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Split Keyboards Are Superior And The Reason I’m The Writer I Am Today. (aftermath.site)
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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I've used plenty of ergo keyboards and fancy layouts, but as soon as I try to use a regular keyboard I have to re-learn how to type and it really halts any productivity.

This sort of thing may be nice if you only ever use one computer or you're willing to pack around your keyboard.

Even still, I never liked ergo boards enough to think it's worth the effort, especially considering being useless on other keyboards once I'm used to ergo.

Now I just stick to a 75% or TKL. Keeps me versatile.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

TKL FTW BTW!

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't have this experience, I am briefly confused for a second and then it's fine, are you sure this lasts more than like 30 seconds?

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

When I'm forced into a qwerty situation it's not just 30 seconds, I simply can't touch-type qwerty and my current qwerty skills are way slower than 25 years ago where I had reached peak seven-and-a-half-fingers hunt-and-peck performance. In principle I should know where all the keys are, still, I can't find them without looking. Somewhat similarly, I don't really know where keys are with dvorak when my fingers aren't on the home row but I am faster finding them on a touch display than finding qwerty keys. Also dvorak is nice on the smartphone your thumbs alternate more often.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

ah, i was already a ~120wpm typist on qwerty when i switched to dvorak, so, that might have something to do with it.

[–] monarch@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

I just got my keyboard in and I explicitly got one that I can easily take places so it won't be an issue.