dvorak

[Sean McMahon]

How did you change your keyboard layout?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan at aph.org>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:20 AM
Subject: Re: dvorak


> Yes, I've been using it for several years now, and I would never
> consider going back.
> 
> It sure does keep other people off your keyboard, but I found that I
> need a way to get the qwerty back for those times when other people want
> to use my system in my account.
> 
> In Linux, I have a command called aoeu and one called asdf.  That way,
> no matter which layout you have, you can switch to the other by typing
> the first four letters on the left side of home row.
> 
> 
> >>> janina at rednote.net Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:09:18 PM >>>
> Wow, Larry! You've switched completely? That's fascinating. You're the
> only one I know who's done that.
> 
> Funny. I was just thinking that it's easier for a blind person to
> switch, because we're never going to be confused by those printed
> letters on the keyboard. That also means that all we need to switch is
> to load a different keymap.
> 
> How's that for keeping other people's fingers off your keyboard?
> 
> Hmmm, maybe there's some rationale here! <grin>
> 
> Janina
> 
> LARRY SKUTCHAN writes:
> > Dvorak is a great keyboard layout.  I use it exclusively, and
> without
> > any scientific data, I find it much more efficient.  It does take a
> > month or two to get used to though, and it is a pain when you have
> to
> > use a qwerty machine.
> > 
> > The Dvorak home row is:
> > a o e u i d h t n s
> > 
> > The vowels are all on the left hand on home row.
> 
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