I think that recommendation was because you can get the clear ANSI keyboard in RGB. So you could reconfigure the keys in software and apply your own stickers and have an RGB keyboard with whatever layout you want. You wouldn’t have to get transparent red stickers. Unless I’m missing something.
The thing with the clear ANSI RGB keyboard is, that it is ANSI. Yes, it may be configurable via firmware, but it feels like a botch in my eyes and it’s missing one key. An ISO version for the FW13 is available, but I don’t know, if it was from the beginning or came later, I don’t follow Framework for that long.
Even if there was a clear ISO RGB version available for the FW16, are the letters on the stickers shine-through? If not, I have something like RGB pudding keys, but couldn’t read anything. This may be a question I have to ask keyshorts, though. But I’m not entirely sure, I like the looks of that anyways.
Second best option would be transparent red stickers, so I could chose the german white keyboard, apply the red stickers and et voila: Red keyboard lighting. Maybe this, too, is a question for keyshorts, if they can make something like that.
A native RGB german (or any other language for that matter) version would be the best option, simply put. No tinkering with stickers, no messing around with firmwares plus every other color on the spectrum. Some users just appreciate the reparability and upgradability, but hate to tinker with their hardware, until it’s really necessary.
Well, I’ll be asking keyshorts or other companies above questions, else I just have to wait, what Framework has decided to do.
I want a RGB Int or US English Linux Keyboard tbh
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OK, I have an answer from Keyshorts, they can’t make colored, transparent stickers and their black with white letters are semi shine-through, about 50% of the light will come through.
Lucky you. They completely ignored my inquiry over a week ago.