Workman
hydra
Workman | hydra | |
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901 | 1,805 | |
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0.0 | 0.0 | |
5 days ago | over 1 year ago | |
Shell | Emacs Lisp | |
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Workman
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Review: Glove80 Ergonomic Keyboard
Just to add a bit of data to the ergonomics claims (of which I find many people are skeptical):
https://workmanlayout.org/#tests-using-popular-books
Now, this is a site extolling the virtues of yet another layout, so feel free to take it with a grain of salt, but the methodology seems sound to me. (Though I used Workman in the past, I've since moved to Colemak due to a combination of it being built-in to Apple OSs and my dislike of the "ly" digram being on the same finger in Workman, plus some other factors.)
Even though Dvorak is the "least efficient" of the three QWERTY alternatives measured, it's still over a 40% reduction in finger travel distance compared to QWERTY. "Distance traveled" is obviously not the sole factor in ergonomics, but it's equally obviously a big one.
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Keyboard Layout Is Broken
Workman [0] was designed to be used on an ortho keyboard, though it is also usable on a normal keyboard. I suppose it's tricky to design for many modern features as they are not yet standardised between keyboards.
[0] https://workmanlayout.org/
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Is switching keyboard layout worth it?
Just take a look at the test results that the author of workman keyboard layout made: https://workmanlayout.org/
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Devil Mode for Emacs
You might also find https://web.archive.org/web/20130512065149/http://www.andong... interesting. The theory is that since you only ever have a space after a comma, you can use it as a dead key, and just have ", " output ", ". That then frees all the other letter combos to be whatever key you want.
There are other keyboard layouts out there with the same concept too: https://github.com/workman-layout/Workman/tree/master/mac#wo...
- The Workman Keyboard Layout
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Thought I'd share this incase anyone was wondering what the Keychron Q10 and Q0 look like with Cherry Profile keycaps like I was a month ago.
The layout used is Workman US (programmer variant).
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Ask HN: What can I do about my declining typing ability as I age?
In my experience it does become harder to type on staggered keyboards unless you're continuing to do it regularly. You may need to relearn to do that. Same deal with continuing QWERTY usage.
VIA is proprietary and not really an official QMK thing (QMK is free software). There is also Vial[0] which is free software if you want a GUI, and the QMK configurator[1] web app (but this lacks some features like enabling mouse keys or NKRO).
Lastly I want to add that Workman[2] may be preferable to Colemak Mod-DH. Rather than an attempt to fix major issues in Colemak like Mod-DH, it's a whole new layout that avoided the issues from the start. I have also heard from some that it had ortholinear and columnar stagger boards in mind with its design.
I type on a Pinky4[3] keyboard that I assembled from a kit. More keys than your keyboard, but a similar idea. I was coming from a 60% and wanted a similar amount of keys. I've been quite happy with it.
[0] https://get.vial.today/
[1] https://config.qmk.fm/#/
[2] https://workmanlayout.org/
[3] https://github.com/tamanishi/Pinky4
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Fully Assembled Dactyl Manuform
read these thoughts behind the invention of workman layout
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Dygma raise to overcome tendinitis ?
I was checking miryoku to use it when I get the Defy, or at least try it. But I don't quite get the part of "workman as alphas". I saw workman, but which ones are the alphas? The numbers?
- what is the best way to lay out the keyboard keys?
hydra
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Modeless Vim
You can also use Hydra for Emacs.[1] Once I discovered how to configure Hydra, I made it a habit to make one for every new major mode I need to use.
[1] https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra
- Devil Mode for Emacs
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Alternative terminal compatible keybinding for C-S-<arrow up>
Have you considered a hydra?
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Can you explain the power of emacs please?
An Emacs specific example: I'm working on a few go projects at the moment and go requires recompilation after changes. Step one was finding auto-recompilers for my projects (I'm using both air and reflex in various projects). Step two was realizing that I spent a lot of time switching to the buffer where the output is printed, so I wrote a little hydra menu to make that easier. Then I found myself having to restart those processes each time I restarted Emacs, so I went digging and found detached to manage the processes. Then I got tired of having to hunt for where the detached output was displayed in my frame so dug into sidebars to manage the windows more effectively.
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Is it possible to make god-mode turn off automatically after a command?
I think the goal of the hydra package is to provide such functionality.
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Non-evil users: what modifiers do you use on emacs?
I would I also encourage anyone who does not want to use modal editing to look into repeat-mode, hydras, and key-chord.
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Newbie question: What is a good strategy for personal keybindings to avoid conflicts, including with packages installed later on?
The C-c prefix is designed for you, the user, to use for your nefarious deeds. Some things that may help with both binding and knowing what key does what would be a menu such as hydras or transient menus (which apparently are part of Emacs now so that's new).
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Too many keybindings
For the very same reason, I started to use hydras: https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra - see my config at https://github.com/novoid/dot-emacs/blob/master/config.org
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How usable is Emacs with its default keybindings?
Hydra lets you define mini-modes with limited scope.
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A good config with leader keys
general.el also works well with hydra.el. Here's my hydra for window operations - it activates when I press ,w:
What are some alternatives?
mtgap-layout - Some of MTGAP's keyboard layouts for various platforms (Linux [xkb], macOS [Ukelele], Windows [MKLC])
emacs-which-key - Emacs package that displays available keybindings in popup
monkeytype - The most customizable typing website with a minimalistic design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed.
vim-submode - Vim plugin: Create your own submodes
Typing
vim-hydra - Plugin similar to abo-abo's emacs hydra plugin
keygen - OpenSCAD tools for generating physical keys
smartparens - Minor mode for Emacs that deals with parens pairs and tries to be smart about it.
halmak - The final version of the AI designed keyboard layout
projectile - Project Interaction Library for Emacs
ASETG - ASETG Keyboard Layout
multiple-cursors.el - Multiple cursors for emacs.