so-cal-schemer 4 days ago

"Engram is a family of keyboard layouts optimized for comfortable and efficient touch typing in different languages created by Arno Klein. You can use the open-source software to create new key layouts optimized for different languages."

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     bB yY oO uU  '(  ")  dD nN gG vV qQ #$ @`
     hH iI aA eE  ,;  .:  tT rR sS cC zZ 
     kK jJ xX wW  -_  ?!  mM lL fF pP
pyrolistical an hour ago

Why would the center two cols be used for such low probability symbols.

The braces being so far and tucked away make it really bad for c like languages

  • snthpy an hour ago

    I dislike the middle columns so I think this is quite a cool idea.

  • GavinMcG an hour ago

    Most people who use a keyboard aren’t using it for c like languages.

    • pyrolistical 32 minutes ago

      ? JavaScript is c like and thr most popular in the world

snthpy an hour ago

I looked at the repo but I didn't see anything about the design principles. How does this compare to Colemak-dh on things like inward rolls and SBFs etc ...?

7e 2 hours ago

For some people, a layout which spares the pinkies is preferable. The BEAKL layouts, for example, are optimized using a hand model which keeps the pinkies as idle as possible. Sometimes this can make all the difference.