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One of the rules I break on standard ANSI US keyboards is typing c and m with my index finger instead of my middle finger. Other keys in the bottom row are shif
by smichel17 6y ago
One of the rules I break on standard ANSI US keyboards is typing c and m with my index finger instead of my middle finger. Other keys in the bottom row are shifted out by one finger, and my pinkies are relieved of bottom row duty, besides the shift key. This makes a regular keyboard more like a linear (matrix) keyboard, with angled columns.
I do this because I keep my hands angled a little bit inward, to avoid the awkward and un-ergonomic bend in my wrist. That is, if standard position is like this:
oo
/\
/ \
My typing position is more like this:
oo
/ \
/ \
- yomly 6y agoI am a vim user and didn't remap esc. I use my ring or middle finger to hit esc which means I leave the home row (shock horror) but my wrist moves less far than if I use my pinky and I can find the home row again without looking Hand angles and wrist position are somewhat glossed over if you only know "finger x presses key y" If you think about violin and guitar - you learn how to play the same note from different hand positions so there is some (small) potential for this on the keyboard
- StavrosK 6y agoI remapped Esc and Ctrl to Caps Lock and never looked back. You won't regret it.