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binarybottle / engram

Arno's Engram v2.0 ("Engram") layout is an optimized key layout for touch typing in English based on ergonomic considerations, with a protocol and software for creating new, optimized key layouts in other languages.
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why not a symmetrical layout? #66

Closed ghost closed 1 year ago

ghost commented 1 year ago

maybe i did not paid attention or did not understood but why not set a symmetrical layout, passing Q or Z at the side of B?

binarybottle commented 1 year ago

The key to the side of B is the Tab key. I reserve special keys for their assigned functions.

ghost commented 1 year ago

ok! Q and Z were accounted arbitrary? different positions for them effects the layout?

binarybottle commented 1 year ago

Z is the least common letter in English, so it is placed in the most difficult location (lateral pinkie extension off the home row.).