Editing Switch recognition

Use the following diagrams to select the type of [[keycap mount]] that your keyboard uses. From there, visit the appropriate switch recognition guide to identify the switch in question. [[Slider]] and [[keycap]] shape varies; the important shapes and dimensions are given in bold strokes, and holes are shaded.

Dimensions given are approximate.

{| cellspacing="20"
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--Z.svg]]
| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" | <big>'''Alps mount'''</big><br>Slider has a slot around 4.6 mm × 2.3 mm and the [[keycap]] peg is around 4.5 × 2.2 mm; the keycap peg often contains an inner hole<br>'''See:''' [[Alps mount recognition]]<br><br><big>'''Other'''</big><br>Rectangular slot of other dimensions<br>'''See:''' [[Other mount recognition]]
|-
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--U.svg]]
| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" | <big>'''Cherry MX mount'''</big><br>Slider has 4 mm wide cross with 1 mm wide (1.5 mm long) arms<br>'''See:''' [[Cherry MX mount recognition]]<br><br><big>'''Generic cross'''</big><br>Other sizes and shapes<br>'''See:''' [[Generic cross mount recognition]]
|-
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--Inverse cross.svg]]
| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" | <big>'''Inverse cross'''</big><br>Cross-shaped peg within the keycap, cross-shaped hole in the slider<br>'''See:''' [[Inverse cross mount recognition]]
|-
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--Q mount.svg]]
| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" | <big>'''Square post'''</big><br>Slider is (when viewed from the top) a solid post with a square cross section<br>'''See:''' [[Square post mount recognition]]
|-
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--H mount.svg]]
| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" | <big>'''Hollow square'''</big><br>Slider contains a square hole; actual slider shape varies<br>'''See:''' [[Hollow square mount recognition]]
|-
| [[File:Keycap mount recognition--other.svg]]
| <big>'''Other'''</big><br>Switch mounts that are unique or uncommon<br>'''See:''' [[Other mount recognition]]
|}

==See also==
*[http://mousefan.telcontar.net/jiku.htm Mousefan's switch pictures list] (Japanese)
*[http://kbd.rzw.jp/chata/slider_in_page/ rzwv's slider pictures list] (Japanese)

[[Category:Recognition guides]]