The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard

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by Hexstream • 16 years ago

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Hexstream• 16 years ago

Hi HN, I noticed that the wikipedia page for Dvorak has been significantly expanded since the last time I read it. I now feel it's pretty comprehensive and makes a compelling case so I thought I'd submit it.

Personally I've been using Dvorak for about 3 years and never looked back. I've been using a TypeMatrix keyboard for about that long and I love it. I immediately changed bindings for all the modifiers so I can press them with my thumbs. Here's my "changes.txt" file, which relocates modifiers:

!mod1 = Alt !mod5 = AltGr remove Shift = Shift_L Shift_R remove Control = Control_L Control_R remove mod1 = Alt_L remove mod5 = ISO_Level3_Shift

keysym Next = Shift_L keysym Shift_L = Control_L keysym Shift_R = F32 keysym Control_L = Control_R keysym Prior = Alt_L keysym Alt_L = ISO_Level3_Shift keysym ISO_Level3_Shift = Prior keysym Control_R = Next

add Shift = Shift_L add Control = Control_L Control_R add mod1 = Alt_L add mod5 = ISO_Level3_Shift

This way I press control with my left thumb, shift and alt with my right thumb. Right-shift is remapped to F32, which I then bind to opening parentheses and putting the cursor inside (lisper here). And other misc stuff.

The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard

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