F(x)tec is using the Pro1x as a way to introduce new keyboard layouts, but we noticed the latest proposal on IGG doesn't seem to address the biggest issue with the original Pro¹ shifted qwerty layout: missing slash/question-mark key, creating problems in all OS's and necessity for OS-specific workarounds. Therefore we hope F(x)tec uses this opportunity to not only un-shift but to also improve functionality, especially as alternate OS's like Linux are now clearly targeted.
Fig. 1. Unshifted qwerty layout shown in the Pro1x campaign.
The community quickly showed interest in this topic, with more than 150 posts by users from multiple OS's and about 3k views in just a few days. After one week of vivid discussions to weigh the costs and benefits of each suggestion users came up with, we think we've finally agreed on layout proposals we believe would significantly improve the user