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I made 'Qwickly' layout because others were too much to learn.
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karmakaze:
Co-incidentally, I started exactly the same way the ASETGHNIOP layout/thread started. Only I used that as step 1 and kept going.
My main goal was to make something as good as Dvorak but easier to transition from/back with QWERTY. I ended up with 3 steps (and another follow-up tweak).
The results were surprisingly good. Close enough to Colemak for me to learn and use it instead.
The description and macOS/Windows files are in the Qwickly github repo along with comparative stats.
I've described the process in a blog post.
Here's what the final (untweaked) layout looks like.
And this one below has tweaked the FBV keys so cut/paste/undo shortcuts end up moved around but it's better than Colemak.
[It could be a bit better still shuffling HMK but I wasn't interested in the fastest, just easy to learn and comfortable.]
Appreciate any/all feedback. Also, I'm new here: hi everyone!
ASETNIOP:
Oh, neat!
I encountered the same issues with the ED/DE pair that you described in your blog post, I'd say it was the most frustrating aspect so I can see why you made the additional move.
Now that you've gotten used to using ASETNIO(P/R) as home keys, I'd love to hear how my chorded creation ASETNIOP (see asetniop.com) feels for you - please give it a try!
Also - I like the name Qwickly! Much catchier than ASETGHNIOP!
karmakaze:
> I'd love to hear how my chorded creation ASETNIOP (see asetniop.com) feels for you - please give it a try!
Hi! I came across ASETNIOP when I was looking for a name and was surprised by what I found. Small circles, so glad to meet the creator!
I'm still fairly new on my journey so have only so far experimented with the standard physical layout--I'm likely to run the course; matrix/ergodox/etc. I did start thinking about laptop-friendly layouts and came up with a variation that mostly only uses the top two rows. One less row and I'll be at ASETNIOP. Here's that one:
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Metrics-wise it's efficient (stats), but ergonomically I can't tell if I'm just not used to it or if there's something inherently awkward about it. The total finger/hand motions are definitely reduced but I don't have sufficient dexterity and independence of the right ring & pinky fingers.
karmakaze:
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