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Programmable keyboards with free and open firmware are not just geek toys but accessibility tools.
I was just able to create a new layer in Vial that moves the arrow keys to the left side of the keyboard and maps them to s/z/x/c to make them easier to use in some keyboard shortcuts after breaking my right hand.
@aral Something to try also: while keeping space pressed, flip the keyboard to write one handedly. This worked surprisingly well for me when it was necessary! It was amazing to see how the brain can adapt.
An example that might be easier to achieve with your hardware: https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/keyb-the-one-handed-keyboard/id1588579580?mt=12
@peter Hey Peter, I did try that for a bit yesterday with a new layer but not sure my brain’s wired that way. Might give it another shot if I find the alternative too tiring :)
@aral Yeah, if it clicks, it clicks, and if it doesn't there's other things to try :) The main thing I took away from all this was to stay humble and really understand that we're all just temporarily abled, as Cindy Li put it.
@peter Yep. It’s always been my approach to design but always good to have personal reminders, painful as they may be :)