Layout updates

rediscovered my old keysets file, adapted the functionality to make a flexible base layout tool.

also tweaked double sculpting to generically sculpt to both hands. it works, but it still needs more refinement, and the best layouts are going to be hand-generated anyways

keys.scad

@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ include <src/key_profiles.scad>
 include <src/key_types.scad>
 include <src/key_transformations.scad>
 include <src/key_helpers.scad>
-include <src/layouts.scad>
+include <src/key_layouts.scad>
 
-for (x = [1:1:5]) {
-  translate_u(0,-x) hipro_row(x) key();
-  translate_u(1,-x) sa_row(x) key();
-}
+// example key
+dcs_row(5) legend("⇪", size=9) key();
+
+// example row
+/* for (x = [0:1:4]) {
+  translate_u(0,-x) dcs_row(x) key();
+} */
+
+// example layout
+/* preonic_default("dcs"); */

keysets.scad

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*use <key.scad>*/
-// NEED to include, not use this, even with the default variables set. don't know why
-include <keys.scad>
-
-60_percent = [
-  [1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2],
-  [1.5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.5],
-  [1.75,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.25],
-  [2.25,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.75],
-  [1.25,1.25,1.25,6.25,1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25]
-];
-
-function sum(list, x=0) =
-  len(list) <= 1 ?
-    x + list[0] :
-    sum([for (x = [1: len(list) - 1]) list[x]], x+list[0]);
-
-for (row = [0:len(60_percent)-1]){
-  for(column = [0:len(60_percent[row])-1]) {
-    columnDist = sum([for (x = [0 : column]) 60_percent[row][x]]);
-    a = 60_percent[row][column];
-    translate_u(columnDist - (a/2), -row) g20_row(3) u(a) cherry() { // (row+4) % 5 + 1
-      if (a == 6.25) {
-        spacebar() key();
-      } else if (a == 2.25) {
-        lshift() key();
-      } else if (a == 2) {
-        backspace() key();
-      } else if (a == 2.75) {
-        rshift() key();
-      } else {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}

src/key_layouts.scad

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
+include <layouts/layout.scad>
+
+include <layouts/preonic/default.scad>
 include <layouts/preonic/mit.scad>
+
+include <layouts/planck/default.scad>
 include <layouts/planck/mit.scad>
+
 include <layouts/lets_split/default.scad>
+
 include <layouts/project_zen/default.scad>
+
+include <layouts/60_percent/default.scad>

src/key_profiles/dcs.scad

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module dcs_row(row=3, column=0) {
   $dish_skew_y = 0;
   $top_skew = 1.75;
 
-  $top_tilt_y = column * 3;
+  $top_tilt_y = column * 3.5;
 
   // hack so you can do these in a for loop
   if (row == 5 || row == 0) {

src/layouts/60_percent/default.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+60_percent = [
+  [1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2],
+  [1.5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.5],
+  [1.75,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.25],
+  [2.25,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2.75],
+  [1.25,1.25,1.25,6.25,1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25]
+];
+
+module 60_percent_default(profile) {
+  layout(60_percent, profile); 
+}

