DreymaR said:Heh. To me, this topic is a bit like discussing which hairdo would improve the POS POTUS the most. ;-)
If the minimum change to Qwerty is comparable to a new wig, Dvorak would then be the equivalent to dressing in drag. Considering the person in question, I don't see how this would help anyone. ...except for maybe Ivanka. That would certainly open up potential for a new fashion line.
Anyways, for me trying to find the best single change is like a puzzle. A rubix cube for instance. A pointless diversion, intensely frustrating, yet oddly fun. Or at least so I hear. I binned my last one.
stevep99 said:Yes! Even though E is a bit more common, the T is in a lot worse position to start with. If I had to choose, I'd sooner fix T than E.
I know, right? The frustrating thing is, unlike E, there are no really good T swaps right out of the gate. You can't swap T onto a finger with a vowel, or a vowel into T's position. Obviously you don't want T on a pinkie, and the homerow is preferable. That leaves you with... F and S. F only reduces distance which doesn't seem worth the effort.
From straight Qwerty, TS is the only T swap you can do that reduces both distance and samefinger.
...wait a minute.
Correction, TS and A: with Row Shift are the only single key swaps that reduce distance and samefinger. A; with Hand Shift increases distance, and of course, both A; versions leaves the ED mess and just moves it to a weaker finger, so you'd pretty much need to swap that out as well, which takes us right back to where we started.
Though, as I said before, if you are fine with T in the E position you can get away with a three key swap. T/E and then E/K or E/L.
So, T swaps from least to most: TS > TEK or TEL > Minimak 4-Key or LurE ST >>> Tarmak Stage-2 > Minimak 8-Key > ETC.
Stats (based on zxcvb being typed Ring Middle Index Index Index)
+================+==============+=============+=================+====================================+
| Summary | Keys Changed | Same Finger | Distance Meters | Notes |
+================+==============+=============+=================+====================================+
| QWERTY | 0 | 39170 | 24841.2 | |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| EL | 2 | 27710 | 22596.3 | EL swap for comparison |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| TS | 2 | 36617 | 23907.9 | |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| TEK | 3 | 26351 | 21518.7 | Minimak minus the TD swap. |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| TEL | 3 | 23223 | 22339.0 | Unbalanced L.Index SameFinger. |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| LurE ST | 4 | 17170 | 22454.5 | 2 Keys use Alternate Fingering. |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| Minimak 4-Key | 4 | 26351 | 20229.5 | |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| Tarmak Stage-2 | 7 | 29374 | 17868.3 | Stage-1 doesn't change T position. |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| Minimak 8-Key | 8 | 26351 | 17371.4 | Changes from 4-Key, swaps NJ LO. |
+----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
+================+==============+=========+========+==========+=========+=========+==========+========+=========+=======+
| SameFinger | Keys Changed | L.Pinky | L.Ring | L.Middle | L.Index | R.Index | R.Middle | R.Ring | R.Pinky | Total |
+================+==============+=========+========+==========+=========+=========+==========+========+=========+=======+
| QWERTY | 0 | 1141 | 497 | 11369 | 10736 | 6392 | 1626 | 4563 | 2846 | 39170 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| TS | 2 | 1141 | 448 | 11369 | 8232 | 6392 | 1626 | 4563 | 2846 | 36617 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| TEK | 3 | 1071 | 497 | 148 | 6823 | 6392 | 4091 | 4563 | 2766 | 26351 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| TEL | 3 | 1013 | 497 | 148 | 8391 | 6392 | 1626 | 2315 | 2841 | 23223 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| LurE ST | 4 | 1013 | 448 | 4678 | 1453 | 2106 | 2316 | 2315 | 2841 | 17170 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Minimak 4-Key | 4 | 1071 | 497 | 148 | 6823 | 6392 | 4091 | 4563 | 2766 | 26351 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Tarmak Stage-2 | 7 | 1121 | 497 | 39 | 8987 | 7289 | 4091 | 4563 | 2787 | 29374 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Minimak 8-Key | 8 | 1071 | 497 | 148 | 6823 | 6392 | 4091 | 4563 | 2766 | 26351 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
+================+==============+=========+========+==========+=========+=========+==========+========+=========+=========+
| Distance M | Keys Changed | L.Pinky | L.Ring | L.Middle | L.Index | R.Index | R.Middle | R.Ring | R.Pinky | Total |
+================+==============+=========+========+==========+=========+=========+==========+========+=========+=========+
| QWERTY | 0 | 988.7 | 680.8 | 3265.3 | 6672.1 | 5864.6 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2547.8 | 24841.2 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| TS | 2 | 988.7 | 680.8 | 3265.3 | 5738.9 | 5864.6 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2547.8 | 23907.9 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| TEK | 3 | 1024.0 | 680.8 | 2508.6 | 4119.2 | 5864.6 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2499.6 | 21518.7 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| TEL | 3 | 999.5 | 680.8 | 2508.6 | 4917.6 | 5864.6 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2546.1 | 22339.0 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| LurE ST | 4 | 999.5 | 680.8 | 2862.9 | 4258.5 | 5125.1 | 3523.0 | 2458.7 | 2546.1 | 22454.5 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| Minimak 4-Key | 4 | 1024.0 | 680.8 | 1219.5 | 4119.2 | 5864.6 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2499.6 | 20229.5 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| Tarmak Stage-2 | 7 | 1012.3 | 680.8 | 608.2 | 3963.8 | 4260.4 | 2363.2 | 2458.7 | 2520.9 | 17868.3 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
| Minimak 8-Key | 8 | 1024.0 | 680.8 | 1219.5 | 4119.2 | 4019.8 | 2363.2 | 1445.4 | 2499.6 | 17371.4 |
+----------------+--------------+---------+--------+----------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------+---------+
Last edited by cevgar (09-Mar-2017 17:25:17)
