Happy Hacking Mac



By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .

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There is a computer keyboard, called the Happy Hacking keyboard (HHKB). It is a keyboard often loved by “hackers”, and is one of the most idiotic keyboard. Let me count the ways.

Missing 12 Function Keys

It lacks 12 function keys. TWELVE of them! One, two, three, …, four, five, six, and more. Continue counting: seven, and eight and nine. Then, we add another digit to hit 10 in a decimal system. Then, eleven as in Seven-Eleven, and twelve, as in: twelve days of Christmas. Twelve programable keys down the drain! What to do if you need them? You have to press 2 keys: Fn+key. What happened to the concept of efficiency?

Missing Page Navigation Keys and 20 Extra Function Keys

Bygone are the extremely convenient dedicated page navigation keys: Home, End, PageUp, PageDown.

Of course, PrintScreen, ScrollLock, Pause keys, and the entire set of 17 keys on number-keypad are gone too. Sure, you can do without them, but for programers, that's another 17 programable function keys down the drain.

Happy Hacking Machine

Happy Hacking Keyboard is supposed to be used by hackers, right?

No Arrow Keys!

Can you play pacman while eating pizza?

Missing Modifier Keys

Ok, now you lost 36 keys to automate your work. To make up the lost keys, the Control Alt Meta Super must be going strong on the HHKB.

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There's Alt and Ctrl, ok, and there's Meta and Fn. Where's my Super and Hyper keys? On a standard $15 PC keyboard, there are 3 more modifier keys than the $260 Happy Hacking. WTF⁈

~$260 HHKB Pro, you have:

1 Ctrl, 2 Alt, 2 Meta, 2 Fn. (the Fn can't count here because it is hard-wired in the keyboard circuitry thus the OS doesn't see it so you can't remap them.) That's a total of 5 modifiers.

On any $10 cheap Microsoft keyboard, you have:

2 Ctrl, 2 Alt, 2 ❖ Window key, 1 ▤ Menu key, 1 CapsLock. That's a total of 8 modifiers, all of them can be individually remapped by software on {Linux, Windows, Mac}.

Non-Symmetric Position of Modifier Keys

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If you look at the distance from F to the left Meta versus J to the right Meta, you see that they are not symmetric. The right side modifer requires you to curl your thumb deeper.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Macos

Most PC keyboards after year ~2005 have the modifier keys symmetrically positioned. (For example, all Microsoft Keyboards around 2011. [see Microsoft Keyboards])

¿Designed for unix, vi, emacs?

I presume those who like HHKB are unix users and the reason they like it is due to some key's layout.

  • The Escape key is at above the Tab key. The Escape key is frequently used in vi text editor. [see Emergency vi]
  • The Ctrl key is to the left of A key. The Ctrl is frequently used in Emacs [see Emacs's Keybinding], and in unix terminal [see Bash keybinding].
  • The ⌦ Delete key is above the Enter key. There's no ⌫ Backspace key. To do backward delete, you have to press Fn+Delete ⌦. (On unix terminal, you can backward delete by Ctrl+h and forward delete by Ctrl+d.)

Each of these key positions are actually inferior to optimal. For example, if you are vi user, the optimal position for Escape is where the PC keyboard's CapsLock is at, or, one of the big Alt right under thumb (a design point popularized by Kinesis.).

If you are a emacs user, the optimal position for Ctrl is the 2 big Alt key onMicrosoft Ergonomic Keyboard right under your thumbs, 2 of them, symmetrically placed, pressed by a strong finger thumb.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Mac Mode

See also the original keyboard vi is designed on at History of Emacs and vi Keys.

For why the function keys are important, see: Increase Productivity Using Function Keys.

Topre Key Switch Mechanism

The “Professional” model of the HHKB uses Topre switch.

The “model lite 2” model's key mechanism is rubber dome with electric contact.

Type S

The “Type S” model, is a bit more silent, by adding rubber ring in the key switches.

