Similar but different to Keyboard for programmers, simply put, what keyboard layout is the best? I'm using Colemak and it's good but I don't think it's actually faster than Qwerty. Dvorak was certainly (for me anyway) not very fast at all. I have however found that Colemak is not so strain-inducing as Qwerty....
I switched to the dvorak keyboard layout about a year ago. I now use dvorak full-time at work and at home. Recently, I went on vacation to Peru and found myself in quite a conundrum. Internet cafes were qwerty-only (and Spanish qwerty, at that). I was stuck with a hunt-and-peck routine that grew old fairly quickly. That said, is it pos...
I'm considering switching to a Dvorak-based keyboard layout, but one optimized for programming (mostly) Java and python (e.g. DDvorak, Programmer Dvorak, etc.). What particular keyboard would be best for such an undertaking? I'd consider either natural or straight keyboards. Thanks. ...
Although I played with it before, I'm finally starting to use Dvorak (Simplified) regularly. I've been in a steady relationship with Vim for several years now, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to remap the key bindings to suit my newfound Dvorak skills. How do you remap Vim's key bindings to best work with Dvorak? Explanations...
I've always assumed that before I can use the Dvorak layout I need to purchase a Dvorak keyboard. But I can't find one on Amazon. Is it simply a matter of popping the keys off a Qwerty keyboard and moving them around? ...
Does anyone know the API call I can use to change the keyboard layout on a windows machine to Dvorak? Doing it through the UI is easy but I'd like to have a script that I can run on new VM's to automate the process. ...
A friend of mine is trying to convince me to learn to type in Dvorak. The main reason I would consider switching is to relieve the strain on my hands from long periods of typing. Is it worth the effort to learn a new keyboard layout? For those of you who have switched, have you found your typing faster or felt less strain on your hand...
I am learning to use the Dvorak keyboad layout, but I am not good enough to enter passwords yet, so I need to be able to switch back to qwerty occasionally. In KDE this works very well, Windows fudges this in a way I can live with for the little time I spend on it, but I can't change my work box which runs Solaris 10 Java desktop. It d...
So I have been using Leopard for a year now, and the lastest update broke the keyboard mapping for eclipse. I use the dvorak layout, and now in eclipse if I press the ⌘ and the b key it does a build, instead of a cut(b = x). Does anyone else have this issue, and are there any workarounds? EDIT: The best current workaround is to upgra...
To those who were experienced (> 70 WPM, say) typists before the switch to Dvorak -- were you faster after switching? There are a couple good SO threads on Dvorak, but they are more on how to learn or reduction in typing pain than speed before/after. I know it will take me 1-2 months to feel comfortable, but I want to know if I shoul...
I think I need a backtick ` in Bash. So how can I get it on a dvorak keyboard? [Clarification] I have a Mac. The key besides 1 does not work. Solved Press Alt and the >< button near the space. ...
I have not configured much keybindings due to my change from QWERTY to Dvorak, 4 months ago. I am using a programmer version of the layout. I find many terminal-based programs, such as Elinks and Vim, easier to use. The experience raises a question: Which programs are customised for Dvorak? [Some Elaborating] The term "customised prog...
I hate to ask this here, but many people on stackoverflow have talked about the Das. I want to get the version with the printed keys - and since they don't sell a printed key version already set up for Dvorak, I hoped to rearrange the keys myself. OK, I know that I can, but... my dell sk-8115 keyboard did not manage the conversion f...
Duplicate How do I improve my Typing Skills?.** I tried the test on http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/. I reach only: You type 337 characters per minute You have 58 correct words and you have 1 wrong words How can I improve my typing speed? What free resources do you know of? Should I learn the Dvorak Keyboard? ...
i would be interested in switching to Dvorak keyboard layout. The problem that everyone runs into is that common programming(1) keyboard shortcuts, such as: Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+Z will no longer be the keys on the bottom left of the keyboard, since the Dvorak layout has C, V and Z in different locations. The Mac has solved this proble...
I want my Zsh to be Dvorak friendly in Screen. I am trying to make the following bindings in Zsh such that I can use them in Ctl-a Esc mode in moving h => d j => l k => t l => n I have not yet found any ways to do that. How can you make the following keybindings in Screen, such that I can use them in the mode C-A Esc? ...
Problem: to move upwards in Vim's Taglist by "t" The movement keys DHTN work in Vim when I am not in TagList. I have the following in my .vimrc no h j no ...
If you are a proficient coder who uses a Dvorak keyboard, how long did it take you to become as speedy at writing code with that keyboard, as you were when you used a "normal" (eg. Qwerty) keyboard? Any Dvorak layout. I realize there are several. EDIT: Please quantify your answer. I really want to know: How many weeks/months/etc.? If ...
I have the following code in .vimrc " to eliminate the effect of the line 1560 in taglist.vim if v:version >= 700 nnoremap <buffer> <silent> t \ nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <C-t> \ ...
I'm always looking for ways to be more productive, and I've been reading a lot about typing using a Dvorak keyboard. It looks like this would be much more productive for writing normal prose, but what about for programming? I'm skeptical that it would be effective, since the use of semicolons, colons, brackets, and ampersands are much ...