Squiggle-36

Squiggle Keyboard

It's a keyboard family which based on my circumstances, preferences, and observed usages.

Requirements:

• 5 columns per hand. My right pinky is almost useless.
• At most 3 keys for each side's thumb row. My right thumb key is almost useless.
• No numrow. It's harder and more cumbersome to use than a numpad on a layer.
• Split. Typing on single flat keyboard hurts my arms in a lot of use cases.
• Symmetric. Personal preferences.

This family keyboard repo will not have any of the following features:

• OLED Screen: useless.
• LEDs: useless for me and hurt my eyes.
• Rotary Encoder: useless for me.
• Hotswap: I need a commitment.
• Case for Low Profile: defeating the whole purpose of LOW profile.

Screenshot

Standard

• MX and Alps style switches.
• 34 Keys.
• 4x2u thumb keys.
• 2 Promicros.
• TRRS/TRS cable.

Low Profile

• Dongguan Kaihua Electronics Co., Ltd (originally named Longhua Electronics)'s Choc style switches.
• 34 Keys.
• 4x2u thumb keys.
• 2 Promicros.
• TRRS/TRS cable.

36 Keys

• MX and Alps style switches.
• 36 Keys.
• 4x2u+2x1.25u thumb keys.
• 2 Promicros.
• TRRS/TRS cable.

Minimalist

• MX and Alps style switches.
• 34 Keys.
• 4x2u thumb keys.
• 1 Promicros.
• "Amphenol 10 wire" cable.

Goldberg

(Because it's more complex than necessary. It's just a damn keyboard.)

• MX and Alps style switches.
• 34 - 38 Keys.
• 4x2u or 8x1u thumb keys. (or anything in between)
• 2 Promicros.
• TRRS/TRS cable.

Confirmed Working PCBs

Standard

Example firmware: QMK's master branch

Goldberg

Example firmware: QMK's master branch

Low Profile

Example firmware: QMK's master branch

Minimalist

Example firmware: Ibnuda's fork

Disclaimer

I haven't printed some of it. But, theoretically, they should just work. Oh, if things go wrong, I won't take any responisibilities.

Additional Note

Any files with mokou_*.kicad_mod in libs/footprints are made by Jokan Hiyou and belong to hers. I just dither them and made them kicad footprints.

License

GPLv3.