[Feature request] Add option for battery holder

[mnivoliez]

Hello. As a there is the option to choose a wireless board, it would be great to have an option to add (and place) a batterie. Most of them have standard size and a holder or attachment on the board plate would be good.
At the very list a visual describing a space where to insert it would be good.

If I have the time, I'll try to make a proposal.

Cheers!

[rianadon]

Yeah, I've been thinking about this too. I picked up one of my wireless boards for the first time in a while (normally I use wired) and became concerned when I heard something rattling in the inside. It turned out that was the battery flopping around.

It'll probably be something mounted to the side of the microcontroller holder. It's going to be a challenge to automatically figure where in the keyboard is the best place to mount it though, as low profile designs don't leave a lot of space for the battery.

[mnivoliez]

Probably on the inner side or toward the palm. An option would be the wrist rest. It will also depends on the size of the bat and their form : flat or cylindrical.
I would tend to work based on those form:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/258
https://www.adafruit.com/product/5035

In any case, it could be, as a first step, trying to identify possible space with a rather "small" factor rather that moving stuff to fit a bigger battery