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Re: Chording keyboard

(Sending to me as well as the list's unnecessary, btw, I just end up
with two identical copies <G>)

  That would be implementable in the Keydler, though I hadn't thought
about simple state machines, they're already there in effect (for
example: Caps Lock is a very simple 2-state state machine!)  The Keydler
will have 512k of chord mapping space, so such should not hit a space
limitation at all!  Just need to write code to do it all...

  For myself I think I'd want different chords, or a Shift button; to
each their own <G>  That's what mapable programmable chords are all
about <G>

  I've mumbled about "Mash All Keys" == "Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to host" on
the Keydler, have yet to write that code but it'd be do-able (Hard to
accidentally - or intentionally - mash all 18 keys one-handed...)

  Think about what to do with 3, 4, or 5 space bar hits in a row.  Need
ability to avoid Sentences That All Look Like This, but also ability to
do that (when desired or needed) intentionally!

  Mark, 

Michael S. Klein wrote:
> 
> What you said about not breaking your brain is important, but remember
> that ASCII is just a character set.  Using "control characters" for semantic
> purposes may be one option on a keyboard, but with an alternate keyboard
> device, there is no reason one has to use the same mapping, particularly
> for control functions.
> 
> Case in point:
> 
> I'm working on a Twiddler map/driver.  I frequently need multi-word
> identifiers as such:  thisIsAnIdentifierThatUsesCaseToSeparateWords.
> Rather than having to use a thumb modifier, I am experimenting with
> a shift next character chord.  You already talked about this possibility.
> What I am doing is making it the same as a space gesture.  Doubling the
> gesture converts it to a 'real' space.  Just an experiment.
> 
> The problem is that most software is closed, so there is no opportunity
> for people to experiment with different maps.
> "Is your software hung...no problem... Just hit Ctrl-Alt-Del"
> Try that with one hand on the standard Twiddler mapping :-)
> I'll stick with ctrl-C, (and the ability to remap), thank you.
> 
> Remember, for non-textual entry, the map is gesture->semantics.
> Having characters be an intermediary in the map is not a necessity
> for alternate input devices... It is not even necesary for keyboards.
> Witness hjkl in vi. (Now there's a sentence you either get or you dont :-)
> 
> Also, the world already has an accepted standard for one button input:
> 
> Morse code.
> 
> Everything else is gravy.
> 
> -- Mike Klein
> 
> 

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