[Gllug] Dvorak

[Stig Brautaset]

On Aug 21 2003, Richard wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 20:14, Stig Brautaset wrote:
> > On Aug 20 2003, Richard wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > I'm toying with the idea of switching to using a Dvorak keyboard, but
> > > see no way in Gnome to switch to UK Dvorak - obviously I don't want to
> > > use a US layout.  How can I do this (Google hasn't helped so far)?
> > 
> > There is no UK-specific Dvorak layout (afaik). I simply use this:
> > 
> > 	http://brautaset.org/config/Xmodmap
> > 
> > It's pretty much the `standard' Dvorak layout, but with some control
> > keys added or something... Can't remember correctly now.
> 
> Presumably it doesn't have easy access to the £ symbol though, and
> gratuitously swaps the @ and " symbols over?  I know that Windows has
> (had?) a UK specific Dvorak layout, but whether Linux has I've no idea.

I've never seen one. However, in the Xmodmap pointed to above this is
true:

£ is at AltGr-3,
@ is at Shift-2,
" is where Q would be on a qwerty keyboard.

> Is it easy to create one's own layout?

Yes. 'xev' is your friend.


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