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Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
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¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
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- Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
- Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/
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As suggested by the other commenter, o-rings are the best cheap solution.
Another option that works if your keyboard has a hollow body is sound-dampening insulation inside the frame.
I have a Kinesis Advantage that has a ton of negative space inside and simply putting some non-conductive foam inside the shell made a huge difference in the amount of noise it makes
I have that same keyboard. I love it! I got one for my wife too, and she loves it as well. But unlike me, she struggles going back and forth between that and a regular keyboard.
I feel her pain. It took me a long time to get comfortable with the Kinesis, and even longer to be able to go back and forth with my gaming keyboard seamlessly
It took me about 3 weeks to surpass my regular typing speed on the Kinesis, but I never had any issues going back to a regular keyboard. The only fucked up thing was changing keybinds for games, since I can't reach some of them on the Kinesis with the split keywells. Then if I play on a different computer none of the binds match. I'm sure I could program another layer on the Kinesis to overcome the mismatch, but I never took the time to learn about all of its amazing features.