I recently purchased a split keyboard for a mix of optimization and recreation, and when making the switch I thought it would be fun to learn Dvorak. I decided to make the switch as I found I would get typing fatigue with qwerty, and I enjoy learning new things.
Here is the layout I am using. I have found I get the most benefit from having symbols quickly accessible. This has made typing full sentences, and programming both much more fluid and enjoyable.
|TAB | ; : | , < | . > | P | Y | | F | G | C | R | L | BKSP|
|SHFT | A | O | E | U | I | | D | H | T | N | S | DEL |
|CTRL | ' " | Q | J | K | X | | B | M | W | V | Z | ESC |
| ALT | LWR | SPC | | ENT | RSE | GUI |
lower_layer: numbers, navigation, and FUN keys
|TAB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
|F11 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | | | LFT | DWN | UP | RGT | |
|CTRL | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10| | | MUTE| VOL-| VOL+| END | |
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raise_layer: symbols
| | ! | @ | # | $ | % | | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | |
| | ? | ' | " | - | / | | + | HOME| PGUP| PGDN| END | |
| | PRTSC| [ | ] | _ | ` | | = | | { | } | \ | |
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I have a few macros which I am not showing here but I might talk about in another post.
Let me know of you have any shortcuts or bindings you think I might enjoy.