Anyone use/used dvorak? Sort of considering learning it since I never really learned how to type properly. Should I rearrange my keys to match or leave them qwerty and just change the system layout? Also, are there any issues with binding keys in tf2? I heard some games don't allow you to bind [,] or [.] to keys, which means you can't use the wasd keys with dvorak.
You can tell me why I shouldn't switch if you want as well.
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Anyone use/used dvorak? Sort of considering learning it since I never really learned how to type properly. Should I rearrange my keys to match or leave them qwerty and just change the system layout? Also, are there any issues with binding keys in tf2? I heard some games don't allow you to bind [,] or [.] to keys, which means you can't use the wasd keys with dvorak.
You can tell me why I shouldn't switch if you want as well.
You can tell me why I shouldn't switch if you want as well.
I heard it's great, but a bitch to unlearn when you have to use public keyboards that won't let you change settings
I heard it's great, but a bitch to unlearn when you have to use public keyboards that won't let you change settings
I really enjoy typing with Dvorak, it feels a lot more natural now than Qwerty. A few things:
-I would leave the physical keys alone, that way you learn to touch type and don't cheat.
-You should probably practice qwerty a bit after you've gotten the hang of Dvorak, so that you can use other people's computers.
-Binding keys can be weird. For TF2, you can bind [,] fine, so you can just go through your config and shift all the keys around. I would also recommend having a shortcut to swap between dvorak and qwerty (I used Ctrl-Shift) so that you don't have to always rebind stuff.
-All lot of the shortcuts are messed up (ie Ctrl-C can't be done with one hand), so if that's an issue you could consider Colemak.
TLDR: I enjoy it, you should try it, no issues with bindings in tf2.
I really enjoy typing with Dvorak, it feels a lot more natural now than Qwerty. A few things:
-I would leave the physical keys alone, that way you learn to touch type and don't cheat.
-You should probably practice qwerty a bit after you've gotten the hang of Dvorak, so that you can use other people's computers.
-Binding keys can be weird. For TF2, you can bind [,] fine, so you can just go through your config and shift all the keys around. I would also recommend having a shortcut to swap between dvorak and qwerty (I used Ctrl-Shift) so that you don't have to always rebind stuff.
-All lot of the shortcuts are messed up (ie Ctrl-C can't be done with one hand), so if that's an issue you could consider Colemak.
TLDR: I enjoy it, you should try it, no issues with bindings in tf2.
-I would leave the physical keys alone, that way you learn to touch type and don't cheat.
-You should probably practice qwerty a bit after you've gotten the hang of Dvorak, so that you can use other people's computers.
-Binding keys can be weird. For TF2, you can bind [,] fine, so you can just go through your config and shift all the keys around. I would also recommend having a shortcut to swap between dvorak and qwerty (I used Ctrl-Shift) so that you don't have to always rebind stuff.
-All lot of the shortcuts are messed up (ie Ctrl-C can't be done with one hand), so if that's an issue you could consider Colemak.
TLDR: I enjoy it, you should try it, no issues with bindings in tf2.
I've been using the dvorak for 13 years, and I don't recommend it to anyone. Hear me out, if qwerty wasn't the standard I would think differently, but in my professional life as a software developer it has been a massive pain in the ass to work with other people and to need to switch back and forth between layouts (I've only met one other developer that actually used dvorak). I assume this would be the same at any office job, and it has forced me to get really good at typing qwerty with two fingers (so what's the point).
That's my warning to you.
As for its good bits, it is a much more ergonomic layout and it feels very comfortable to use on a daily basis. Before switching to dvorak I could type around 120 WPM and it has not changed after switching, so there's little speed advantage in my experience.
I've been using the dvorak for 13 years, and I don't recommend it to anyone. Hear me out, if qwerty wasn't the standard I would think differently, but in my professional life as a software developer it has been a massive pain in the ass to work with other people and to need to switch back and forth between layouts (I've only met one other developer that actually used dvorak). I assume this would be the same at any office job, and it has forced me to get really good at typing qwerty with two fingers (so what's the point).
That's my warning to you.
As for its good bits, it is a much more ergonomic layout and it feels very comfortable to use on a daily basis. Before switching to dvorak I could type around 120 WPM and it has not changed after switching, so there's little speed advantage in my experience.
That's my warning to you.
As for its good bits, it is a much more ergonomic layout and it feels very comfortable to use on a daily basis. Before switching to dvorak I could type around 120 WPM and it has not changed after switching, so there's little speed advantage in my experience.
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