SlimDash

ErgoDash inspired low-profile key switch keyboard with embedded RP2040

Features

• Ortho-Staggered Split keyboard layout
• Slim body (20-22mm depending on key caps and rubber feet used)
• Rigid body structure
• Per-Key RGB LED Matrix lighting
• USB-C connector
• Easy build utilizing PCBA service
  • Hand Soldering needed:
    • 70 x Kailh choc v1 hotswap sockets
    • 4 x tactile switches (2 x BOOT is optional)
    • 2 x trrs jack
    • 70 SK6812MINI-E (optional for RGB matrix)
  • Assembly
    • Just PH001 Philips screws necessary

Variations

Currently there is only one variation.

• SlimDash rev.1
  • See the readme in the hardware-rev1 directory for build instructions.
  • For firmware, see the release section for pre-built firmware, or see here for the build source.
    • To build from source, follow the instructions and copy the keyboard sources from this repo (until the keyboard is merged upstream) to build.

TODOs

• Open PR to qmk-firmware and vial-qmk repos.
  • check if vial-qmk PR should wait for upstream RGB related changes to land?

Acknowlegements

• ErgoDash by omkbd
  • Inspiration for this keyboard
• ergogen
  • Tooling to assist in the key layout and mechanical design
• Tutorials to get me started with ergogen
  • Let's Design A Keyboard With Ergogen v4
  • I Built My Dream Keyboard from Absolute Scratch
• Tools used for making keyboard.json less tedious.
  • KLE
  • Keyboard Firmware Builder
  • KBFirmware to qmk converter

License

SlimDash by mizma is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International - -