Request: Review of Framework Laptop 16 Keyboard Layouts

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… :smiley:

Swedish layout looks good! It matches my other keyboards well.

As mentioned on my review for the Framework Laptop 13 keyboard, it’s a huge plus that you’re using the ISO layout, which is a dealbreaker for me. I can’t wait to get the 16!

Any idea on when these will be rolled out? The lack of Swedish keys is halting my purchase.

Same here, when I can get the FW 16 with swedish keyboard i will order it and also a swedish keyboard for my FW 13.

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Small correction to the DK layout key “M”: Replace “,” bottom left, with “µ” bottom right.

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Correction to avoid confusion: Not having ISO layout is a dealbreaker for me. I love the fact that you actually provide a Swedish keyboard with ISO layout, as opposed to many of today’s popular laptop brands.

The Japanese keyboard is looking good :slight_smile:

Yes, yes, yes! Please sell a “Dvorak conversion kit” (and Colemak and Workman and…). It’s just four keycaps. I’d pay up to $20 for it. Surely that must be economically viable.

I honestly do not know whether this is trying to be only slovak or czech + slovak. In slovak we do not have characters such as ě, ů, ř

A kit of all the alternate keys, including F12 replacement and a ‘Framework’ key to replace the Windows key …

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Is there any chance that we can see a BÉPO layout any time soon ?

It has been normalized as default French keyboard now, and I’d personally pay twice the price for this…

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Can you remove keys and move them about? I.e. so I could change the position of the key labels if I wished?
I.e. I could change querty to azerty myself if I wished?

Theoretically yes, but the keycaps are relatively fragile and not designed to be removable. So if you damage something during your mod, that would be your problem and not a warranty case or something like that.

Hi everyone! We greatly appreciate the feedback we have received relating to the Czech/ Slovak keyboard layout.

Below is a possible update revision for this. Any feedback about this update is greatly appreciated as we strive to make improvements based on what you share.

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