What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

Started by SuperColemakTyper
4 Replies:

SuperColemakTyper
Guest

22-Nov-2021 05:39:13#1 What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

I want to decide if I am going to use Colemak or Colemak DH or maybe Programmer Colemak.
I will tell what I type for(it depends on what you use keyboard layouts for):
Top percentages:
Typing practise on keybr.com
Programming(I do C++ Unreal Game Development)
Writing on forums or texting and sending emails
Googling(searching for info in a search engine)

Little bit common:
Keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V & Windows Key + .

I also have 31 days experience with Colemak.

What is most suitable for me(you have to consider what I type for):
Colemak
Or
Colemak DH
Or
Colemak Programmer?

Last edited by SuperColemakTyper (22-Nov-2021 05:47:35)

Offline

DreymaR
Member

Reputation: 214
From: Viken, Norway
Registered: 13-Dec-2006
Posts: 5,363

Website

22-Nov-2021 10:27:59#2 Re: What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

Firstly, I'd suggest that next time you make one topic to ask these question instead of a bunch. Just a suggestion, but it'd make sense as long as the questions are related.

Secondly, the answer is pretty much the same. The "Programmer" thing is just an AltGr layer, you can put whatever you want on the AltGr layer according to your needs. I have mine, called Colemak[eD] which I find powerful and useful. It also has a bunch of dead keys and DK mappings.

As for Colemak vanilla vs DH, make up your own mind as there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. Read about it on the BigBag ergo page please. I use Colemak-DH which in my terms is called Colemak-CurlAngle, plus two other ergo mods so my layout is a Colemak-CAWS.

Last edited by DreymaR (22-Nov-2021 10:34:15)

*** Learn Colemak in 2–5 steps with Tarmak! ***
*** Check out my Big Bag of Keyboard Tricks for Win/Linux/TMK... ***

Offline

Shai
Administrator

Reputation: 36
Registered: 11-Dec-2005
Posts: 423

22-Nov-2021 19:37:48#3 Re: What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

Generally it's best to start simple with standard Colemak.

If after using Colemak for a while, you find it difficult to hit the middle column (e.g. the H key), then you can try out other variants.

Offline

SuperColemakTyper
Guest

23-Nov-2021 07:26:07#4 Re: What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

I have already used the normal colemak but I don't have any uncomfortableness with typing the colemak dh.
Is colemak dh still better for me than colemak?

Offline

stevep99
Member

Reputation: 117
From: UK
Registered: 14-Apr-2014
Posts: 978

Website

23-Nov-2021 17:32:03#5 Re: What Keyboard Layout Should I Choose Colemak Or Colemak DH?

You won't get 3 times more information by asking the same question 3 times.

Using Colemak-DH with Seniply.

Offline

Index

›

General

›