b/w/orange: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/57978/akko-carbon-retro-pbt-keycaps-asa-low-profile-155-keys

  • $60 Black/cyan: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/57406/akko-black-and-cyan-pbt-keycaps-asa-197-keys

Switches

• I want to try linear switches now. No specific opinions on weight, coming from generic MX Browns and Blues on current keyboards (TUF Gaming K7, 50g clicky switches)
• K8 Pro has Gateron Reds (hotswap)
• K10 has Gateron Browns (hotswap)
• PC75B has Akko Wine Red (linear, 45g, 1.6mm, 3.6mm)
• 3098B has Akko Jelly White (linear, 35g, 1.9mm, 4.0mm)
• 3068B has Akko Jelly Pink (linear, 45g, 1.9mm, 4.0mm)