I'm very happy with my Corne
this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2023
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I also use a Corne for programming, but wasn’t a fan of home row mods and developed my own layout:
https://mark.stosberg.com/markstos-corne-3x5-1-keyboard-layout/
Ooo gonna check this out. Took me some time, but I looove home row mods once I got used to them. Will check this out!
Corne with Workman keymap helped with my sri
Yep, I've daily driven mine for a few years now, been perfect. No more wrist pain/numbness since. I'm also a vim guy and have had no issue with using the default key bindings.
This is where I jokingly ask if you're a vim guy because you can't exit.
I love my Piantor. I don't use the extra pinky column, and have Miryoku loaded on it. I exclusively write software all day, with a few emails and long Sphinx docs thrown in there from time to time.
While I don't use the Kinesis Advantage much anymore due to my own personal RSI journey, I did use one for over 10 years primarily for programming. It did take a 3-4 weeks to get fully used, but then I couldn't imagine using anything else. I highly recommend that style of keyboard.
I also quite like keyboards like the Sofle, Iris, Lily and so on... A while I did dive into the 34 key space for a while, I do prefer some extra.
I tend to cycle keyboards, I find it helps keep the pain away. So I have a few favourites. I also switch between left and right hand for mousing or a trackball, which helps probably more than the keyboard!
Thanks! Yeah I got a Logitech vertical mouse a while back and it was a game changer.
When coding it is usually the symbols that force your hands into strained positions. What you might want to try is to use a symbol layer for easier access. I use a software called Kanata to configure this.
I use Colemak DH with a numpad and nav layer (there's a media layer, but it doesn't see regular use) and Callum-style mods for my layout. I code in python, rust, typescript, sql, latex (and other documentation formats).
34-keys is my sweet spot. My daily is typically a charybdis (home) or sweep (office), and I switch between a totem, zaphod, and 34-key planck periodically.
The key to my layout is callum mods on the left hand layers, with command modifiers underneath (i.e., zxcdv) and alt f and b above. W and Q positions are transparent.
The nav layer is on the right hand, with about what you'd expect (arrows on home row).
The numpad is also on the right hand, and I use the num row keys instead of the numpad, so I get all of my symbols there, too. Various brackets are combos on the num layer (in QMK; all layers in ZMK).
I also have combos for (semi-)colon, tab, capsword, and underscore. And the media layer.
Keychron Q13 Pro Full Size (Alice Layout) looks pretty cool. I have the Keychron Q3 TKL (not an ergo board) that I've been pretty happy about for a while now.
In another life I used to use the MS Natural ergo rubber dome keyboard and it was really great for comfort and preventing RSI. So I've been looking for a good mechanical (or Topre) ergo keyboard for a very long time. I think the Keychron Q10 Pro 75% TKL (Alice Layout) might be the one.
Second a keychron. I have a hot swappable pro model and the multiple Bluetooth devices is amazing. So is the piano, tealios and zealios switches I put on.
I've been using the Glove80 for a while now and loving it. Although I'll probably get another one with silent choc switches once those are out.
Personally I'm using Colemak-DH on it, but I've seen a layout on the Glove80 discord that's been optimized for both English and programming called Engrammer.
(This is how the layout is like on a Glove80)
The person who made it is using a Glove80, but it should also be good for other keyboards.
I used colemak-h for programming and it was great, with some custom mapping. Qwerty is a problem IMO. Took me 2-3 months to be proficient and comfortable. I had bad RSI and it went away entirely, for good. I also use a couple different mice.
I had a moonlander and going to an ortho linear + split + colemak was a lot of change. I'll probably repeat this exercise one day but aim for cheaper (DIY) and more progressively ergo builds that fit MX switches.
I love using a split keyboard with Colemak. But I also wish I could totally get rid of my mouse.
Corne with trackpoint from holikeebs?
It could be done if programs were designed around it.
I remember now that was an issue.. it's harder to get home'd in on a split and the mouse would also de-home me all the time. I think my next keyboard will be a split, but I'd like to build a case for it so both sides can be in a fixed position relative to each other.
My ideal keyboard would include one or two of those little thinkpad bumps, like a low profile joystick I can operate on the keyboard that nestled somewhere on the home row near my index finger. Or maybe I can put a mouse under the desk and use my foot.
Some claim that layouts like Colemak can demonstrably reduce wrist strain. Something to look into maybe
My Keyboardio has been great for my RSI!
I’ve got my iris split keyboard. It’s fantastic.
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