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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by namingthingsiseasy to c/programming
 

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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[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I prefer a British keyboard layout as that's where I've always lived and that's what all the computers come with here.

Actually no, Apple fucks it up a bit by having a weird hybrid between US layout and British layout which is pretty infuriating to have to learn (opt+3 for the # character? wtf Apple?), particularly given I switch between PC and Mac daily

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This drove me up the wall. And, I hate to admit it, but I've let Apple win. I use Windoze for work so I've swapped @ and " to be the same as Apple UK, and if I run Linux I choose the Apple UK layout as well. It's just...easier rather than having to reset my muscle memory every day.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Ahh, I can't make that change I've used windows and Linux for many more years than I have Macs, the Mac way will always be the one that feels wrong to me!

Basically means I inevitably have to do the "@£`# dance a couple times a day