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An alternative keyboard layout optimized for typing English with less finger movement than the traditional QWERTY layout, making it easier to learn than QWERTY and allowing for higher typing speeds.

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Is Dvorak typing appropriate for programming?

I'm always looking for ways to be more productive, and I've been reading a lot about typing using a Dvorak keyboard. It looks like this would be much more productive for writing normal prose, but what about for programming? I'm skeptical that it…
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An Ideal Keyboard Layout for Programming

I often hear complaints that programming languages that make heavy use of symbols for brevity, most notably C and C++ (I'm not going to touch APL), are difficult to type because they require frequent use of the shift key. A year or two ago, I got…
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Why is visual studio catching key events before autohotkey?

I recently switched to the Dvorak keyboard layout as a bit of an experiment. One of the most difficult parts of the transition has been dealing with hot-keys. Most hot-keys are designed with QWERTY in mind and, to make matters worse, hot-keys seem…
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Thinking of switching to Programmer Dvorak layout

I have been programming for quite a while and I have been told about the "Programmer Dvorak" keyboard layout. It would be interesting to hear people's views on this to help me decide whether I should make the switch. The main things that interest me…
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Are alternative keyboard layouts like Dvorak, Colemak, etc. better than QWERTY?

There are many alternative keyboards to the standard US keyboard layout (called QWERTY). Some examples include Dvorak, (and variants like Programmer Dvorak), Colemak, AZERTY, Workman layout, etc. Do any of these confer a benefit to typing speed,…
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Left Ctrl + Shift switches my keyboard to Dvorak and I would like to stop it from changing

Some time ago on XP I was considering switching to Dvorak and I found this little program on line, "click here" and from than on the left Ctrl + Shift switches me to Dvorak. Well now it is just a hindrance and it followed me from XP to Windows 7. …
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Vim Dvorak keybindings (rebindings :)

Although I played with it before, I'm finally starting to use Dvorak (Simplified) regularly. I've been in a steady relationship with Vim for several years now, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to remap the key bindings to suit my newfound…
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Programmatically change keyboard to Dvorak

Does anyone know the API call I can use to change the keyboard layout on a windows machine to Dvorak? Doing it through the UI is easy but I'd like to have a script that I can run on new VM's to automate the process.
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Dvorak typers, how do you handle shortcuts like Ctrl-C?

Do you change the key binding in the OS to be, i.e., Ctrl-Q? Do you manage to stretch your left hand to the C key? Do you use right ctrl and press shortcuts with your right hand?
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Best keyboard for custom Dvorak-based programming layout

I'm considering switching to a Dvorak-based keyboard layout, but one optimized for programming (mostly) Java and python (e.g. DDvorak, Programmer Dvorak, etc.). What particular keyboard would be best for such an undertaking? I'd consider either…
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Advice for emacs with Dvorak keyboard layout

There are lots of good discussions of emacs or of the Dvorak layout. There is even some discussion that touches on the combination, but I think it's worth pulling this into one thread so those of us using Dvorak and emacs don't have to read through…
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Mac Style "Dvorak - Qwerty Command" keyboard mapping for Windows?

I would be interested in switching to Dvorak keyboard layout. The problem that everyone runs into is that common programming* keyboard shortcuts, such as: Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+Z Will no longer be the keys on the bottom left of the keyboard, since…
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iOS Simulator typing in Dvorak keyboard appears as QWERTY keys

I just installed Xcode and iOS Simulator. My Mac's Dvorak keyboard layout is not working when I type in the iOS Simulator. When I type in Dvorak, it shows up in the iOS Simulator as if I was typing with the QWERTY keyboard layout. I tried switching…
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Eclipse keyboard shortcuts broken in OSX 10.5.6

So I have been using Leopard for a year now, and the lastest update broke the keyboard mapping for eclipse. I use the dvorak layout, and now in eclipse if I press the ⌘ and the b key it does a build, instead of a cut(b = x). Does anyone else have…
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Is it possible to be ambikeyboardrous?

I switched to the dvorak keyboard layout about a year ago. I now use dvorak full-time at work and at home. Recently, I went on vacation to Peru and found myself in quite a conundrum. Internet cafes were qwerty-only (and Spanish qwerty, at that). I…
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