Who knows... I know they invented the reversed caps lock key.webwit wrote:Since that is a contemporary demand, my guess is they won't invent it in the future as well.7bit wrote:Not possible. Signature Plastics, the manufacturer of the key caps, had not yet invented clear text double shots.
Double-Shot Cylindricals for Cherry MX
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- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: REALFORCE R2
- Main mouse: Vaxee Outset / CST L-TracX
- Favorite switch: MX Brown / Topre
- DT Pro Member: 0039
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- Location: Germany
- DT Pro Member: -
if i look at the demand the poll shows I have my doubts this will happen anytime soonitlnstln wrote:What's the expected turn around for this MO? I was thinking about getting a new 'board with my 2012 tax return and I was wondering if these would be shipped in time.
- 7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
Preorders will start in around 2 weeks. Don't know how long it will take until we actually order. A few months at minimum, but could easily be 6 months as with Round 3.itlnstln wrote:What's the expected turn around for this MO? I was thinking about getting a new 'board with my 2012 tax return and I was wondering if these would be shipped in time.
LOL! This poll is just to find out with which color/text-styles to start.mintberryminuscrunch wrote: if i look at the demand the poll shows I have my doubts this will happen anytime soon
The real MO will take place at Deskthority and Geekhack.
The last time we ordered 52'000 key caps which are still distributed to around 250 people.
Within the last 2 months there had been a lot more posts on GH from people who asked when Round 4 starts, than post in this poll. Be sure, there will be enough demand for at least some of these color/text-style combinations.
The plan is to get together orders for at least 50'000 key caps, which should be not too much of a problem.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: KBC Poker
- Main mouse: Mionix Naos
- Favorite switch: Cherry Red
- DT Pro Member: -
Would be nice if anyone could post pictures of all the available colors, I'm thinking of getting gray on black, or white on green. Was checking on GH aswell, and saw that clear keys could be ordered as well.
And I want to do some crazy lightning on my poker when that arrives
And I want to do some crazy lightning on my poker when that arrives
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010
I love this thread!
It's a real thrill to see what colours are being proposed here. Not that I myself could imagine typing on anything else than a keyboard with a beige case and beige keycaps lettered deep black, but everybody is so enthusiastic here
It's a real thrill to see what colours are being proposed here. Not that I myself could imagine typing on anything else than a keyboard with a beige case and beige keycaps lettered deep black, but everybody is so enthusiastic here
- 7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
like this:zeeko wrote:I'm for black letters on white.
And I can't imagine what gray on black looks like.
Does anybody have pictures from gray on black key caps?
No, wait! This is black on very dark grey.
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- Location: Toronto
- Main keyboard: 75% with Vintage MX Blacks
- Main mouse: Logitech something
- Favorite switch: Vintage MX Blacks
- DT Pro Member: -
That's an excellent colourscheme.Highspeed Opi wrote: Like here: http://qq.a.5d6d.com/userdirs/c/4/kbc/a ... 4a2662.jpg
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- Main keyboard: Varmilo VR68M Gateron Red
- Main mouse: Razer Death Adder 3500dpi
- Favorite switch: Cherry Mx Red
- DT Pro Member: -
Wouldn't gray on black look similar to black and engraved?
Like this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pghR ... AG0103.jpg
Like this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pghR ... AG0103.jpg
- 7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
Are you color blind? This is not grey on black!tjweir wrote:That's an excellent colourscheme.Highspeed Opi wrote: Like here: http://qq.a.5d6d.com/userdirs/c/4/kbc/a ... 4a2662.jpg
It depends on your angle of view.zeeko wrote:Wouldn't gray on black look similar to black and engraved?
Like this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pghR ... AG0103.jpg
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- Location: Toronto
- Main keyboard: 75% with Vintage MX Blacks
- Main mouse: Logitech something
- Favorite switch: Vintage MX Blacks
- DT Pro Member: -
Um. I'm not. What?7bit wrote:Are you color blind? This is not grey on black!tjweir wrote:That's an excellent colourscheme.Highspeed Opi wrote: Like here: http://qq.a.5d6d.com/userdirs/c/4/kbc/a ... 4a2662.jpg
- gimpster
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Main keyboard: Realforce 87USD 10th
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Trackpad
- Favorite switch: Topre
- DT Pro Member: -
This image is just shopped but it gives you an idea of what it could look like. Depending on the exact color of gray/black, I think it could look very good.
- Haes
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 2 /w Cherry Doubleshots Keycaps
- Main mouse: Razer Lachesis 5600
- Favorite switch: Cherry Blue > Red > Ergo Clears > Black
- DT Pro Member: -
don't like the purple, light blue and light green once. rest ist pretty nice .
the set will be only ansi or iso too ? perhaps iso and ansi blank set?
the set will be only ansi or iso too ? perhaps iso and ansi blank set?
- 7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
There will be add-on kits for different languages ans some other extras. I also plan to make function keys, modifier keys etc available separately, so colors can be mixed.Haes wrote:don't like the purple, light blue and light green once. rest ist pretty nice .
the set will be only ansi or iso too ? perhaps iso and ansi blank set?
here comes the next load of color-schemes:
- CeeSA
- Location: Westerwald, Germany
- Main keyboard: Deck 82 modded
- Main mouse: MM711
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0016
- Contact:
Orange on Black or White - i like both
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
- DT Pro Member: 0000
- Contact:
- 7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
Thank you webwit!webwit wrote:
This is entirely what I inteded!
Key caps should be available for the whole keyboard, or just modifieres, function keys, numeric block, etc, or even as single key caps, to have any color combination you would have ever dreamed of.
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