From 8c051f2d05b99d5f9252b02c8710cfcb03ca1ab8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxime Millet Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:54:27 +0100 Subject: Added C# developer keymap --- keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100644 keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md (limited to 'keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md') diff --git a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..efff2ee720 --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# ErgoDox EZ C# Developer configuration + +## Changelog + +* Feb 12, 2016 (V1): + * First version commit + +## About +This layout was conceived in an attempt to optimise keyboard layout for developers (C# more specifically, but it can work with most of other languages), and limit the keys required to perform the most frequent actions. + +I came to the realization that my main tool as a developer, the qwerty keyboard was something that did not evolved at its core in almost 150 years. +There are a lot of reasons to this, and it would be a massive entreprise to change a standard so strongly anchored, but I wanted to give it a try and see how would look an input device dedicated to developers, more specifically a C# developer in my case. +The biggest flaw in standard QWERTY keyboards was that I always needed to perform key combination to access commonly used characters or actions. Think about it a minute, how many times a day do you press a modifier key such as Ctrl or Shift, it's insane and could be so easily optimized to require only one key press. + +Then I came across the ErgoDox EZ project, that allowed a full customization of its firmware, and a unique 2 parts design. + +![CSharpDev](csharp_dev_legend.png) + +## Layout design principles +-No key combination required for the most common input characters ( (),[],{},<> ... ) +-No key combination required for the most common actions (copy/paste/undo/save) +-Regroup characters by usage ( + - * = ...) +-Easy access to the most commonly used characters: ; / " . , +-Preregistered macro for the most common C# langage instructions: public / private / string / int / float ... + +## Why is it specific to C# +I defined the characters priority based on their usage in C# language, most of this characters are also used in other coding languages but it may require some tweaking. +For example there is no direct access to ~ or $ keys which can be very common in some languages. +Note it is also specific to Windows environement as the shortcut used in action keys would not work on Mac Os + +## In usage +It was relatively easy to get used to the layout, but it's hard for me to define how easy it was as I was getting used to a blank Ergodox keyboard at the same time. +Still it's extremely satisfying to Save your file with just one easily accessible key or to have one big key to end your code line ( ; ) + +## Improvements +This layout was shared after a bunch of iterations and only once I was happy with it. +Still there are many way to improve or iterate on this: +-Make it language agnostic +-Check and compile language's keyboard's heatmaps to statistically define keys priority (e.g. https://dzone.com/articles/most-pressed-keys-various ) +-QWERTY is still not the most efficient typing layout, I would like to create a Dvorak based similar layout in a near futur +-Layout 1 is mainly here for safety, most of its unique keys could be transfered to Layout 2 and it could then be removed + +## Issues +One of the issues encountered while creating this layout was that I did not find a way to have a key to send a modifier on hold, and a key combination while pressed (e.g. I can't set a Key to do Save (Ctrl + S) when pressed and Shift modifier when hold ) + + -- cgit v1.2.3 From 8f1bafece59e2c2f50dbb8271695cfc9d5e4d494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxime Millet Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:00:13 +0100 Subject: Improved readme --- keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md') diff --git a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md index efff2ee720..afa8364713 100644 --- a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md +++ b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md @@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ Then I came across the ErgoDox EZ project, that allowed a full customization of ![CSharpDev](csharp_dev_legend.png) ## Layout design principles --No key combination required for the most common input characters ( (),[],{},<> ... ) --No key combination required for the most common actions (copy/paste/undo/save) --Regroup characters by usage ( + - * = ...) --Easy access to the most commonly used characters: ; / " . , --Preregistered macro for the most common C# langage instructions: public / private / string / int / float ... +*No key combination required for the most common input characters ( (),[],{},<> ... ) +*No key combination required for the most common actions (copy/paste/undo/save) +*Regroup characters by usage ( + - * = ...) +*Easy access to the most commonly used