can we pleeeeaaase have an Arabic/English combo keyboard? What are generally the process/requirements for new languages/keyboard options to be added?
Still hoping for RGB Linux Keyboard variant :<
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If I recall, they said they may do more RGB variants when they see what is popular. I hope they do a survey though, because if they go by straight sales numbers, there will people who selected the available RGB options instead of the white backlit version of the keyboard they’d really rather have, if it was RGB.
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I just wanted to save them cost of manufacturing aditional slovak keyboard layout and having it on stock
I don’t think he was disputing that having one common keyboard layout is useful; the issue was that the latest “Czech_Slovak Version 05” update posted by Matt Hartley was completely missing all the Slovak-specific letters.
Another issue is that the latest “Version 05” shows a QWERTY layout, whereas Czech and Slovak keyboards typically use a QWERTZ layout.
Also, not sure why all the keys show lower-case and caps at the same time; I assume it is just to show the available functions of each key, as it would look pretty wonky if printed directly as shown.
Overall, the first Slovak version posted in June looks the best to me, I don’t see any issue with it (although I would personally prefer an ANSI version with long Shift and Enter). But since the Version 05 update was posted a few months ago, I suppose it may be already finalized and we may soon find out how the final version looks like. 
+1 to all the linux users who would have gotten a linux keyboard if it had the framework logo instead of saying super
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Exactly, the word “super” was something used on some really old system along with other keys like “meta” and “hyper”. I guess X11 kind of incorporated the windows key as a super key replacement, but I don’t like the idea of actually making the key SAY super, specially if you aren’t bringing back meta and hyper to make for a really sci-fi sounding keyboard 
Whoever made the “super” decision is out of touch with what people prefer. Any other image, except the “windows” logo would have been better than the word “super”.
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Hm. Is it just me, or is the layout of the US English and International English - Linux basically identical? Except instead of the windows logo, it’s Super? I might need to change my order.
However, I agree, I’d LOVE to get the Framework logo instead of Super or something else.
Also, while definitely not quite the same intention, it might be worth a future keyboard version that takes some cues from Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, in that you have a Mod and Fn which lets you actually have multiple layers to program for whatever functionality you want.
I suppose the QMK with the existing keyboards could be modded to do that, but I like having the extra keys. Would also mean don’t need the separate arrow keys and separate F keys, since the way I use them on my UHK is via the MOD layer, while some of the other functions are via the FN layer like the volume/media keys/etc. Obviously I’d have to train myself, but I think there might be sufficient demand for an alternative keyboard module to support this.
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I ordered the keyboard assuming it would either have a full penguin or at least a penguin head.
The word “super” isn’t very linux-specific.
I feel disappointed although I will keep my order.
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Yes, the differences as far I can see are the Windows key, the € symbol on the 5 and that the right “Alt” key is labeled “Alt Gr”.
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I’m OK with it being called “super”, although I would’ve preferred “meta”.
Or a FW logo.
This need would be filled by Combo ANSI/ISO/JIS keyboard layout - #4 by Micah_Lindstrom, can you confirm @Gustavo_Tomazi_Ludwi?
@StarrWulfe’s need here would be met too, right?
Did you look at a MacBook German keyboard? On https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08N5R7XXZ it looks like all the words start in lowercase. But that may not actually be a German layout.
Is anyone else bothered by the “I” key on all the framework keyboards?
Why is the “i” key the only key on the whole keyboard that has serifs (the two lines at the top and bottom of the letter) while all the other letters are sans-serif (no lines)?
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Many keyboards are like that. The MSI notebook and the Cherry keyboard I have are both like that.
People have migrated away from Serif fonts, but a straight line looks too much like 1 or |
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I saw someone mention it earlier, but never actually got any kind of answer or explanation. This thread (and a bunch of the discussion) has the US English - Linux keyboard, but in the configuration selector that’s not an available option, the only Linux variant is for international english. Is that just an option planned for post-launch?
there is just an interesting observation, perhaps for somebody it can be helpful.
There is a difference in image on site and real keyboard for US keyboard Layot.
This is how it looks online on the marketplace
And this is how it looks in real life:
It looks more closer to International Layout, except for missing euro sign on 5 and “gr” on right ALT key.
In comparison to online US layout image - CTRL and ALT key text isn’t centered and also font is a bit different. You can say it by looking on Q, G keys. And what is more important is backspace and enter keys - they are text rather than arrow icons
Perhaps for some this is not important but I like arrow-styled backspace and enter more
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The Arabic keyboard is not a special layout right, just different labels? That’s what it looks like to me from Arabic - Wikipedia keyboard.
If so I believe you could get the RGB Clear ANSI or Blank ISO keyboard and add your own labels.
Oh, for sure! Well as you have stated, the pic you have posted is from a German MacBook layout.
Apple doesn’t even use German words for the commands…