Programer's Dvorak
Programer's Dvorak layout
Programer's Dvorak layout is a keyboard layout based on Dvorak Keyboard Layout, by changing the number row keys and a couple other keys.
Programmer Dvorak is created by Roland Kaufmann, in 1997. Home page at http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/
Difference Between Programable Dvorak vs Dvorak
- Shift reverse the number and symbols “!@#$%…”. To type numbers, you have to hold Shift.
- The number keys are rearranged to follow the more ergonomic, original Dvorak layout:
75319 02468. It's that way because the digits 0 1 2 are used more frequently than the rest of digits combined, thus they are pressed by your index finger and pointing finger. [see Computer Languages Characters Frequency] - Position for punctuation (e.g. { } ( )) and math symbols (e.g. +) are rearranged, independent of the digit symbols arrangement. Frequently used symbols now have easier positions.
- Swap the keys ' and ;.
Is Programer's Dvorak Better Than Dvorak?
It depends on what programing language you code. If you code in cpp, java, then it is better.
if you code a lot math e.g. Wolfram Language, julia lang, matlab, statistics, or accunting e.g. spreadsheet, you need a lot numbers. Programer's Dvorak is much worse.
see:
Dvorak Layout