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Have you noticed how (on some keyboards anyway) the return/enter/newline key is the only L-shaped key? Or that 'Caps lock' has a small recessed panel for no reason? Also, more practically, the space button is very wide of course, and often the F,J and keypad 5 have a nipple at the bottom to aid touch-typists.
I'd
like a keyboard where all the keys were different in interesting ways.
Of course shape can be the first component - 'I' should be very narrow, M wide, V could be pointed and so on.
But there are so many other possibilities. 'O' should have a rounded surface as well as being circular. Some of the keys should have interesting textured surfaces, and a few could have a surface of a different material, such as a rubbery plastic or metal inlay.
Of course they could be different colours as well, but if so this would have to be tastefully done - perhaps a few important keys picked out in bright colours to give a Mondrian effect.
This could make typing (and learning to type) fun, and might also be useful for the partially sighted.
Would work as a keyboard, methinks
http://tukey.upf.es.../escher_lizards.gif
[DrCurry, Jul 05 2005]
Das Keyboard
http://www.thinkgee...mputing/input/7727/
[Detly, Jul 06 2005]
Strictly baroque
http://www.bathyform.com/HB/baroque.html
...in a crazy neon way, I guess. The electrofluorescent keyboard looks more like a sign for an American diner. [moomintroll, Jul 07 2005]
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I would go for an Escher-tiled keyboard. Maybe complete with lizards crawling across the top. |
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So, kinda randomly done, some letters have relief lettering, some have metal inlay lettering, some are shaped differently, some are colored, some have LCD outlines, some are fuzzy, some are normal, some taste like strawberries when you lick them? [+] |
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+ I put scotch tape on the "J" key one time so I didn't accidentally do something like: oyt nt gabd ub tge wribg okace and type for a while without noticing it.
I like the idea. |
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It is so tempting to have a crack at this in Photoshop, but I balk at the amount of work. |
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Photoshop? I think it'd be easier to build the thing out of clay or something and photograph it. |
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Nice, but I don't think it would catch on. |
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Those disjoint keys like ":" would make typing difficult. Better hit both keys together, or you'll just get the top dot or the bottom dot :) |
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Pick it up and take a good swing at the edge of your desk--then you'll have a baroque keyboard. |
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...and to further annoy people who use your computer, set the layout to Dvorak. |
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If it's not baroque...
... don't fix it! |
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Just reverse the black and white on your normal keyboard. |
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I'm voting for this, only because you made me laugh XD |
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