Mastodawn

postmodern Apr 20, 2024

Got the Cherry KW X ULP ultra-slim mechanical keyboard. Yes I finally joined the mechanical keyboard cult. Although, I'm not happy with the skinny Alt and Windows keys. I now want to build my own ultra-slim keyboard just to have a *normal* keyboard layout.
https://www.cherryamericas.com/kw-x-ulp
#mechanicalkeyboards #cherry

KW X ULP

The CHERRY KW X ULP combines all the advantages of a mechanical keyboard with the aesthetics of modern slimline devices. Equipped with state-of-the-art connectivity, a rechargeable battery and hig ...

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One issue I noticed with the Cherry KW X ULP keyboard, but luckily it has an easy workaround. By default the F1-F12 keys act as their special functions instead of sending F1, F2, etc. To disable this mode, press Ctrl + Fn to lock the Fn key. Then Ctrl+Alt+F1 should drop you to a Linux TTY terminal like normal.
#linux #cherry #cherrykeyboard #cherrykwxulp