The Ploopy A+ Trackball Is Here

Ploopy A+ 轨迹球正式发布

Three years ago, we released the design for the Adept, a unique trackball perfectly suited for the use of QMK, for 3D-printing, and for ambidextrous use across a wide variety of applications. The Adept has been consistently popular ever since we released it. It’s been used by people for many different purposes, and spurred many of our community’s members to make innovative modifications for it, taking advantage of it’s open-source nature.

三年前，我们发布了 Adept 的设计方案。这是一款独特的轨迹球，非常适合 QMK 固件、3D 打印，并能满足各种应用场景下的左右手通用需求。自发布以来，Adept 一直广受欢迎。它被用户用于各种不同的用途，并激励了许多社区成员利用其开源特性进行创新性的改装。

Today, I have the privilege of sharing the next iteration of our Adept design. It’s been improved in every way we could think of, leveraging the enthusiasm that we’ve seen for the design in our community. Here it is: the A+. The A+ is loaded with new features, and we’ve kept everything about it that you love. And, starting on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 at 10am ET, you can preorder a kit for $99CAD.

今天，我有幸向大家分享 Adept 的下一代迭代产品。我们充分汲取了社区对该设计的热情，并在我们能想到的每一个方面都进行了改进。这就是：A+。A+ 搭载了许多新功能，同时保留了你们所喜爱的一切。从 2026 年 8 月 19 日（周三）美东时间上午 10 点开始，您可以以 99 加元的价格预订套件。

What’s new

有哪些新变化

The A+ has a bunch of incredible new features that improve upon the successful design of the Adept. I’ll be going over all of them in detail below. The most obvious change is in the number of buttons. The A+ has eight! The original Adept had six buttons. However, ever since we released the original Adept, the PCBs have contained two unpopulated lands for additional switches. Our intention was always to eventually move to eight buttons. The A+ finally lives up to the ambition that we set for ourselves back in 2023.

A+ 拥有许多令人惊叹的新功能，在 Adept 成功设计的基础上进行了升级。我将在下文中详细介绍。最明显的变化是按键数量：A+ 拥有八个按键！最初的 Adept 只有六个按键。然而，自我们发布初代 Adept 以来，PCB 板上一直预留了两个未焊接的焊盘用于扩展开关。我们一直计划最终实现八键设计，而 A+ 终于实现了我们在 2023 年设定的这一目标。

Additionally, two of those buttons are also knobs! By default, they do high-resolution vertical and horizontal scrolling, but can be reprogrammed for different functions. We included two knobs because of the success of our standalone Knob design. The knobs in the A+ are practically the same, giving both knobs a smooth, accurate feel.

此外，其中两个按键同时也是旋钮！默认情况下，它们用于高分辨率的垂直和水平滚动，但也可以重新编程以实现其他功能。我们加入这两个旋钮是因为我们独立的 Knob 设计非常成功。A+ 中的旋钮几乎完全相同，为两个旋钮都提供了顺滑、精准的手感。

Another new A+ feature that was borne of our original Adept ambitions is a detachable wrist rest. When we originally released the Adept, the base had two slots in it, with the intention being that we would eventually release a wrist rest that would slot into it. In fact, a modder in our community released the design for it before we did! Now, the A+ makes our ambition a reality. It comes with a wrist rest that can be attached or detached during use, or can be screwed together, giving more options for how you want to use the A+.

A+ 的另一个源于初代 Adept 愿景的新功能是可拆卸腕托。当我们最初发布 Adept 时，底座上就有两个插槽，意在最终推出一款可以插入其中的腕托。事实上，我们社区的一位改装者比我们更早发布了它的设计！现在，A+ 让我们的愿景成为了现实。它配备了一个腕托，可以在使用过程中安装或拆卸，也可以通过螺丝固定，为您使用 A+ 提供更多选择。

Expanded capabilities

扩展功能

Over the last three years, many incredible features have been released by the QMK community. With the A+, we’re bringing three new and incredible features to the table: gestures, layers, and on-device configuration.

