What should the Model 01’s Dvorak layout look like?

[image] andre: I’m not sure how this lines up with everyone else’s priorities, but I’m hoping for Dvorak labels that try to reproduce the “default” Dvorak layout that’s provided by macOS, Windows, and Linux. Me too. How does my suggested layout above suit you? (Message 42)

[image] andrewg: Me too. How does my suggested layout above suit you? (Message 42) Unfortunately it makes several changes that would be a huge inconvenience for me. :confused: For my use, it’s a fairly big deal to be able to chord the application switcher easily with one hand. The relevant s…

Maybe instead of (explicitly) mapping out the thumb keys, we can use symbols, then people can map it in their brains and logically as they wish? Right now as its stands: L1 = Ctrl L2 = Bkspc L3 = Cmd L4 = Shift R1 = Shift R2 = Alt R3 = Space R4 = Ctrl With palm = Fn on both sides. Example…

[image] andre: I’d also really, really like to be able to push space, enter, backspace, and delete with my thumbs That can be done if you’re willing to replace the right shift key with return, to make it more like a default kinesis.

[image] fishheadsoup: Maybe instead of (explicitly) mapping out the thumb keys, we can use symbols Internally, the firmware calls the thumb keys R0C7-R3C7 for the left (counting outwards) and R0C8-R3C8 for the right thumb (mirror image). Probably best to stick to these labels. There’s a spec…

[image] andrewg: There’s a specific discussion about thumb keys and chording on another thread, which is probably a better place for this, as the same issues apply across all layouts. For reference, and for @fishheadsoup , that discussion is here .

As some pointed out, my earlier post was way too specialized. I think the way forward is for us all to step back and agree on a base. Once we’ve done that we can discuss the finer points. From reading through again, I think the following is a fair assessment of the consensus so far: [image] Edi…

Good job, thanks bjn. How often would people use LED? Which I’m guessing toggles backlit on/off. I’m guessing (for me at least) that it wouldn’t be used as often, maybe turn on and leave on, then turn off and leave off. I propose moving LED to Num or Prog.

Well what I’m trying to do here is avoid making arbitrary changes from the default qwerty layout for “extra” keys such as LED and prog and and num. Go take a read through the default qwerty thread which I linked, in particular Jesse’s posts. I’m just trying to find a lowest common denominator here. …

Based on @bjn ’s template, I would think something like this: [image] http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/88b03f9777fc1e62d9471b9d41c835f8 (with the arrow keys on the “DHTN” keys in Fn layer as QWERTY) Edit: also assuming that it’s feasible to have “{” and “}” mapped to Fn-Shift-R/L

Initial Dvorak Layout

Model 01 Layouts

algernon (Gergely Nagy) November 16, 2016, 10:57pm 103

For reference, and for @fishheadsoup, that discussion is here.

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Initial Dvorak Layout

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