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ZWFP Layout Notes

About

ZWFP is a layout largely based on Colemak Mod-DH. The layout rotates the QZXVB keys for the following reasons:

• XCV are brought together.
  • One design goal of colemak was to keep ZXCV close together as they are commonly uses control shortcuts.
  • Mod-dh moved D to where the V key was as that position was too ergonomic for an infrequent letter like V.
  • XCV benefit more from being together are Cut-Copy-Paste are more related than Undo (which Z commonly represents).
• B is returned to its QWERTY position.
  • This was an unintentional benefit.
  • The original rotation of QZXV moved Q to a better position than B despite being was less frequent.
    • This is based off the grid on the colemak mod-dh page.
    • This needs more testing, and may be reverted as despite the above mentioned grid, the current Q position feels easier than the current B position.
• Based off the layout analyser its slightly better.
• I like being different.

Todo

• Work out punctuation locations.
• Figure out what the thumb cluster is doing.
  • I've somewhat settled on left home-row (centre) thumb key is space and right is shift OSL.
• Maybe a deadkey instead of using shift-/alt- key overrides?
• Repeat key
• Move Home, End, PgDn and PgUp to a kc/ko/dk with the arrow keys.

Keys still to add

• A reset key, cba with finding small pokey things to use at the back.
• Shifted numbers not including $^\*
• Dedicated Pipe |
• Dedicated Underscore \_
• Backslash \\ and shifted Don't forget to use NOUS
• Square brackets \[ \] and shifted
• Dedicated question mark
• Backtick (`) and shifted
• Function keys 1-12

Obscure keys to add just for completeness

• Normal Minus and Equals Don't know if they are needed or not
• Function keys 13-24
• Capslock Not sure if multi-tapping OSL actually counts as a caps lock for shift
• Numlock, Scrolllock and the Locking lock keys
• Keypad characters
• Command Keys in general
• International Keys
• Right Modifiers
• Windows keys for either side