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DeckGuy Adam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:56 am

UPDATE 07/13/09: Polls are closed, we have the necessary info. Not sure if a new set is on the way anytime soon but we know what it will be when we do.

Just as the title says we are taking suggestions for new keycaps to be sold as add-on keycap sets here!

The most popular keycaps that I found in the forums are listed as choices as well as an 'Other' choice - if you pick that please post a suggestion below, I can't read minds (yet)!

Once we have a decent set of results we will consider offering new sets, probably in the $10 price range just like the others and will contain 10-15 new keycaps each with a keycap puller (to view the current sets click here).

Here are some quick links to threads that fueled this topic/poll to be posted:
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=324
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=310 (towards the bottom, possible ideas)
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=291
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256

labelreader · **Joined:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:30 am **Posts:** 8

I'd like to see the Mac set get upgraded with both a "Ctrl" and a "Command" keycap that fit the Caps lock key.

And...though it doesn't really do anything for me since I'm a sixer and not an EMACS guy, I bet there are those who'd see the Linux set get upgraded with "Meta" and "Super" keycaps and a "Ctrl" keycap that's the size of the Caps lock key.

But, you know, a set of caps lock keycaps with a blank, a Ctrl, and a Command keycap would be a definite "buy" for me.

labelreader · **Joined:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:30 am **Posts:** 8

Actually, I should have said that "meta" and "super" don't do anything for me, but I'd still want the big "Ctrl" in the Linux -- er, ^nix -- set.

pyrthas · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:44 pm **Posts:** 25

Voted for homing bars, but I'd specifically want blank keys with them, since it seems like one problem with a full blank set on the 82-key keyboard is that you might end up hitting the wrong F key. This isn't such a big deal with a regular keyboard, of course, because they're split into groups of four.

Everything else I could use would, I think, only be of any use to me. (Maybe this would be, too, if nobody else is interested in a blank 82-key keyboard, but at least this has the potential to be used by other people.)

mterlouw · **Joined:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:08 pm **Posts:** 44

This is great news. I can't wait to see what comes out! I'm voting "other" because I would love to see a keycap set for the Legend (Mac version) in the sans font.

killinggameshow · **Joined:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:09 pm **Posts:** 7

Other! See this post

http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395

Fairy_Frolic · **Joined:** Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:14 pm **Posts:** 1

Specifically fantasy keycaps that would be good on games like Everquest, World of Warcraft and the like.

labelreader · **Joined:** Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:30 am **Posts:** 8

You know what the best keycap of all would be? A tiny light table. If the keycap had a removable base, so that you could print whatever image you wanted onto transparency film, then put it into the keycap and close it up, it'd be an easy way to get a presentable design.

Here's how I imagine it going together:

Code:

   ____ 
  /    \        <--- keycap with transparent top
 /      \

   ____         <--- design printed inverted on transparency film

   ____
  / || \        <--- key itself (snaps into keycap)

ws76 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:26 am

How about different colors of keys. Maybe a red, blue, green, white with a black stroke around the letters.

old_grendel · **Joined:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:44 pm **Posts:** 28

Fairy_Frolic wrote:

Specifically fantasy keycaps that would be good on games like Everquest, World of Warcraft and the like.

/agree

also, turns out my co-worker wont be going to wisconsin...luckily i have a friend in michigan so ill be placing my order sometime on mon...think there will be more legend ices in stock by then? lol

old_grendel · **Joined:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:44 pm **Posts:** 28

this thread was started in July 2007...has there been any progress w the new keycaps?!?! Its been more than 6 months and still no new announcements for what kind of new keycaps will b released

DeckGuy Adam · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:22 pm

Quote:

Once we have a decent set of results we will consider offering new sets

Unfortunately the results from this poll haven't pointed towards any one set and releasing multiple sets because one person wants one keycap would be very cost ineffective. As of now we will not be releasing any new sets of keycaps. Once demand for another set is great enough we will consider making a new set.

old_grendel · **Joined:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:44 pm **Posts:** 28

ok thanks, thats all i wanted to know

Spoon Boy · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2008 7:30 pm

One always gets stuck at those prompts asking you to push the "ANY" key... :wink:

Hamps · **Joined:** Wed May 28, 2008 9:22 pm **Posts:** 7

alternate fonts

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