I just took some 3 minute typing tests using querty and scored 25 WPM, 46 WPM, and then 55 WPM. I've been using Dvorak almost exclusively for about 2 weeks now. After getting used to Dvorak, it takes several minutes to switch back to querty (which may occasionally be necessary).I returned the shortcuts to their original locations by installing this layout, which was one of several solutions posted on this thread. However, there seem to be some good ways to work around this. Dvorak moves these keys to the right side of the keyboard, which is extremely inconvenient for people like me. I use the standard Windows keyboard shortcuts (ctrl-c, ctrl-v, etc.) heavily.Its probably not worth trying to switch to Dvorak unless you're willing to put up with it long enough get decently fast. At the moment, Dvorak is painfully slow considering I type over 70 WPM using qwerty.This site has a useful trainer for learning it. (Edit: After 2 weeks of using Dvorak, I'm up to about 35 WPM). I'm just starting to learn the Dvorak layout (I'm at about 15 WPM touch typing after around 5 hours of practice over the last few days), but have not yet decided whether or not I will stick with it permanently. If you can get through it though, it will get better after that. Typing will be a huge pain for a few days as everything starts to properly shift around in your head. You'll kind of know where everything should be but you'll have a hard time finding it. If you do try to change over, I'll warn you that the third week or so will be the worst. (You can find blank keyboards if the mismatch is a problem) You're also going to have to learn how to type without looking at the keyboard as the odds are pretty good you're not going to be able to change the key labels.Your QWERTY typing speed will suffer unless you put time into working with both.It seems to take about two months to get back up to the speed you were before changing over.On the other hand, I haven't had any serious wrist pain since I switched. My typing speed is about the same as before, though oddly my error rate has gone down. I bet it would also increase the quality and responsiveness of bug reports.Personally I switched to Dvorak about six years ago, and I've found it to have been a net positive over all. I've seen this done well, and it really helps the bug submitters The "Apport" program for Ubuntu does this for their bug tracker. "wizard style") to guide me through collecting the bug and documenting it properly that allows me to create an account if need be-without opening a web-browser. Something that can be initiated directly from the VM manager something with step-by-step instructions (i.e. I suggest some sort of integrated bug tracker. error message) I was going to report in the first place-and, after all, I'm volunteering my bug sighting in the first place! That last step isn't too bad per se, but by the time I've done all of these, I may well have lost or forgotten the source of the bug (e.g. (I would have guessed that there was no bug tracker, except that VBox.log told me explicitly.) Then, I had to create an account. I have to open a web browser, navigate to, and then find the bug-tracker. It's not very easy to submit a bug report for VirtualBox, in my opinion.
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