To make the Dvorak keyboard layout even faster, and to take a que from the Colemak layout, I have created a modified Dvorak keyboard layout.
‘I’ is used far more than ‘U’ so it makes since for me to have I be where U currently is on the Dvorak layout, i.e. right under the left forfinger on the home row.
It took me about a week and a half of using this new layout until I was up to my old speed on the official Dvorak layout. I really like this layout, I move my fingers even less now and type at the same speed!
If you are interested here are the layout files for Mac and PC:
For Mac:
Place this in /Library/Keyboard Layouts/ and then select it in Settings -> International.
For PC
Download this file Dvorak-ItoU PC
and open the .exe, it couldn’t be easier.
Props to Code Axe for the inspiration and the tutorial on how to get the custom keyboard working on a PC.
Enjoy!