keyboard_layout_optimizer
A keyboard layout optimizer supporting multiple layers. Implemented in Rust. (by dariogoetz)
Keyboard-Heatmap
Realtime Keyboard Heatmap showing the character distribution of texts - made with heatmap.js (by pa7)
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keyboard_layout_optimizer
Posts with mentions or reviews of keyboard_layout_optimizer.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-28.
- Is there a program, or website to calculate an optimal layout given input parameters?
- Is KeyboardEP good?
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Help finding layout for multiple languages
Regarding evaluating, comparing and potentially even optimizing layouts, I would recommend my keyboard layout optimizer.
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Critique my layout! Switching from Dvorak to an auto-generated layout optimized for an otholinear keyboard
I recently got a new ergonomic keyboard, after just typing on my laptop for years. I've used an ErgoDox before, so I went with the Moonlander. While configuring the keyboard and playing with the location of the spacebar, I realized that putting it on the right hand side resulted in a really bad balance between the two hands – it seemed like dvorak was way more right-hand dominant, and that was confirmed when I started looking into it. Went down the rabbit hole of alternate keyboard layouts, and found this repo: https://github.com/dariogoetz/keyboard_layout_optimizer . You can specify the physical configuration of your keyboard and provide a sample text, and it will generate layouts for you, using simulated annealing or a genetic algorithm. Here's a screenshot of the generated layout, along with Dvorak on the bottom:
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Genetically Optimized Keyboard Layout
That's very interesting. I tried a genetic algorithm myself for my optimizer. In the end, I removed the crossover part, but mainly because I did not understand, how exactly it worked :)
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Looking for optimal layout for specific key choices/Customizable layout generator
You can find the code for the evaluator here. Apart from my own set of metrics, it includes the ones used in KLAnext and also the ones from Oxey's layout playground (with some caveats).
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A little help with my overthinking please
Regarding an evaluator with support for multiple layers that can be user-configured, supports "classical" hold layers as well as one-shot layers, and modifiers on "any key" (think home-row mods), I can advertise my own evaluator/optimizer https://github.com/dariogoetz/keyboard_layout_optimizer Saves you some time on a new project ;)
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Autogenned
Identified (amongst others), by tweaked version of https://github.com/dariogoetz/keyboard_layout_optimizer
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Yet another keyboard layout evaluator/optimizer
I want to introduce a pet project of mine that I have been working on in the last year - a keyboard layout evaluator/optimizer: https://github.com/dariogoetz/keyboard_layout_optimizer
- [OC] Which language is easiest to type on the QWERTY keyboard?
Keyboard-Heatmap
Posts with mentions or reviews of Keyboard-Heatmap.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-19.
- Visualizing character distribution of texts on a keyboard while you're typing
- Keyboard Heatmap Visualization - Input a text and it'll visualize a heatmap on the keyboard on how frequent a letter has been typed
- This 2019 MacBook air has been used so heavily every day since its purchase that the keys have gone clear. Good luck if you can't touch type
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Up and coming rhythm typing game "Typing Tempo" with native linux support!
Colemak is also very good for programming (and if you're programming you're writing in English), there's an interesting website where you can upload a large chunk of text that you've typed and it will show you a heat map of the keyboard, that will give you an idea on which layouts are good for the texts you usually type https://www.patrick-wied.at/projects/heatmap-keyboard/
- As a fluent Dvorak typist, should I consider switching to Colemak/Workman?
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40 useful productivity websites - places to find productivity tools ranked by user votes, Feign importance at your job with repeating app sounds, hide embarrassing notifications
https://www.patrick-wied.at/projects/heatmap-keyboard/ Keyboard Heatmap Visualization showing character distribution on different keyboard layouts while you're typing.
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The guy who decided where each key goes on a keyboard has more influence on you than can ever imagine
Pick your own: https://www.patrick-wied.at/projects/heatmap-keyboard/
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This is my church’s keyboard.
That's all keyboards. Most common letters are on the left side of the keyboard. With the exception of I and O, since they're vowels. copy and paste some text into this website. if enough words are typed, the same trend appears over and over.
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boomer humour
Definitely button mash. You can plot it here.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing keyboard_layout_optimizer and Keyboard-Heatmap you can also consider the following projects:
argmin - Numerical optimization in pure Rust
kb-layout-evaluation - Evaluate ergonomic keyboard layouts over multiple languages
kbct - Keyboard keycode mapping utility for Linux supporting layered configuration
ShortcutMapper - A visual keyboard shortcuts explorer for popular applications.
APT
use-the-keyboard - A collection of keyboard shortcuts for Mac apps, Windows programs, and websites.
layout - An article about my layout and releases for its installation.
Workman - Workman keyboard layout
oxeylyzer
notion-auto-pull - Bash script to automatically download a notion workspace
map2 - Linux input remapping for your keyboard, mouse and more!
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs argmin
Keyboard-Heatmap vs kb-layout-evaluation
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs kbct
Keyboard-Heatmap vs ShortcutMapper
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs APT
Keyboard-Heatmap vs use-the-keyboard
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs layout
Keyboard-Heatmap vs Workman
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs oxeylyzer
Keyboard-Heatmap vs notion-auto-pull
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs kb-layout-evaluation
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs map2