Programer's Dvorak
This page discuss whether Programer's Dvorak layout is better than Dvorak Keyboard Layout .
Programmer Dvorak (by Roland Kaufmann at http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/)
Programable Dvorak is Dvorak with the following changes:
- The row for number and symbols “12345…” and “!@#$%…” are shift reversed. 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 (For example, { } ( )) and math symbols (For example, +) is also 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 really depends on what programing language you code. if you code in cpp, java, then it is better.
if you code a lot math, engineering, or scientific programing, you need a lot numbers. Programer's Dvorak is much worse.
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