Qwerty to _ ? - Colemak, Workman, Maltron and more ...
If you have or have had RSI, you probably know the need to find better ways to type.
If you have an ortholinear keyboard, or and in particular an ErgoDox of some flavour, you might like to check out what is being billed as "the fastest keyboard layout in the world":
https://github.com/zenaan/quick-fixes-ftfw/blob/master/keyboard/README-ZenTron.md
https://configure.ergodox-ez.com/ergodox-ez/layouts/nmR7W/latest/10
(it has a short-ish JavaScript "Play layout tour" button @ bottom left)
https://www.reddit.com/r/ergodox/comments/i27st2/zentron_the_fastest_keyboard_layout_in_the_world/
May your typing be pain free, and for those who have never had RSI, may your typing be the fastest it can be :)
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Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020 20:30:09 +1000
Subject: Qwerty to _ ? - Colemak, Workman, Maltron and more ...]
Hi Scott, if you ever get RSI or simply want a better keyboard, you might want to check out the ErgoDox-EZ Glow - it's expensive, as you're basically buying 2 keyboards (one each for the left and right hands, and the AUD - USD exchange rate is atrocious for us) - but after nearly 2 months of use, I cannot recommend it enough.
In case it's of any interest to you, the layout I am using is linked below.
Best regards,
Zen
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Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020 14:01:17 +1000
Subject: Qwerty to _ ? - Colemak, Workman, Maltron and more ...
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So those who've ever (or still) experience RSI, know that a keyboard layout which reduces RSI is A Good Thing™©®.
Physicaa (shape) as well as logical (char mapping) "layouts" are issues for those in need.
The primary physical ergonomic layout is the concave Maltron which begat the similar Kinesis.
Eventually the FLOSS ErgoDox appeared, and though a planar (flat) keyboard, it is
- ortholinear - huge win
- split, another huge win - custom per-hand split width and orientation
- ultra customizable layouts courtesy the QMK firmware
There are many ErgoDox incarnations, one of which is the ErgoDox-EZ.
The Maltron logical layout, despite being one of the statistically "best" (most ergonomic, heat map, finger travel reduction etc) and around since the 70's, does not seem to exist in the ErgoDox community.
Here's logic: if you're going to bother (or need to) learn a new keyboard layout, why not cut to the chase and learn the best? Why bother learning more than one beyond Qwerty?
In any case, here's one hopeful Soul's journey:
https://configure.ergodox-ez.com/ergodox-ez/layouts/nmR7W/latest/2
Click "Play layout tour" near the bottom left if you have JavaScript - the Oryx tour feature makes for a very nice visual experience, so recommended - use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to go forwards and backwards through the (relatively short) layout tour.
There's also some non-JavaScript screenies over here:
https://github.com/zenaan/quick-fixes-ftfw/blob/master/keyboard/README-ZenTron.md
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