Bluetooth Version

A bluetooth version came out, in 2016.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro Japanese Layout

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If you really want HHKB, i recommend the Japanese layout ones.

This is a better HHKB, even if you only type English, because:

  • Smaller space bar. (you don't need a space-hogging one. see: Tiny Spacebar)
  • Arrow keys. Now you can play pacman while eating pizza!
  • Lots of thumb keys at bottom. Remap them to whatever you like.
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There are issues to watch out:

  1. In Japanese layout, key columns are less staggered than US version (compare the vertical line from Q to Z).
  2. In Japanese layout, the Space bar may not be comfortably reachable by right thumb.
  3. In Japanese layout, the Enter key is 1 column more to the right than standard PC keyboard layout.
  4. In Japanese layout, the Shift key on the right is tiny, and is 2 columns more to the right than standard PC keyboard layout.
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Japanese keyboard are like that because there's little use for space or capital letter. See: Tiny Spacebar

Solution to Tiny Space Bar, Tiny Shift Key

For the tiny Space key problem, just use left thumb for it. Or, remap one of the thumb keys to space.

For the tiny Shift key problem, turn on Operating System's sticky key feature. So, you don't need to hold Shift. Just press left Shift, release, then type a letter key.

If you use emacs, there's more advanced way to solve the Shift key problem. See: Emacs: toggle-letter-case

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Happy Hacking Keyboard
A white Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 with 60 blank keys
Part no.PD-KB02/S

PD-KB02/P

PD-KB02/M
ManufacturerPFU Limited
KeyswitchesMembrane, capacitive
InterfacePD-KB02/S Sun connector

PD-KB02/P - PS/2 connector

PD-KB02/M - ADB connector
Weight520 g
Introduced20 December 1996; 24 years ago
Discontinued10 December 2006; 14 years ago (original version)
Websitehhkeyboard.com

The Happy Hacking Keyboard is a small computer keyboard produced by PFU Limited of Japan, codeveloped with Japanese computer scientist and pioneer Eiiti Wada.[1] Its reduction of keys from the common 104-key layout down to 60 keys in the professional series is the basis for its smaller size while retaining full key size. It returns the control key to its original position as on the early 84-key IBM Personal Computer/AT and XT layouts. The current models[2] in production are the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2,[3] Professional JP,[4] both in either dark or light colorways, Type-S silenced variants and blank key cap variants, and the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 with an additional Macintosh-specific variant and a blank variant for each.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 with 68 labeled keys

Common features[edit]

Some of the Happy Hacking Keyboard design tenets, as dictated by Wada, include a minimal 60-key design, no cursor or function keys, and standard keyboard pitch, all optimized for use in Unix environments.[5]

Happy Hacking Keyboards lack a numeric keypad, and keys outside the typewriter key area are mainly accessible through the Fn key. The keys are arranged in a layout resembling the Sun Type 3 keyboard. Specifically:

  • The control key is placed where most keyboards place the caps lock. This is the only control key on the keyboard.
  • The esc key is located to the left of the 1 key; the tilde key normally found there is at the right end of the same row.
  • The delete key is located directly above the enter key; the key normally found there is the second-rightmost key on the row above it. Further, this is a true delete key, not a historically named backspace. Backspace is accessible via Fn+Delete though its function can be interchanged with the backspace key using a DIP switch, using this setting, the delete key is accessed via Fn+`
  • The meta keys are located between the space bar and the alt keys.

On the far side of the keyboard there are DIP switches. These may be used to:[6]

  • Turn the delete key into a backspace. Fn+Delete remains backspace, and Fn+` (top-right key) remains delete.
  • Swap the alt and meta keys.
  • Enable/disable downstream USB ports on USB models.

Its size fits half the size of a DINA4 paper.

