Not much faster if you only need a few symbols, and if you only work in one document. I used to make such tables for large documents before I created Mathpad.

Mathpad's killer feature is working anywhere you can type text, not only document editors. I've found it particularly useful when putting together technical presentations in Powerpoint, and when documenting the algorithms I write at work which are rather math and physics heavy.

Thank you for the kind words. I did orginally consider using a programmable stream deck, but quickly realized that it would not be sufficient. My requirements were:

1) Over 100 symbols immediately accessible

2) Single-hand use

3) Small size

The elgato stream deck meets some of these requirements, but it would not have been possible to support the amount of symbols I wanted.

I do use an Elgato stream deck for entering Unicode symbols, and I think what's really needed in this space is a cross between a stream deck and the Mathpad: programmable keys with LCD key caps, and some shift keys to increase the number of available symbols. Then it could support configurable symbol sets.

1) Thank you!

2) The staggered layout has been carefully chosen to allow for single-hand use. The user must be able to press up to three keys at the same time (2 modifiers and 1 symbol key). The layout I settled on for Mathpad makes this as easy as possible.

Interesting. Perhaps the fingers do want to go at a slight angle so making it a good choice :)

they don't, lateral moves (especially diagonal) are the least ergonomic for the fingers, your numpad insticts are closer to reality, though the best would be to "stagger" vertically to reflect the difference in finger length

Thank you!

The killer feature of Mathpad is not LaTeX (although that is supported) - it's letting you directly type mathematical Unicode symbols practically anywhere you can type regular text.

Mathpad will remain available on Crowd Supply long after the campaign ends (albeit at a higher price), so just come back later when you need one!

In some circles "not typeset in LaTeX" is a strong smell, and not a pleasant one. Simple use of Unicode symbols will not overcome that.

I feel the same way. Projects are only fun as long as you are challenged and learning new things. Once it becomes routine, the fun is gone.

I have not found a solution to this apart from just getting done with the boring things as quickly as possible.

I have reached a terrible point on my project: I now have to market it.

Until this point, I was happily working away at the technical side: Designing, manufacturing prototypes, talking with suppliers and other people who contributed to the product, learning how to write firmware. All fun stuff.

Now that I actually have to reach people who can benefit from the product, I am feeling entirely sick and tired of it.

That’s the fun part because it’s so hard.

Writing software is easy. It can be figured out, no matter how hard it seems.

What does your thing do ?

It is not clear to me what the purpose of this repo is. Perhaps as a starter, add the non-abbreviated version of MCP.

The purpose of this repo is to move existing ESP-related commands to MCP. It started as a POC, and after some people showed interest, I want to start working harder on this project!

MCP in this case is Model Context Protocol, a protocol for LLM to communicate. This is to improve vibe coding of ESP-IDF projects.