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align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n![keyboard-layout](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1701648/232554060-96f1ba30-7e80-4e69-adb3-4ac27efb551b.png)\n\n([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/0f4bb4993db521a2ce5288a6f3d1dc8e))\n\nColor|Position\n-----|--------\nturquoise | Dvorak\ngreen | Qwerty\nyellow | custom\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n# Motivation\n\nOut of frustration with the typing habits I formed over the period of using a computer (with qwerty), I switched to dvorak to practice touch typing from scratch.\nAs I use the mouse with my right hand, but dvorak has the most common shortcuts like Cmd-c, Cmd-v, Cmd-t, Cmd-w and Cmd-f on the right side, I switched the Cmd-layer to qwerty like in macOS's [Dvorak-QWERTY ⌘](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-dvorak-keyboard-layouts-mh27976/mac) (at the time I actually used [MSKLC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134), [here](https://gist.github.com/imawizard/52bf461f92a146d39455ecf61ce05c09) is an old klc-file for that and [here](https://gist.github.com/imawizard/388fda54cad2c09ff4736c675202d40e) is an old linux port that works by grabbing the input device).\n\nIn addition, I can't seem to hit the number row's leftmost key, 5, 6, 7 and its rightmost key accurately without looking (maybe my fingers are too short?), which is why I don't bind them at all and relocate the number-row to a custom numpad accessible through modifiers.\n\n## Changes\n\nやっぱり、 having various applications not correctly recognizing the dead key that translates to symbols is too much trouble, especially in terminals and applications with vim mode.\n[Version 1](https://github.com/imawizard/Amalgamation.keylayout/tree/v1#symbols-through-dead-key) actually had most symbols available by means of a dead key, now these are on regular keys again and dead keys have been removed altogether.\n\n## Installation\n\n### macOS\n\nThe keyboard layout consists of an xml file whose [format is native to macOS](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2056/_index.html), alongside some definitions for [Karabiner Elements](https://github.com/pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements).\n\n```sh\ngit clone https://github.com/imawizard/Amalgamation.keylayout layout\ncd layout\n\n# Copy the keylayout file to make it appear as input source in keyboard settings.\ncp Amalgamation.keylayout \"$HOME/Library/Keyboard Layouts/Amalgamation.keylayout\" # for the current user\nsudo cp Amalgamation.keylayout \"/Library/Keyboard Layouts/Amalgamation.keylayout\" # or for every user\n\n# Copy the karabiner mappings to make them appear under karabiner's complex modifications.\ncurl -Lo karabiner-rules.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/imawizard/dotfiles/master/karabiner/.config/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/Amalgamation.json\nmkdir -p \"$HOME/.config/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications' \u0026\u0026 cp karabiner-rules.json \"$_/Amalgamation.json\"\n```\n\n### Windows\n\nThe windows version is an ahk script that is to be interpreted or embedded with [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com).\nFurthermore it tries to mimic the keyboard experience on macOS by e.g. remapping the Alt-key to simulate Cmd or making the Return-key within Explorer rename files like in Finder, see [amalgamation.ahk](windows).\n\n## Resources\n\n### Layout analysis and letter frequency\n\n* [carpalx - keyboard layout optimizer](http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx)\n* [Xah Lee - Keyboard Layout Design](http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_layout_keybinding.html)\n* [Xah Lee - Computer Languages Characters Frequency](http://xahlee.info/comp/computer_language_char_distribution.html)\n* [Michael Dickens - letter frequency graph](https://mdickens.me/typing/letter_frequency.html)\n\n### macOS Text Keybindings\n\n* [Text System Defaults and Key Bindings](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/EventOverview/TextDefaultsBindings/TextDefaultsBindings.html)\n* [Keybindings Commands](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding)\n* [Function-Key Unicode Values](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/1535851-function-key_unicode_values)\n\n### Tools and platform specifics\n\n* [Keyboard creation — multiplatform technical — what I've learned](https://forum.colemak.com/topic/1658-keyboard-creation-multiplatform-technical-what-ive-learned/)\n\n### Linux grabbing input device\n\n* [Dvorak-Qwerty for Linux](https://github.com/tbocek/dvorak)\n\n### Linux XKB\n\n* [Xorg/Keyboard configuration](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg/Keyboard_configuration)\n* [Custom keyboard layout definitions](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Custom%20keyboard%20layout%20definitions)\n* [Changing Keyboard Layouts with XKB](https://hack.org/mc/writings/xkb.html)\n* [A simple, humble but comprehensive guide to XKB for linux](https://medium.com/@damko/a-simple-humble-but-comprehensive-guide-to-xkb-for-linux-6f1ad5e13450)\n\n\u003c!-- 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