在过去三年中，QMK 社区发布了许多令人难以置信的功能。通过 A+，我们带来了三项全新的强大功能：手势、层级和设备端配置。

Gestures are a great new feature based on work done by the QMK community. The concept is simple: while holding down a button, the ball can be flicked in one of eight directions, which inputs a command. By default, holding down the left knob and flicking the ball gives quick access to these commands: Cut, copy and paste; Changing desktops; Media controls. This functionality massively expands the number of commands that can be accessed from the A+, making it more versatile than ever before.

手势是一项基于 QMK 社区成果的优秀新功能。概念很简单：按住一个按键的同时，向八个方向之一拨动轨迹球，即可输入指令。默认情况下，按住左侧旋钮并拨动轨迹球，可以快速访问以下命令：剪切、复制和粘贴；切换桌面；媒体控制。此功能极大地扩展了 A+ 可访问的命令数量，使其比以往任何时候都更加通用。

Layers are an exciting feature that have been present in keyboards for a long time, but are a first for trackballs. By default, the first layer is the navigation layer, the one you use when you’re normally interacting with the A+. The second layer is accessed by pressing the right knob, which switches the A+ to the control layer. This allows you to do on-device configuration. It gives you access to functions such as: Switching to left-hand mode; Switching between high-resolution scrolling and stepped scrolling; Changing knob modes; Changing LED brightness; Changing DPI; And so much more!

层级（Layers）是一项令人兴奋的功能，它在键盘上已存在很久，但对于轨迹球来说还是首次。默认情况下，第一层是导航层，即您平时操作 A+ 时使用的层。按下右侧旋钮可进入第二层，将 A+ 切换到控制层。这允许您进行设备端配置，例如：切换到左手模式；在高分辨率滚动和步进滚动之间切换；更改旋钮模式；更改 LED 亮度；更改 DPI；以及更多功能！

The A+ also comes with two bright internal LEDs. They can be used for determining what layer you’re on, configuration assistance, and more. The additional lighting gives additional context clues to help you get the most out of the A+.

A+ 还配备了两个明亮的内置 LED 灯。它们可用于确定您当前所在的层级、辅助配置等。额外的灯光提供了更多的上下文提示，帮助您充分利用 A+。

What’s the same

保持不变的部分

There are a bunch of things that our community loves about the Adept, and we made sure not to change them for the A+. The A+ is still powered by the Pixart PMW-3360 mouse sensor. It continues to be a best-in-class sensor for trackball usage, with unbeatable accuracy, speed, and a 1,000Hz polling rate. The A+ also still contains Omron D2LS-21 switches, for the crisp, snappy responsiveness that our community expects and demands of high quality mouse buttons.

社区对 Adept 的许多喜爱之处，我们确保在 A+ 上予以保留。A+ 依然搭载 Pixart PMW-3360 鼠标传感器。它仍然是轨迹球领域同类产品中的佼佼者，具有无与伦比的精度、速度和 1000Hz 的轮询率。A+ 依然采用 Omron D2LS-21 微动开关，以提供社区所期望和要求的高品质鼠标按键那种清脆、灵敏的响应。

The A+ still runs QMK and is configurable with VIA, so the firmware is reprogrammable and the A+ is reconfigurable, with the configuration living on the A+ for ultimate portability. And of course, the A+ is 100% open-source. Design files, firmware, detailed assembly instructions, it’s all available for free under the CERN OHL-V2s and GPLv3 licenses on our Github pages.

A+ 依然运行 QMK 固件并支持 VIA 配置，因此固件可重新编程，A+ 可重新配置，且配置直接存储在 A+ 设备中，实现了极致的便携性。当然，A+ 是 100% 开源的。设计文件、固件、详细的组装说明，均可在我们的 Github 页面上根据 CERN OHL-V2s 和 GPLv3 许可证免费获取。

Thanks for your support!

感谢您的支持！

Every time we release a new design, I’m filled with gratitude to be surrounded by such a supportive and innovative community. We can’t wait to see how the A+ evolves with community mods over time, and we thank each and every one of you for your continued support over the past few years.

每次发布新设计时，我都会因为身边有这样一个充满支持和创新精神的社区而心怀感激。我们迫不及待地想看到 A+ 随着时间的推移在社区改装下如何进化，并感谢每一位在过去几年中给予我们持续支持的朋友。