# I want this keyboard! **URL:** \ **Category:** Other Software & Development\ **Created:** [January 29, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952 "2026-01-29T16:48:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/scn/32/37507_2.png) [@SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SCN)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/1 "2026-01-29T16:48:18Z")
I’ve made no secret of my love for using Elgato Stream Deck to create buttons for Scrivener and my other writing apps. I just came across a new keyboard, [the GALLEON 100 SD](https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/keyboards/CH-912A31I-NA/galleon-100-sd-stream-deck-integrated-mechanical-keyboard-ch-912a31i-na?lid=tu9td5vmoi38&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Corsair&utm_campaign=20261029_GALLEON_100_SD_Available_GAMING_US_Others&utm_id=a4b529f7-078e-4100-9a97-4da3efb64437). ![003](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/e/eeb01ea99bc6667d8180ca9b06d8920453dfdc53.jpeg) It combines a high-performance keyboard with Stream Deck buttons. Although it doesn’t have as many Stream Deck keys as my stand-alone Stream Deck XL model, it’s a beautiful combination of features I haven’t seen in a keyboard before. Frankly, though they market it for gamers, to me it’s the ultimate writing keyboard. It’s certainly all one would need for Scrivener and other apps used in the writing process. Sure, it’s pricey. But still…so tempting! ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/2 "2026-01-29T16:53:38Z")
I tend to be suspicious of devices that combine other devices as one. One thing breaks and the whole is not as usable as before. (Not to diminish your excitement, though.) ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/3 "2026-01-29T17:02:40Z")
It looks cool, but the placement of the “Steam Deck component” is rather… not so helpful. Off to the side and at very a shallow angle. Those recessed mini screens are not built for that use case (IMHO). And of course, like all non-modular full size keyboards, it pushes the mouse even further to the right side. (Unless you’re a leftie.) That’s one of those purchases you _really_ want to see in person before buying, if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/scn/32/37507_2.png) [@SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SCN)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/4 "2026-01-29T19:09:01Z")
Haha. You guys are a tough crowd. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/5 "2026-01-29T19:31:51Z")
It’s your money. I would want to get my hands on this keyboard before paying. Not just related to its most prominent feature. Depending on the keycaps, the RGB light distribution could be uneven. And you definitely want to perform a typing test. The “MLX Pulse” switches [may be too linear and light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mivAHF4heaA&t=240s) for your use case / taste and you only get those. They are hot-swappable, though (extra expense later on). ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/40316_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/6 "2026-01-29T20:28:09Z")
I think it looks cool and totally want one. I have absolutely no idea what I would use twelve extra buttons and 2 twiddly knobs for, but that may not be enough to stop me. Can you programme them to play sound files when I need a bit of encouragement? “You da man” “Wow, dude… I’ve never seen writing that awesome before” That sort of thing? ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/7 "2026-01-29T21:45:16Z")
> [@SCN](#): > > Sure, it’s pricey. Here’s a trick to make this price appear more reasonable: [Look at this.](https://www.norbauer.co/products/the-seneca) (Yes, the optional slab of wood to adjust the keyboard angle changes hands for just $290.) ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/8 "2026-01-29T22:09:28Z")
> [@November\_Sierra](#): > > [Look at this](https://www.norbauer.co/products/the-seneca) What good is the cord if it can only stretch sideways? (Seems somewhat expensive, considering.) I’ll just have the riser. ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/9 "2026-01-29T22:16:36Z")
Likely they’ll release an optional cable that stretches in other directions, but don’t expect anything under $500. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/10 "2026-01-29T22:18:43Z")
Doing some research to see if I can mortgage it after the fact. (Just in case.) ---
**Author:** ![fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/fto)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/11 "2026-01-30T13:41:23Z")
Doesn’t that look interesting? [Flux Keyboard - The Keyboard Reinvented - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7OVagiblPo) ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/12 "2026-01-30T13:57:06Z")
Very ![image](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/590280aaea7687418df14bd89c82a7650796f03a.png) . . . . . . . . . . ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/13 "2026-01-30T14:29:29Z")
I suspect it will be as horrible as this one: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/omDLcfLMYZg/maxresdefault.jpg "I was SO EXCITED for the all-screen keyboard - DS Pixel Keyboard") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omDLcfLMYZg) ---
**Author:** ![SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/scn/32/37507_2.png) [@SCN](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SCN)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/14 "2026-01-30T15:02:29Z")
> [@fto](#): > > Doesn’t that look interesting? > > [Flux Keyboard - The Keyboard Reinvented - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7OVagiblPo) It does! I have reservations about how it would work in an actual workflow, though. If the workflow involves keyboard entry, such as, I don’t know, novel writing, you’d have to constantly switch modes. I’d rather have my Stream Deck keys separate from the text input keys for this reason, whether that is in a keyboard such as the one I shared at the start of this thread, or my current setup with a separate Stream Deck XL device. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/15 "2026-01-30T15:08:52Z")
If this keyboard allows to map an output to keys (like, this key outputs Alt+d, f, k - for example), that would be just sick. 😛 The one @November_Sierra showed looked like crap right out of the box. (I wouldn’t want it for free.) ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/16 "2026-01-30T15:18:18Z")
That’s the problem with these kind of concepts: Nobody managed to build a mechanism that looks great _and_ types great (yet). We’ll get there, eventually, on a technical level. With keycap tops being some kind of e-ink material, otherwise feeling and acting exactly like “normal” keys. Or whatever. What won’t change, not matter the approach, is the general dilemma: You don’t know which key does what without looking at it. On a device that you’re not supposed to look at while using it. It’s like dry water or warm ice. > [@Vincent\_Vincent](#): > > The one @November_Sierra showed looked like crap right out of the box. I agree, but it’s the same principle. Slap some kind of transparent rubber thingy on top of a screen. ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/17 "2026-01-30T15:38:33Z")
I think I found the solution: It may work if we genetically engineer humans to look like this: 🤚😳✋ (any ideas where to place the ears instead?) ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/18 "2026-01-30T15:45:45Z")
> [@November\_Sierra](#): > > if we genetically engineer humans to look like this: 🤚😳✋ We already do. It is you who were born with the abominous birth defect of having your hands where your ears should be. Must be hard for you to spy, having to slide your whole head through the crack in the door. ---
**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/19 "2026-01-30T15:56:57Z")
It has its advantages. Like spending some quality alone time without the friction noise driving you insane. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/vincent_vincent/32/19680_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vincent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Vincent_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952/20 "2026-01-30T16:00:46Z")
Well, you could just wear gloves, like everyone else. [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-want-this-keyboard/152952.md?page=2)