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Keyboard Layouts

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Lets say you have 2 computers, one uses qwerty layout and the other one dvorak: can you quickly switch between the two without getting used to one or the other?

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[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Pretty frequently, but I hear this is uncommon.

Usually for anything text heavy I’ll use Dvorak. So chat or document writing.

For programming I’ll use qwerty.

On my Linux workstation I use qwerty since Linux keyboard layout isn’t window specific. But on my OSX and Windows I commonly switch between them.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 10 months ago

If your daily driving two wildly different layouts you will get used to it and it won't be any inconvenience.

But, if you rarely switch, then the transition will trip you up.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

My brain hurts just trying to switch from normal to ortholinear

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Immediately.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why would I want to? Why not switch the other computer to dvorak?

[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe since you can not install an exotic keyboard layout on some different pc, since it is forbidden to install software there?

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Can you remap the existing keyboard[1][2][3]?