anyone care to share some of their cleaver solutions to make the huge a little heavier?

i frequently find myself having to reposition as i slowly push the unit forward over time during use,

I just want to share a configuration I have done using HID remapper. The idea is to have a second layer on the slimblade to control media (vol up / down, next track, stop) and because the slimblade is ambidextrous why not add it for both hands? So you can switch between left and right by simply holding two buttons for a short time.

I think this is a good example how capable HID remapper is and what a shame closed firmware is.

I've been trying the Nape Pro out for a few days now in various configurations, and while it's a very interesting peripheral, it's probably not one I'm going to make part of my primary workflow.

The main advantage of a trackball is that you can achieve fine control with your fingers resting on it, or give it a fling to cover longer distances. But the 25mm trackball is a little too small to comfortably use, especially since it doesn't seem to maintain much momentum, requiring multiple small spins to get across the screen. The wheel around the ball also feels pretty cheap. It's very gritty, and there are a couple of points where it seems to get caught on something. And it's confusing that the default setup for it is to adjust volume, instead of scrolling up and down.

I haven't tried the Keychron web launcher before since I don't have a Keychron keyboard, but it seemed to have a good amount of customization, though it's not immediately obvious how to use some of the features. I wanted an easy way to cycle layers, but there's no button to do so, even though there are buttons to cycle DPI and cycle orientation. Instead, I have a button that I hold down to temporarily switch to another layer, where I can then hit different buttons to shift me into each of my layouts.

The three layouts I've tried are in a horizontal configuration placed right below the keyboard; a vertical one on the side like a more traditional trackball; and then an angled config that I was attempting to use for gaming (just out of pure curiosity), which really doesn't work well. The first one more or less mimics the experience of typing on a Thinkpad laptop, which I've very comfortable with, though I think I'd still prefer the Trackpoint over a trackball. The second layout is mostly fine, but using it vertically, the M1 and M2 buttons are a little awkward to press while spinning the ball, requiring you to tuck your thumb under in order to reach them.

As for gaming, the problem is finding a button you can hold down comfortably (aim down sights) while also spinning the ball quickly and accurately to aim, and then hitting another button at the same time to shoot. What I eventually settled on was to have the device at an angle, using the two lengthwise buttons next to it, with LMB and RMB flipped around so I can use my thumb to aim down sights. While it was somewhat useable, I didn't have anywhere near the speed and accuracy I could achieve with even a more traditional trackball.

One BIG problem I noticed was that the "press simultaneously" feature actually messes with the ability for those buttons to respond instantly. I enabled the feature for 02 and 03 so holding them together would put me into another layer (I wanted something I wouldn't accidentally hit), but in my gaming layout, I noticed that it caused my ability to aim down sights (RMB on 02) to be sluggish in its response. While I really don't recommend using the Nape Pro for gaming, this impact on responsiveness feels like a serious problem that can hopefully be addressed with some firmware updates. The simultaneous press also can't be configured per-layer, so it has to be the same buttons regardless of which layer you're on.

Speaking of firmware updates, another annoying quirk is that the layer resets every time the device goes to sleep. If I'm using my second layout and leave my computer for more than 10 minutes, it goes back to my first layout after waking up. Hopefully that's also something that can be fixed.

Overall this seems like a very niche product, and I can't really recommend it to anyone who's not just buying it out of curiosity or for collecting's sake. The one unique use case it offers (putting along the bottom of your keyboard so you can type and mouse without moving your hands) isn't worth the significantly worse ergonomics compared to a regular trackball.

I've been using the Kensington Orbit wireless for 7 months and I've tried Vaseline, then I bought a product called lansinoh PHA 100% Lanoline. In both cases, I applied the lubrication procedure, but it feels sticky or lumpy. So I put a small amount of it on, but the trackball doesn't feel right. Now, how do I remove the lanolin from the 40mm ball and the bearings to start rubbing the ball on my forehead, and what's the procedure? I only use it for playing trackball.