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From: davewt@NCoast.ORG (David Wright)
Subject: Re: Dvorak keyboard on Amiga?
Organization: North Coast Public Access Un*x (ncoast)
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1991 18:06:16 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Jun16.180616.20745@NCoast.ORG>
Summary: Where can I get a Dvorak KEYBOARD for the Amiga?
References: <6249@mindlink.bc.ca>
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In article <6249@mindlink.bc.ca> Ed_Meyer@mindlink.bc.ca (Ed Meyer) writes:
>> martin@cbmvax.commodore.com writes:
>> Why not use the one included with your Amiga?  Just "setmap usa2" and
>> rearrange the keycaps.
>Martin, aren't the keys on the keyboard "sculptured"?  Wouldn't this mean that
>just re-arranging the key-caps -- although giving the correct key map -- would
>not provide a correct keyboard feel?


	Yes, they are. I tried doing this with my 3000, and the keymap was
ALMOST perfect (see below). But the keys themselves sucked in their new
position. For instance the "-_" key is MUCH higher than any key around it in
the Dvorak layout, and other keys were much lower than they should be.
	I believe my old 1000's keys were "flat", and would probably make good
Dvorak keyboards, but the units used on 500's, 2000's, and 3000's are
definately NOT made for the keys to be moved to new positions.
	Also, is there a KeyMap editor for 2.0 yet? For some reason the
"usa2" layout has the "[{" and "]}" keys mapped incorrectly (at least as
far as the ANSI/ISO Dvorak keyboard layout is concerned). They are supposed
to work the same on the Dvorak layout as the normal layout (a shifted '['
gives you '{'), but in the usa2 layout a shifted '[' gives you ']'. The reason
the ANSI/ISO layout is the way it is was due to a desire to allow you to
use the same key caps as a normal IBM-101 keyboard for use in the ANSI
layout. I don't see why usa2 should differ.


					Dave