src/layouts/layout.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// sums all values, unless a value is negative, in which case it makes it positive
+// dirty hack to allow for large gaps in keysets
+function abs_sum(list, x=0) =
+  len(list) <= 1 ?
+    x + abs(list[0]) :
+    abs_sum([for (x = [1: len(list) - 1]) list[x]], x+abs(list[0]));
+
+module layout(list, profile="dcs", row_sculpting_offset=0, row_override=undef) {
+  for (row = [0:len(list)-1]){
+    echo("**ROW**:", row);
+    row_length = len(list[row]);
+    for(column = [0:len(list[row])-1]) {
+      row_sculpting = (row_override != undef ? row_override : row) + row_sculpting_offset;
+      key_length = list[row][column];
+
+      // check if column is smack in middle of row - if so, no sculpting
+      // otherwise try to make two half-moon shapes, one for each side of the board
+      // since we are zero indexed, the 7th row has an index of 6 and is the center of 13. 6*2+1 = 13
+      double_sculpted_column = (column*2 + 1 == row_length) ? 0 : (column % (row_length/2))  - (row_length/4);
+
+      echo("double_sculpted_column", double_sculpted_column);
+      column_distance = abs_sum([for (x = [0 : column]) list[row][x]]);
+
+      if (key_length >= 1) {
+        translate_u(column_distance - (key_length/2), -row) key_profile(profile, row_sculpting, double_sculpted_column) u(key_length) cherry() { // (row+4) % 5 + 1
+          if (key_length == 6.25) {
+            spacebar() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2.25) {
+            lshift() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2) {
+            backspace() key();
+          } else if (key_length == 2.75) {
+            rshift() key();
+          } else {
+            key();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

src/layouts/lets_split/default.scad

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// negative numbers are used for spacing
+lets_split_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
 module lets_split_default(profile) {
-  for(x = [1:1:4]) {
-    for(y=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      translate_u(y > 0 ? y * 2 + 1 : y * 2,-x) key_profile(profile, x,floor(y)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(lets_split_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
 }

src/layouts/planck/default.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// 0's are to make space for a middle row for just the spacebar so that it
+// isn't sculpted with double sculpting. the 0's in the first three rows
+// don't _need_ to be there but it's nice to keep track
+planck_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
+module planck_default(profile) {
+  layout(planck_layout_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
+}

src/layouts/planck/mit.scad

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+// 0's are to make space for a middle row for just the spacebar so that it
+// isn't sculpted with double sculpting. the 0's in the first three rows
+// don't _need_ to be there but it's nice to keep track
+planck_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
 module planck_mit(profile) {
-  for(x = [1:1:4]) {
-    for(y=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      translate_u(y * 2,-x) key_profile(profile, x,floor(y)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(planck_layout_mapping, profile, row_sculpting_offset=1);
 }

src/layouts/preonic/default.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include <../layout.scad>
+
+preonic_layout_mapping = [
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+  [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
+];
+
+module preonic_default(profile) {
+  layout(preonic_layout_mapping, profile);
+}

src/layouts/project_zen/default.scad

@@ -1,41 +1,19 @@
-/* function addl(list, c = 0) =
-  c < len(list) - 1 ?
-  list[c] + addl(list, c + 1)
-  :
-  list[c]; */
+include <../layout.scad>
 
-function addl(list, c = 0, max=undef) =
-  max < c ? 0 :
-    (c < len(list) - 1) ? list[c] + addl(list, c + 1, max=max) :
-    list[c];
+project_zen_main = [
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5],
+  [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5]
+];
 
-function slidingSum(list, c = 1, max = undef) =
-  c < 1 || c > len(list-1) ? 0 :
-    c > max ? 0 :
-      (list[c] + list[c-1])/2 + addl(list, c + 1, max=max);
+project_zen_thumbs = [
+  [2,2],
+  [2,2],
+];
 
 module project_zen_default(profile) {
-  widths = [1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.5];
-  translations = [0,1.25,2.25,3.25,4.25,5.25,6.25,7.25,8.25,9.25,10.25,11.5];
-
-  for(row = [0:1:4]) {
-    $t = 0;
-    for(column=[-2.5:0.5:3]) {
-      normalized_column = column*2 + 5;
-      $key_length = widths[normalized_column];
-
-      translate_u(translations[normalized_column],-row) key_profile(profile, row,floor(column)) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  for (row=[0:1:1]) {
-    for (column=[0:1:1]) {
-      $key_length = 2;
-      translate_u(4.75 + row*2, -5 - column) key_profile(profile, 3,0) {
-        key();
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  layout(project_zen_main, profile);
+  translate_u(4.5,-5) layout(project_zen_thumbs, profile, row_override=3);
 }