Swiss Micros announces DM42L

[Dave Britten]

(02-23-2016 01:34 AM)rprosperi Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 12:38 AM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Here's a potential layout I tossed together...

Nice. I think the up/down arrow keys must be along the left perimeter, shifting the rest of those 3 rows in, as frequently-used keys like this are more comfortable and easier for your fingers to find, but otherwise a nice start on a different approach than those seen so far.

Yeah, I'm not 100% pleased with where the arrows are, but for me personally, I use them a lot while programming/debugging or scrolling through menus, so having them near the center is advantageous. Placing them side-by-side wouldn't be such a bad idea, either, maybe working backspace in around them a bit more elegantly in the process. Having them stacked in the upper-left corner wouldn't be the end of the world, of course.

I think keeping R/S near the digits is pretty important, as it's often used as an argument separator for programs where you supply multiple inputs in sequence.

XEQ is typically used in tandem with the menu keys, so keeping it in that "top row" of menu keys and also near the digits would be a good idea.

In any case, having the operator keys to the left of the digits should appeal to the 41 fans!