I use Dvorak btw.
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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 5 months 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 5 months ago
hakase@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Same.
YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 5 months 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 5 months ago
How do I make Dvorak make sense in my brain?
Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Practice!
wraithcoop@lemmy.one 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
i use Colemak btw
YIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.ee 5 months 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 5 months ago
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
Apparently even fewer regularly alternate between formats.
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 5 months 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 5 months ago
I’m on thumb-board btw (on phone)
apfel@lemmy.world 5 months ago
aptmak btw
lengau@midwest.social 5 months ago
I use Dvorak on Kubuntu btw.
qaz@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I used Dvorak today, until I managed to navigate to the settings menu with my mouse and finally uninstalled it.
SpeakinTelnet@programming.dev 5 months ago
I use colemak-dhm btw