I use Dvorak btw.
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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Even the Linux nerds who customize everything about their computer are probably still using the QWERTY keyboard layout. I’ve seen a lot or “arch btw” but never seen “dvorak btw”.
zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 1 month ago
hakase@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Same.
YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Me too. I’ve used it full time for at least 15 years. Can’t touch type on a qwerty layout at all
Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
How do I make Dvorak make sense in my brain?
Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Practice!
wraithcoop@lemmy.one 1 month ago
Typing is one of those things that is just experience. Grab a typing test program and put in the time. It took me a few weeks, starting with doing simple things like the equivalent of jkjlj; sets until my pea brain got the minimal amount of muscle memory to be able to use it in the wild. YMMV but I can still use QWERT as well, but it feels weird and not as natural anymore.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 month ago
The problem with Dvorak is that it’s English specific. It effectively hampers typing in non Germanic languages. And I’m not about to be switching layouts every time I switch input locales.
Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m an Arch user and I did try Dvorak for a few weeks. I eventually gave up because it was a huge hassle switching back and forth, remapping game controls, remapping code editor key combos, and so many other remaps. It just wasn’t worth the effort.
bestelbus22@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’ve learned all the new combos for Dvorak and I don’t really care that Ctrl + c isn’t next to Ctrl + v anymore tbh
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 month ago
i use Colemak btw
YIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Well yeah because I use vim bindings everywhere btw and am not confident I can remap the keys for every application that uses them.
JayDee@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 1 month ago
I don’t think we’ll ever truly away from hardware QWERTY. There’s too much money in maintaining that status quo.
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I’d say it’s got less to do with making money off the status quo, and more to do with lack of money in any of the alternatives. Most people can’t type fast enough for extra layout efficiency to matter, and even fewer people care.
CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Apparently even fewer regularly alternate between formats.
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Yeah. It’s one of those things where while a different solution is technically better, the benefit doesn’t come close to outweighing the effort of changing for the overwhelming majority of people. And so the status quo remains.
beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
I’m on thumb-board btw (on phone)
apfel@lemmy.world 1 month ago
aptmak btw
lengau@midwest.social 1 month ago
I use Dvorak on Kubuntu btw.
qaz@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I used Dvorak today, until I managed to navigate to the settings menu with my mouse and finally uninstalled it.
SpeakinTelnet@programming.dev 1 month ago
I use colemak-dhm btw