Keyboards

Shirogane Lab Keyball44

A soldered DIY kit for a 44-key, column-staggered split keyboard with a 34 mm thumb-operated trackball built into one half.

Key specs auto-matched against source pages · Last verified: 2026-10-16

Shirogane Lab Keyball44
Image: © Shirogane Lab (Manufacturer image)
~¥24,800

Where to buy

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Pros

  • Pointer control from the trackball without leaving the home row
  • Hot-swap sockets for Cherry MX-compatible switches
  • Can be built with the trackball on the left half
  • Prebuilt VIA firmware; keymaps can be edited in the browser with Remap

Cons

  • Kit needs soldering and assembly
  • Pro Micro boards, switches, trackball and cables are sold separately
  • Wired only; no wireless option
  • With only 44 keys, you have to get used to layers

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerColumnar
TentingNone
KeywellNo
Thumb clusterYes
Keys44
LayoutsCustom
SwitchesMechanical
Hot-swapYes
FirmwareVIA
DIY kitYes
ConnectivityUSB
OSwindows, macos, linux
Released—
Sources
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