Programmer's Dvorak on OS X?

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Programmer's Dvorak on OS X?

I absolutely hate the QWERTY layout for programming uses...I have to bend my right hand in really awkward positions. I've had some limited exposure to the Dvorak layout, and so I was using it. It is better than QWERTY, but after a brief Google search I discovered the Programmer's Dvorak layout, which is designed for C and C-like languages, which would be a perfect fit for programming. However, I don't see the option listed under Language & Text in System Preferences. Is this layout supported at all in OS X? If not, is there a reliable driver that I can download that would support it?

iMac 2.66 GHz standard configuration (April 2008), Mac OS X (10.6.2), iPod Touch 1st Generation OS 3.1.2, D-link DIR-625 router, iLife 09, iWork 09

Posted on Nov 30, 2009 2:50 PM

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K T

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Nov 30, 2009 2:56 PM in response to musicwind95

Seen this?

http://www.chimoosoft.com/articles/dvorak.php

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musicwind95 Author

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Nov 30, 2009 3:08 PM in response to musicwind95

I know how to set Dvorak in general, but that page doesn't mention Programmer's Dvorak, which is what I am specifically looking for. It's a slightly different layout (especially in the number keys and symbols), which put programming symbols at easier-to-reach locations.

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 30, 2009 3:52 PM in response to musicwind95

It's a slightly different layout (especially in the number keys and symbols), which put programming symbols at easier-to-reach locations.

It's child's play to make the layout you want with Ukelele:

http://scripts.sil.org/ukelele

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Tom Gewecke

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Dec 1, 2009 8:59 AM in response to musicwind95

PS If you do wind up making the Programmer's Dvorak layout, you might want make it available to others for downloading. I have a page with various special layouts made over the years here:

http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/tckbs.html

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musicwind95 Author

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Dec 1, 2009 11:36 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

I'll do that when I get the chance. 🙂

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musicwind95 Author

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Dec 7, 2009 5:46 PM in response to musicwind95

Ukelele helps.

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