Fact · Typing and writing speed
The QMK firmware documentation says that if a keyboard supports NKRO in hardware and NKRO is enabled as a USB endpoint, you can chord with the keyboard when using Plover.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If your keyboard supports NKRO in hardware and you have NKRO enabled as a USB endpoint, you can chord with the keyboard.”
Stenography in QMK, QMK Firmware documentation, n.d., Section on Plover with NKRO, the second of the four options.
Open the original- What it measures
- NKRO stands for N-key rollover, which means the keyboard reports every key pressed at the same time. Chording depends on that report. Many keyboards ship without it switched on.
- What it does not show
- Support depends on the keyboard's hardware and firmware, and the page says some devices need configuration before NKRO works. Check the keyboard's own specification before you buy one for steno.