DIY Staggered Columnar Laptop Keyboard (Semi Ortholinear) [Prototype]

I just picked up a Framework 16 for work and I’ve also been a ZSA Voyager user (Moonlander before that) since its release. I’d be over the moon for a new keyboard with an ortho layout, but I’m also not holding my breath for it (though I’d happily pay $500+ for one FYI). I would be ecstatic for JUST a flat layout that doesn’t have any keys and instead just has some magnets the Voyager can attach to. I don’t even need it to connect over pogo or anything fancy. Literally just a magnetic mount with no actual keys so I can keep the Voyager from slipping off while I move around. I’m fine with still needing a USB cable to connect with, I just want a fixed mount.

I’ve considered working out how to make a clamp of some kind with folding arms on a tripod ball mount. Then when I want to close the lid I can fold the arms up, put the lid down, and close the arms over the top of the lid. But I have absolutely no idea where I’d even begin with something like that. Anywho, love these ideas and I hope we get an ortho layout in the future!

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