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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 make
by Hexstream 16y 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.