# Keyboard the Third. > The one I haven't built yet. ### Update 15JUN2025 I'm not sure if this one will end up as a thumb board or as a compact but conventional keyboard. Maybe I'll do both one day. This is still firmly in the planning stages. But every day at work I am annoyed by the on screen keyboard I have to use so it *will* get done. ----- As a part of my keyboard research I have been looking into designing a small bluetooth thumb board for my work tablet. The IT department won't let me plug in any USB devices, but are fine with bluetooth. I also discovered the Kalq keyboard layout, which is interesting. I'm trialing it on my phone and it's not too bad. It wouldn't be too difficult to change the layout on a physical keyboard either. I'm leaning towards the nice!nano as the> That's just percolating in the back of my head, though. Other things are a higher priority. => projects.gmi [BACK]