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Glaube es dauert noch ein paar Tage, bis mein Tastaturlayout final ist...🧐😅

Staune aber nach wie vor jeden Tag, wie sehr wir uns normalerweise im Alltag quälen. Die Gewöhnung an gewisse einprogrammierte Abkürzungen setzt jedenfalls schon ein, inzwischen dauert der Wechsel auf ein normales QWERTZ-Layout ein paar Sekunden.

Alleine das Löschen einzelner Zeichen (vorwärts und rückwärts) per einfachem Daumen-Tastendruck von Backspace/Delete und das Löschen von ganzen Wörtern mit einem kurzen Halten der selben Tasten ist super. Copy-Cut-Paste auf einer Taste, dazu ein Clipboard-Manager: genial. Umlaute per Halten der Tasten für A, U und O einzugeben spart satte 3 Tasten und ist für mich viel intuitiver als die separaten und schwer zu erreichenden Umlaut-Tasten.

Habe die Tasten und auch viele Kombinationen inzwischen auf 5 Ebenen verteilt, wobei bei den anderen immer nur wenige Tasten belegt sind. Wenn ich mal fertig bin, packe ich die bestimmt auch mal auf Github.

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I’ve not found a comfortable setup for my #MechanicalKeyboard #SplitKeyboard using tenting yet - I think I’m too used to the high wrist wrest on my reverse inclined #Microsoft4000 (which I do not touch type on, which keeps my hands very mobile), and this Corne with MX key switches is too high - and with six columns too wide when inclined (center up, outer edges down).

Currently trying a low pull out keyboard shelf (never used before as it lacked clearance for the old keyboard) & chair arm rests. Might work - feels better for shoulders and elbow angle having the keyboard that much lower down.

It has been around a year since I changed both #keyboardLayout to #Dvorak and converted to a #splitKeyboard from a conventional #qwerty full size.

From time to time, I took some #MonkeyType #tests, to see the progress in my #typing speeds and accuracy. I thought that sharing my stats might help someone which is wondering if they should take a similar road :blobaviator:

For reference, I was before typing at a speed around 100-120 wpm, but my wrist was hurting so much that I was fearing I couldn't longer type in the long run... so it is a win for me, even if now I'm (for the moment) slower :ablobwob: Unfortunately, I started using MonkeyType with an account only after I changed the keyboard, and didn't think of taking a screenshot before... I regret it so much, so if you are doing something similar, please take at least a screen of your previous data :abloblamp: but having a fresh account gives a bit of dopamine when it shoots confetti to notify you of an improvement :ablobparty: It's more like wanting to improve, and less about trying to compete with your older self.

#Keyboard is a #ZSA #Moonlander in Dvorak layout, tilted and rotated to the outside instead of the usual inside (i find it more comfortable and natural) and with the halves widely spaced.

I use the computer e.day, for most of the day doing video-editing, 3D, moderation, some coding, a lot of chatting, study... needless to say, I have exercised every day for the past year :ablobbass:

And yes, I can still use a qwerty keyboard (maybe because of the shock therapy change), but don't like typing on it!

I would love to hear your story too!! :ablobaww:

Full quality screen:
mega.nz/file/Gx5llR4Z#HEcYDGgU

Keyboard Layout:
configure.zsa.io/moonlander/la

Monkey profile:
monkeytype.com/profile/frayosh