Colemak vs Dvorak vs QWERTY: which to pick
Colemak, Dvorak or QWERTY: what each layout optimises, where the typing speed evidence is weak, and what a switch costs on machines you do not own.
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Colemak Mod-DH vs standard Colemak
Colemak Mod-DH moves D and H out of the centre columns to easier index finger keys. What changes, who should switch, and how to enable colemak_dh on Linux.
Switching to Colemak on Linux
Set Colemak on the Linux console, in X11 and on Wayland, learn why an SSH server needs no layout, and what happens to Vim's hjkl and Ctrl keys.
How long does it take to learn Colemak?
colemak.com will not tell you how long the switch takes. Here is the real learning curve, plus the ranges named typing logs and forum threads report.