Hey Den,

First up, thanks for your encouraging words, and excitement!

Our latest and greatest PCB, and case is already future-proof regarding all things Matias, as it supports Matias switches with LEDs but we only plan to offer a Matias UHK version considerably later primarily because the lack of Matias keycaps (and let's not even talk about sourcing backlitable Matias keycaps).

As for the implementation of the Matias backlighting, right now, the plan is to use reverse-mount LEDs, but we haven't tested out how well this will work, so some additional research is definitely needed.

The best we can offer you right now is a switchless, keycapless, keyplateless UHK, which is admittedly very bare bones, and even incomplete considering that Matias switches require a plate to sit on. I'm sorry about it, but we have to focus on our core offering and extend it gradually over time.

Cheers!

i've only discovered the keyboard yesterday and i am already in love with what it has to offer. So much that i'm ready to join the bandwagon this week (even with MXs, despite my personal preference in APLS).
I do have to ask however about LED support and Matias ALPS switches.
Despite the configurator now allows only for MX-style switches and no LED backlighting - from your update on the prototypes in this blogpost and from the PCB design it looks that the keyboard will be able to handle APLS switches, along with the LEDs.
So the question is - if i order now, can i get APLS switches when keyboard will start to ship? Even if it will be without keycaps. I am very well aware of the difference in the stem. Or maybe the assembly without the switches at all? It won't be a problem for me to solder them myself. Same question goes with the LED backlighting, will it or won't it be available @ shipping time, or will i have to just solder them on my own?

P.S. I saw the +/- same questions to earlier blog posts, but it was more than a few months ago, so maybe something had changed? Especially since it is clear now that the APLS switches will be supported.

Thank you in advance.

Hi Marku,

Our keyboards were tested on Mac OSX, Windows, and Linux but not with an input method editor. Using an IME however doesn't make any difference at all because the UHK sends standard USB scancodes and modifiers to the host operating system just like regular keyboards, so the IME will treat it as a regular keyboard.

Cheers!

thanks

A quick follow up: As it turns out, our supplier uses Solid Edge.

Right now, the palm rest is András' main focus. There are a lot of design choices to be made, both regarding its mechanical design and material selection but I expect him to have a final or nearly final version within a month or two.

Ah, gotcha! We're using Inventor. Please let us ask our supplier tomorrow about what CAD software they use. Cheers! 🙂

But maybe I will contact you in the future when I have to create molds for the company I work for and have to find a supplier 😀 ....

Hey EdbO,

We're not sure about the CAD software being used, but please let us ask our supplier on the weekend when we meet them.

As much as we're open about our hardware / software design, and the happenings around the project, we'd rather not share our manufacturers because it'd provide little to no benefit to our backers, only our potential competitors. I'm very sorry about it, and hope you understand.

We'll write a dedicated post (actually one in English, and one in Hungarian) about OTP Bank. Keep an eye on our blog, it'll be a fun read. 🙂 They're still in business as the largest bank of Hungary, due to reasons we cannot possibly comprehend.