Unboxing & Setting Up My Figma Keyboard ⌨️ | Tutorials & Honest Reviews

Trying out a new Figma Creator Micro Board ⌨️ If you’re like me and have a hard time remembering all the shortcuts this keyboard is for you!
🪴 Resources and links below
👋🏼 Disclaimer: I'm relatively new to the mechanical keyboard community. This review comes from a fresh perspective, not that of an expert. My goal is to explore this keyboard's features, aesthetics, and functionality from a newcomer's viewpoint!
🌼 Where to buy:
bit.ly/43u6PiO
🌼 Plan your keyboard layout on Figma community file:
bit.ly/49a32Is
🌼 Gifting a keyboard in mid-April! Follow me on Instagram for more instructions
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------------------- CHAPTERS -------------------
00:10 Introduction
00:50 Unboxing
01:58 How to set it up
02:53 Figma community file
03:19 Figma keyboard shortcut
04:01 Macro layer
05:06 Keycodes terminology
05:54 Use case #1 switching between files
06:01 Use case #2 adding and removing auto-layout
06:10 Use case #3 creating and detaching components
06:35 Does it really make me design faster
07:44 Can I use it outside of Figma?

[@Luna-sf7rn]

Thank you for the thorough walkthrough ♥️

[@emycarder5490]

Wow finally!!!!! Thanks a looooooooot for the review

[@juliaalbano]

I really love your content. You are inspiring me to start a career in UX/UI. Thanks for this!

[@meshtimes]

thank you so much!!!

[@RobBrogan]

I have been lusting for this thing because it looks so cool but, seeing the setup and lack of bluethooth kind of rules it out for me. Maybe they'll have other versions in the future. Appreciate the honesty here! I'm also surprised how difficult they make the setup! I feel like I've seen other configurators basically have a "record" mode where you just hit record, type in the key combination you want from the keyboard and then it saves all that to a single button.

[@meshtimes]

same!! i hope they keep iterating on this because this micropad is very promising I also wish it was bluetooth because cords are my worst enermy

[@Beekrm]

I need one 😊

[@KeithRodri]

so are the short cuts 'global'? as in, if im in figma and set a key to 'k' for scale, but hop to photoshop, does that key stay as k or can I remap it based off the program? I understand that there are several layers, but I dont want to switch layers each time I move programs. thanks!

[@jakemoore3008]

Yes, it's not tied to a specific app.

[@KeithRodri]

no bluetooth for $130 is kinda crazy. thanks for flagging that

[@helios1051]

this. I'm so disapointed

[@lavecosmic]

That’s what I was thinking why not make it with Bluetooth what if my stuff goes dead 😅

[@joanne2819]

Ooooh cool I really wanna use this for photoshop!

[@meshtimes]

yesss I wanna try this with video editing too

[@emycarder5490]

The main thing I’m wondering- is it possible to set a hug content & fill container with this keyboard?

[@meshtimes]

I think so! As long as there’s a shortcut for it! It’s possible 🫡

[@emycarder5490]

I tried to find a shortcut but it seems it's impossible :( @@meshtimes

[@siannetflores5244]

Does anyone know if it's possible to include more than 14 macros? It doesn't make sense to limit 'figma keyboard' to just 14 macros when many Figma shortcuts use macro combinations. Supposedly, we have 16 x 4 layers -> 64, but only 14 macros? Help, I currently hate it.

[@Luna-sf7rn]

Huh? What kind of logic is this? Do you assign a macro per layer? Do you know what a macro is? I don’t think I myself do more than 14 repetitive actions when doing design

[@Hamyhamster24]

I am in love with this but unfortunately it doesn’t work for me as I am someone who can’t sit still at my desk and is constantly moving to around to work lol

[@meshtimes]

Agreed! I feel like the micro keyboard is best for stationary set up!

[@felixlee2314]

Are you still actively using it? 🤣 looks difficult to use

[@alepolait8951]

I just opened mine and the fact that its not Bluetooth was soooo disappointing :( I still gonna give it a chance, but such a missed opportunity

[@meshtimes]

i knowwww :( same here! i hope they will come out with the bluetooth one soon!