Questions tagged [colemak]

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How do I remap the caps lock key to the backspace key?

I have grown very comfortable to my Colemak keyboard layout (my typing speed has doubled since I started using it). My only problem with it is that there is no caps lock key because under this layout because the caps lock key is a second backspace…
Blender
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Make arrow-up/down, Pos1, End, Del ... more easy

I type with ten fingers with my pointer fingers on "F" and "J". This way I can type the alphabet with a QWERTZ layout fast and easy. But many other keys are hard to reach. For example: Pos1, End, Del, Arrow-Up/Down, Page-Up/Down, ESC, Backspace. Is…
guettli
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My custom keyboard does not work

I am trying to create a modified version of Colemak inspired by Programmer's Dvorak, but aimed at writing in LaTeX. The current, experimental version is seen below. Like in Programmer's Dvorak, the top keys produce symbols by default, while holding…
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Need Colemak-DHm mod keyboard layout in ubuntu

colemak keyboard layout is available in ubuntu, but its two variants mod DH and mod DHm are not available in ubuntu. DHm mod overcomes its major problem of "H" key location. It should be included in ubuntu. It would be very helpful and much needed.
vvons
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How do you get FakeVim in the Ubuntu SDK to use ~/.vim/plugin/colemak.vim?

I have a custom layout for vim, that remaps the keys to fit my colemak keyboard layout. In the ubuntu SDK, fakevim does not use the custom layout defined in ~/.vim/colemak.vim. How can get fakevim to use the layout defined in colemak.vim?
Anon
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