I had computer keyboards in mind when posting this, but players of the instrument are welcome to answer too :D
I can, until i realize that I’m doing it, then it just all goes to shit and i have to switch back to hunt and peck.
I can ten-key like a mother fucker though, used to work at a bank doing data entry…
I can touch-type but only in Dvorak.
Wait what? Why would you add such absurd context? What’s next? You use Dvorak but only on columnar staggered split layouts?
Absurd? It’s literally what OP asked.
It’s absurd because one does not learn Dvorak without taking effort to do so. You usually have to be already proficient before you switch to Dvorak. I’d expect you to be a touch typist in another layout before Dvorak.
It would be different if you didn’t say “only in”
On the contrary, my repeated failure in learning to touch-type qwerty are why I learned dvorak: it was reported to be easier to use. And it is! It’s not advanced typing, it’s Easy Mode.
Faskinatin’!
Yes, and full sized Keychron for me. I enjoy being able to put in what ever switches and keycaps I want on a keyboard that’s infinitely better than any trashheap in waiting that any Corsair or Razer keyboard is.
Keychron? Which one? Don’t leave me hanging like that.
Keychron Q6 Max. with aftermarket switches of… some random type I forgot long ago. Quiet tactile switches that trigger at a slightly more shallow depth.
Nice. Unfortunately My keychron (k10 pro I think) just sits in a corner because it’s really hard to switch back to monolith after using a split. The quality of my split isn’t even half as good as the keychron, but it feels really uncomfortable to use the keychron now
They seem to have a few ergonomic ones these days, though still not seeing any splits. I suppose if you wanted to be crazy you could get two 60%'s and keymap them to a funky split but that’s almost certainly too weird and expensive to be worth it. lol
Unfortunately, I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole and am looking into building my own
I feel you. I’m ‘this’ close to making my own trackball. Just uhh… as soon as I finish up some other non-computer projects first… damn time always doing the time thing.
Well, the ploopy trackballs keep getting better
Yep, I’m a touch typist. QWERTY on a compact 1800 format keyboard (an old TX-CP).
Yes, QWERTY at 110wpm with standard left hand and only using index and middle fingers on my right hand, on my Wooting 80HE.
One word: miryoku
Yes, I touch type on a normal US keyboard (US international layout). As i lost some feeling in my finger tips due to age, I made my own dimples on the F and J keys, and some additional ones on the 3 and 8 keys for when I can’t use the numeric keypad (which I can touch type too).
Yes. 70%. Kailh Box Navys.
I use a cursed variant of dvorak so looking at the keys won’t help.
I’ll use any keyboard with a properly sized and shaped enter and backspace key. Fuck those laptops that halve the size of backspace or mangle the enter key.
You can replace the key caps.
Yes and yes.
Our country’s layout of course. What is touch type?
Typing without looking at the keyboard
Yes, I do it always when at the computer. Never on the mobile.
Same
Back in the late 90s/early 00s, it used to be a requirement for any self-respecting teen with crushes to text in the middle of class!
I edited the title for clarity. Touch typing is typing without looking at the keys. By layout, I meant the size/arrangement.
I edited the title for clarity.
No, you changed it LOL
Isn’t an edit a change?
The definition of editing includes making changes or corrections, and clicking on the pencil logo beside my post will display a message of the time it was “Edited”.
But since it’s very important to you, sure, we can call it whatever you like ;)
YOU LIED TO US, RAZORCANDY!
Can you find it in your heart to forgive my deception?
Yes. I only used QWERTZ, so QWERTZ is my preferred format.
I can. Never properly learned it, but spent so much time on my computer that it became second nature I guess. Can even do it on my phone with maybe about 90% accuracy.
I like full-size mechanical keyboards with red switches. Currently using a Ducky One 3.
In theory I should be able to touch type, but my fingertips are girthy, so I make a lot of typos. I think RedDragon made one with 1.2x keys which seems perfect for me, but they are sold out.
100%. On the other hand, when it comes to musical instruments, cooking, driving and anything that requires dexterity/hand-to-eye coordination I’m just awful, lol.
