- A XD75 ortholinear keyboard with the default split layout (looks like this but I have relegendable keycaps [1] )
- A Contour design RollerMouse Red Plus [2]
- A SwiftPoint ProPoint mouse (the latest addition)
An I am looking forward to maybe replacing the RollerMouse Red with a high end touchpad (at the moment the only existing one is the Apple Magic Trackpad 2)
I find that this setup allows me to more evenly distribute the effort between the hands. I can use arrow/PU/PD/Home/End with either hand and I can mouse with either hand.
The ability to switch hands and easier (though less precise) scrolling is why I usually prefer touchpads.
On the laptop I have a touchpad with buttons both above and below the touchpad but no clicking or force sensing on the touchpad. I have it configured so that all the buttons below are primary click and one of the buttons above is secondary click and tapping is disabled(because no feedback). The goal was the same, make it easy to use with either hand. The old MacBook trackpads that had a button were great at this. Having one button to keep pressed with the thumb made dragging easy on the trackpad.
On a six button touchpad there is potential for chording but since I didn't get used to chording on a mouse I did not try it on a touchpad.
- A XD75 ortholinear keyboard with the default split layout (looks like this but I have relegendable keycaps [1] )
- A Contour design RollerMouse Red Plus [2]
- A SwiftPoint ProPoint mouse (the latest addition)
An I am looking forward to maybe replacing the RollerMouse Red with a high end touchpad (at the moment the only existing one is the Apple Magic Trackpad 2)
I find that this setup allows me to more evenly distribute the effort between the hands. I can use arrow/PU/PD/Home/End with either hand and I can mouse with either hand.
The ability to switch hands and easier (though less precise) scrolling is why I usually prefer touchpads.
On the laptop I have a touchpad with buttons both above and below the touchpad but no clicking or force sensing on the touchpad. I have it configured so that all the buttons below are primary click and one of the buttons above is secondary click and tapping is disabled(because no feedback). The goal was the same, make it easy to use with either hand. The old MacBook trackpads that had a button were great at this. Having one button to keep pressed with the thumb made dragging easy on the trackpad.
On a six button touchpad there is potential for chording but since I didn't get used to chording on a mouse I did not try it on a touchpad.
[1] https://kprepublic.com/products/stainless-steel-bent-case-fo...
[2] https://contour-design.co.uk/produkt/rollermouse-red/