Happy Hacking Keyboard Mac

Features by model[edit]

Model nameModel #ColorSwitch typeInterfaceBlank keycapsIntroducedEOLOther features
Happy Hacking KeyboardPD-KB02WhiteMembranePS/2, Sun, ADBNoDec 20, 1996Dec 10, 2006[7]Buzzer (Sun), Power supply switch (Sun/Mac)
PD-KB02N
Happy Hacking Keyboard LitePD-KB100WWhitePS/2Jun 7, 1999[8]Un­knownWas also available in black and white unlabeled versions[9]
Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2PD-KB200W/PWhiteMar 15, 2001[10]Dec 19, 2008Arrow keys, 2-port USB hub. Available in Japanese and English layouts.
PD-KB200B/PBlack
PD-KB200W/UWhiteUSB
PD-KB200B/UBlack
PD-KB210W/UWhite
PD-KB210B/UBlack
PD-KB220W/UWhite
PD-KB220B/UBlack
PD-KB220MKWWhiteMac version, has command and option keys in addition to the other Lite 2 features.[11]
PD-KB200MKBBlack
PD-KB200MAWhite
PD-KB220MAWhite
Happy Hacking Keyboard ProfessionalPD-KB300WhiteCapacitive[12]Apr 24, 2003Dec 10, 2006[7]
PD-KB300BCharcoal gray
PD-KB300NLWhiteYes
PD-KB300BNCharcoal gray
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2PD-KB400WWhiteNoMar 24, 2006[13]2-port USB hub
PD-KB400BCharcoal gray
PD-KB400WNWhiteYes
PD-KB400BNCharcoal gray
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional JPPD-KB420WWhiteNoNov 10, 2008HHKB Professional 2 with Japanese layout and arrow keys
PD-KB420BCharcoal gray
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional HG[14]PD-KB500WWhiteNoOct 12, 2006Special 10-year anniversary models[15]
PD-KB500BBlack
PD-KB500WNWhiteYes
PD-KB500BNBlack
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional HG JAPAN[16]PD-KB500JWajima-style lacquer
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 Type-SPD-KB400WSWhiteNoJune 29, 2011with Silencing[17]
PD-KB400WNSWhiteYes
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional JP Type-SPD-KB420WSWhiteNo
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional BT[18]PD-KB600BCharcoal grayBluetoothNoApr 12, 2016
PD-KB600BNCharcoal grayYes
PD-KB600WWhiteNo
PD-KB600WNWhiteYes
PD-KB620BCharcoal grayNoJapanese layout
PD-KB620WWhite
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional ClassicCG01000-296201White, white keycaps (printed)CapacitiveUSB-CNoJanuary, 20203rd generation

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^'IIJ Research Laboratory - Researchers'. Internet Initiative Japan. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  2. ^'Happy Hacking Keyboard (Japanese manufacturer's site)'. PFU Limited. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  3. ^'HHKB Professional2 (Japanese site)'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  4. ^'HHKB Professional JP (Japanese site)'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  5. ^'Wada Eiiti'. Computer Museum. Information Processing Society of Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  6. ^'DIP switch functions'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  7. ^ ab'Happy Hacking Keyboard Specifications'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  8. ^'PFU America releases 'Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite' for all PC/Linux users and power users'. PFU Limited. 1999-06-01. Archived from the original on 2000-01-23. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  9. ^'Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2001-10-24. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  10. ^'PFU America Releases 'Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2''. AllBusiness. 2001-03-15. Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  11. ^Murph, Darren (2007-01-26). 'Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 for Mac touts Apple Key, demotes Caps Lock'. Engadget. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  12. ^'HHKB/Features/High quality keys'. PFU Limited. Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  13. ^'Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2'. AkibaLive. 2006-03-16. Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  14. ^'HHKB Professional HG Specs'. PFU Limited. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  15. ^'The 3300 euros keyboard for PC'. Akihabaranews. 2006-10-12. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  16. ^'HHKB Professional HG JAPAN Specs'. PFU Limited. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  17. ^'HHKB Professional 2 and JP Type-S press release'. PFU Limited. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  18. ^'Happy Hacking Keyboard: HHKB Professional BT: PFU'. PFU Limited. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

External links[edit]

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