characters: ; / " . , +*Preregistered macro for the most common C# langage instructions: public / private / string / int / float ... -## Why is it specific to C# +## Why is it specific to C Sharp I defined the characters priority based on their usage in C# language, most of this characters are also used in other coding languages but it may require some tweaking. For example there is no direct access to ~ or $ keys which can be very common in some languages. Note it is also specific to Windows environement as the shortcut used in action keys would not work on Mac Os @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ Still it's extremely satisfying to Save your file with just one easily accessibl ## Improvements This layout was shared after a bunch of iterations and only once I was happy with it. Still there are many way to improve or iterate on this: --Make it language agnostic --Check and compile language's keyboard's heatmaps to statistically define keys priority (e.g. https://dzone.com/articles/most-pressed-keys-various ) --QWERTY is still not the most efficient typing layout, I would like to create a Dvorak based similar layout in a near futur --Layout 1 is mainly here for safety, most of its unique keys could be transfered to Layout 2 and it could then be removed +*Make it language agnostic +*Check and compile language's keyboard's heatmaps to statistically define keys priority (e.g. https://dzone.com/articles/most-pressed-keys-various ) +*QWERTY is still not the most efficient typing layout, I would like to create a Dvorak based similar layout in a near futur +*Layout 1 is mainly here for safety, most of its unique keys could be transfered to Layout 2 and it could then be removed ## Issues One of the issues encountered while creating this layout was that I did not find a way to have a key to send a modifier on hold, and a key combination while pressed (e.g. I can't set a Key to do Save (Ctrl + S) when pressed and Shift modifier when hold ) -- cgit v1.2.3 From 9eea6850f9dc05d0d34a5bbcf9bc000c2bf98a3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxime Millet Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:01:36 +0100 Subject: Another readme.md improvement --- keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md') diff --git a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md index afa8364713..3ceb77ecaf 100644 --- a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md +++ b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/csharp_dev/readme.md @@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ Then I came across the ErgoDox EZ project, that allowed a full customization of ![CSharpDev](csharp_dev_legend.png) ## Layout design principles -*No key combination required for the most common input characters ( (),[],{},<> ... ) -*No key combination required for the most common actions (copy/paste/undo/save) -*Regroup characters by usage ( + - * = ...) -*Easy access to the most commonly used characters: ; / " . , -*Preregistered macro for the most common C# langage instructions: public / private / string / int / float ... +* No key combination required for the most common input characters ( (),[],{},<> ... ) +* No key combination required for the most common actions (copy/paste/undo/save) +* Regroup characters by usage ( + - * = ...) +* Easy access to the most commonly used characters: ; / " . , +* Preregistered macro for the most common C# langage instructions: public / private / string / int / float ... ## Why is it specific to C Sharp I defined the characters priority based on their usage in C# language, most of this characters are also used in other coding languages but it may require some tweaking. @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ Still it's extremely satisfying to Save your file with just one easily accessibl ## Improvements This layout was shared after a bunch of iterations and only once I was happy with it. Still there are many way to improve or iterate on this: -*Make it language agnostic -*Check and compile language's keyboard's heatmaps to statistically define keys priority (e.g. https://dzone.com/articles/most-pressed-keys-various ) -*QWERTY is still not the most efficient typing layout, I would like to create a Dvorak based similar layout in a near futur -*Layout 1 is mainly here for safety, most of its unique keys could be transfered to Layout 2 and it could then be removed +* Make it language agnostic +* Check and compile language's keyboard's heatmaps to statistically define keys priority (e.g. https://dzone.com/articles/most-pressed-keys-various ) +* QWERTY is still not the most efficient typing layout, I would like to create a Dvorak based similar layout in a near futur +* Layout 1 is mainly here for safety, most of its unique keys could be transfered to Layout 2 and it could then be removed ## Issues One of the issues encountered while creating this layout was that I did not find a way to have a key to send a modifier on hold, and a key combination while pressed (e.g. I can't set a Key to do Save (Ctrl + S) when pressed and Shift modifier when hold ) -- cgit v1.2.3