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Do any of you program on non-US keyboard layouts? (upload.wikimedia.org)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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I've used a US-QWERTY keyboard layout my entire life. I've seen other layouts that do things like reduce the size of the enter/backspace keys, move the pipe operator (|) and can't wrap my head around how I would code on those.

What are your experiences? Are there any layouts that you prefer for coding over US English? Are there any symbols that you have a hard time reaching ($ for example)?

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[–] FleetingTit@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I grew up with DE ISO and switched to US ANSI with EurKey a few years ago. ANSI is so much better for programming!

Also more options for key caps.

[–] oscar@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I want to try ANSI also, but it seems pretty hard to find in EU. I've considered getting a keychron for my gaming setup but I don't want a full on mechanical for work, and I don't want to use ISO at work and ANSI at home because it will screw with my muscle memory.