Framework is building its own keyboard and will even help you make your own
As well as announcing a new object of my affections with the Framework 13 Pro laptop, the eponymous company has done something altogether more unexpected: it's unveiled a new wireless keyboard. A wireless keyboard with a built-in trackpad, specifically for living room or sim rig use.
Not something I had on my 2026 bingo card at all, but I am absolutely here for it. It came out of the Framework Desktop PC testing and using one particular keyboard/touchpad combo that was popular, but one that wasn't particularly well-liked.
"We knew we could do better, so we did!" So says a blog post shared with us about Framework's new Touchpad Keyboard preview.
The new board basically takes the same keyboard and touchpad architecture that the company built into its recent, small-scale Framework 12 laptops. Which does mean there's none of the fancy haptics from the new Framework 13 Pro touchpads, but it does mean you're getting decent chiclet-style low-profile keys with 1.5 mm travel.
The touchpad itself is a clickable Windows Precision Touchpad, which means you'll get access to all the multi-digit gestures your heart desires from either Windows or Linux operating systems.
It reminds me a little of the Kinesis Form, another wireless keyboard with a built-in trackpad, though that one's a little fiddly to use because of how narrow the pad is.
Anyway, for you nostalgia sickos out there, you'll be happy to see Framework's gone for a translucent rear cover for the board. So you can see the internal structure and relive those Game Boy Advance days.
But the keyboard itself isn't the end of the story, because as well as releasing the CAD files so you can create your own mounts for jamming the board into a sim rig setup, Framework is also going to be selling the heart of it via its Marketplace site. The Control Board, which features the Nordic nRF54 radio chip, enables Bluetooth connectivity, alongside a USB Type-A dongle and wired Type-C connection, and you can use that to build your very own wireless keyboard, or stick it into another frame you prefer.
We don't have any firm timings in terms of when the new keeb is going to be released, with Framework just saying that it will be "available later this year".