keyboard_layout_optimizer
A keyboard layout optimizer supporting multiple layers. Implemented in Rust. (by dariogoetz)
qmk_firmware
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families (by gkbd)
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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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?
qmk_firmware
Posts with mentions or reviews of qmk_firmware.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-28.
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Is there a program, or website to calculate an optimal layout given input parameters?
I made dozens of ortholinear 5x15 layouts couple of years ago: https://github.com/gkbd/qmk_firmware/tree/one/keyboards/idobo/keymaps
- YMDK ID75 (stock build, looking for layer advice)
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Creating a layout for Western and Cyrillic?
One can combine Latin layer with phonetic layout on OS side, I tried that when testing Kvant layout.
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U-turn layout
QMK keymap is available at https://github.com/gkbd/qmk_firmware/tree/one/keyboards/idobo/keymaps/gkbd_u-turn
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Chording
Tensor is one of layouts with Þ key, it can return either th digraph or þ character depending on configuration.
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Rain layout
OAIN works too, it's used in Aries layout and it indeed helps to reduce redirects at the price of higher load on left pinky.
- Quant layout
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My ID75
Default layout is somewhat close to what you see above, but there are dozens of optimized layouts that one can try on this board. Some are recent additions, like Orthostat and Rain.
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Rina layout
There is Nari layout on the same branch and in Hands Down Alt-nx layout some keys change state depending on predecessor.
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Nari layout
QMK keymap is available at https://github.com/gkbd/qmk_firmware/tree/adaptive/keyboards/idobo/keymaps/gkbd_nari
What are some alternatives?
When comparing keyboard_layout_optimizer and qmk_firmware you can also consider the following projects:
Keyboard-Heatmap - Realtime Keyboard Heatmap showing the character distribution of texts - made with heatmap.js
oxeylyzer
argmin - Numerical optimization in pure Rust
kbct - Keyboard keycode mapping utility for Linux supporting layered configuration
APT
layout - An article about my layout and releases for its installation.
kb-layout-evaluation - Evaluate ergonomic keyboard layouts over multiple languages
map2 - Linux input remapping for your keyboard, mouse and more!
cmaes - A Rust implementation of the CMA-ES optimization algorithm.
genkey - The layout analyzer and generator used to create Semimak
trialyzer - Keyboard layout analyzer using trigram typing test
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs Keyboard-Heatmap
qmk_firmware vs oxeylyzer
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs argmin
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs kbct
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs APT
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs layout
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs oxeylyzer
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs kb-layout-evaluation
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs map2
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs cmaes
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs genkey
keyboard_layout_optimizer vs trialyzer