deskthority

Updated original design, added more details here : https://imgur.com/gallery/mfwwa

Feel free to add your thoughts about it.

Interesting, could you consider how much CFILORUX would stand a chance ?

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Thanks.

Btw, is there any keyboard that embed its keys mapping like the logitech g600 embeds its own ? So that you don't have to install a software on the host computer to have the right mapping, or have to reo it each time you plug your silly mapped keyboard into another computer ?

No, it was a fun imgur gallery I'll try the Cherry experience a bit later. I want first to optimize the layout then tell you what it feels like IRL.

@Myoth: I'm not dismissing your inputs, just that there are already things far more grating than having X and Z at the end of the alphabet, thus placed where [!/§] and [*/µ] currently are, that's to say below and right of M (french keyboard). Why isn't a dedicated key for 'ê' then for instance ?

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@Myoth

1") Spending 18+ years to learn children a certain layout because it isn't trivial and hard to understand tells a lot about its ergonomic. My parents don't have 18 years left to learn it. When they look for a specific letter, I'd like to offer them a more meaningful way to find what they are ...

Use this http://www.brainsystems.com/capsunlock/

1) AZERTY is old and everyone used to it ? Not children that start using keyboard, not my parents that started using keyboard not long ago.

Azerty was created by/for typists. Many people use computers because they don't have the choice. Not everyone are going to get used to azerty. I use it for 30 ...

1) AZERTY is old and everyone used to it ? Not children that start using keyboard, not my parents that started using keyboard not long ago. Don't assume people are used to it so they want change for a saner and more easier alternative. How long have they spent to "get used to it" ?

2) dead keys for ...

Finding letters more easily, for non computer users or not, same for all languages and countries, ...

Hi, I'm from France and interested into keyboards not for their look, feel or taste, but for the ergonomic of their layout.

In june 2017 I participated to the French's Afnor (national norm regulator) for improving the ancient 'azerty' layout to propose improvements to make it more "up to date ...