[Jobs] One handed keyboard with trackball

[Jeff Conley]

Hi Katelyn,
Let me know if no one else reaches out by the end of the week. I live in
Kitchener now but I can see what I can do to help out.

I took a quick look at the GitHub link you sent and it looks like it has
all the design files needed to get one made. Though I would have to double
check the contents of the files to make sure.

Regards,
-Jeff Conley

On Mon, May 11, 2026, 10:49 p.m. Katelyn E <katelyneathorne at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have no idea where to start with this project because it seems to
> involve a multitude of different skills. I'd like to know if someone (or
> several people) would be interested in this.
>
> I'm a 36 year old woman living in Etobicoke. When I was 30, I had a
> stroke. Now I have limited use of the right side of my body. Doctors said
> the stroke was likely caused by a malformation of veins in my brain, but
> that it was a mystery and that they couldn't find a definite cause for it.
> It happened very suddenly and there were no warning signs. Luckily, I don't
> have any mental disabilities from the stroke, but the physical ones can be
> really frustrating.
>
> I'm a level designer for a large video game studio. I need a computer
> constantly for my work. I'm only using my left hand, so typing is really
> slow. I have to stop typing to switch between the mouse and keyboard which
> is extremely tedious. Since I'm only using one hand, I can't have it on
> both at the same time. I saw a design by HTX  Studio for a one-handed
> keyboard with a track ball. The design was made open source, but the whole
> thing's in Chinese...
> https://github.com/htx-studio/One-Handed-Keyboard
>
> I'm not exaggerating when I say that it would GREATLY improve my quality
> of life! There isn't really anything like this available on the market.
> There are one handed keyboards, but they're mostly gaming keyboards and
> only have a few keys. It's a full keyboard which I need since I use a lot
> of shortcut keys. It's also rare to find one with some sort of integrated
> mouse.
>
> There's a video of it too:
> https://youtu.be/9vW12gQ4Klc?si=FHv4NgQKvt6RRrGn
>
> I loved the pastel macaron coloured design. It's rare (unfortunately) that
> something originally made to accommodate a special need is esthetically
> pleasing.
>
> My Instagram is @slowbrakate . I don't post very often anymore, but you
> can put a face to my name. It's really hard for me to leave the house
> because of my disability, so at least you can see me. I can also be reached
> there if it's easier.
>
> If it's possible to arrange something where I could hire someone to make
> this I'd be interested! It's important for me to know the cost before
> starting too.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read such a long e-mail! I hope this is
> the right group to contact for something like this.  It's a project that
> involves 3D printing, progamming, sautering (mechanics?), maybe some
> electrical, and I don't know what else. The multidisciplinary aspect of
> Hack Lab made me think it might be a good fit.
>
> Thanks again,
> Katelyn Eathorne
>
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