Q: What is a "standard bottom row"? Why is it important?



A: The bottom row of a keyboard is the row that contains the space bar. Here's an illustration of a standard bottom row





Each standard letter key on a keyboard is considered "1U" size. So a 1.25U key is 1.25 times wider than a standard 1U key, and so on and so forth.



A "standard" bottom row has following characteristics:

Goes from the left shift key to the right shift key. It only has 7 keys and a space bar. The 7 keys are all the same size: 1.25U, leaving a 6.25U space bar. If there are extra keys, the keys don't go from edge to edge, or some of the keys are not 1.25U, then it's NOT a standard bottom row.



(There is one exception. ONE of the keys can be removed from the bottom row without affecting operations. As long as the spacing is not affected, it can still be considered standard bottom row. MagicForce 68 does this by removing the right-most CTRL key in order to squeeze in the arr…