I use one of the more common recommended keybindings: Dvorak it! no d h no h j no t k no n l no s : no S : no j d no l n no L N Added benefits no – $ no _ ^ no N <C-w><C-w> no T <C-w><C-r> no H 8<Down> … Read more
Short answer: If you are happy with your keyboard layout, stick with it. Long answer: I will try and aim to make this as definitive and explanatory an answer as possible. To understand a bit where I am coming from, allow me to express my own journey through this jungle: I am a computer science … Read more
I’ve been using Dvorak since 5.5 years now, the standard Dvorak layout, on a US or UK keyboard. This means I’ve always typed blindfolded. You get used to typing blindfolded fast, even for the “special programmer keys” like square brackets or the pipe. Most of these keys are the same as on a US keyboard, … Read more
Since the last windows 10 update you can disable that functionality by opening windows settings and following these simple steps:
Aha! I’ve figured it out. If ahk and the target app are not running under the same privileges (or user) ahk won’t intercept/simulate keyboard events properly. In my case, visual studio was run with administrator (elevated) privileges while the ahk script was run as the currently logged on user. Either of the following solved the … Read more
I still hold that typing speed is not the main factor in the time it takes for a project to be completed. If it is, there is a big problem (Weeks of coding saves us hours of planning). Regarding your question I prefer using the standard layout as it means I don’t have to spend … Read more
A couple years back when I was starting to feel some pain in my wrists, I decided to learn how to type on a Dvorak layout. (Side note: I found it extremely simple to learn the layout using a qwerty keyboard while looking at an image of a Dvorak keyboard at the bottom of my … Read more