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[arkenflame]

On Macs, there is a way to have the keyboard layout Dvorak when you type, but when you use a hotkey (by holding alt, ctrl, etc) it switches back to QWERTY so you don't have to remap all the shortcuts or have them in inconvenient places.

This script does just that. You can also toggle back to QWERTY by pressing the right windows key. I find this helpful for playing games etc.

Here is the script:

[Jero3n]

Can ahk run on a mac?
Didn't knew that.

[arkenflame]

No no no. This is just a script that allows you to do something on Windows you can normally only do on a Mac.

[Ian]

Alls it does is remap the keys. It does nothing to altar the windows processes.
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1,000 Posts achieved on Saturday April 26, 2008 1:45 am

[keybored]

arkenflame, Thank You so much! I couldn't figure out how to do this. I will be practicing Dvorak again.

[hatsat]

i've never played with the scripts before could you please post a link or explain in brief how to use the above script ... i saved it in notepad but don't know what to do next?

Anyways, thanks a million arkenflame !! i've been searching for an easy way to switch between qwerty and dvorak ... there is a constant fight between me (dvorak) and my qwerty loving siblings over the keyboard layout... i have to do atleast 2-3 times/day... control panel ...regional and language options ..languages ...details .. add ...dvorak ...and back again. thanks again

Btw is there a way to change the keyboard layout from qwerty to dvorak and vice versa with a simple command from cmd.exe in windows ...like qw=qwerty and dv=dvorak

[arkenflame]

hatsat, it's pretty easy.

Install AutoHotKey, right click on your dektop (or wherever) and select New > AutoHotKey Script, and name it what you want. Open it with notepad and paste in the code above. Then save it and double click on the file on your desktop. You can also right click on it and choose "Compile Script" if you want to run the (newly created) file without installing AutoHotKey elsewhere.

And just as a side note, my antivirus software (avast!) registers ahk-compiled programs as trojans, so you may need to add the program to an exception list.

[KayDat]

What an excelent idea. I was just starting to do the same thing, but it looks like you beat me to it

[Patulo]

Such a useful piece of code! I was using a Dvorak configuration before (with Windows Control Panel Regional Settings), but I had to memorize the new hotkeys and it wasn't easily customizable. Then I found this script and was pretty happy with it except for one problem: I can't use it with Jim Biancolo's AutoCorrect.ahk ( http://www.autohotkey.com/download/AutoCorrect.ahk ). That script won't work properly when I use it simultaneously with this code. Anybody have a solution?

[Claes]

I run in to a strange problem...

I tried the script and when I press "f" and get "g" when I expect "u". The circle reference is f::u u::g. What can I do to fix this?

[Jag02]

Can this script be shortened?

[infogulch]

You don't have to Add the keyboard layout every time, just switch it. In fact, I have a couple hotkeys to switch it between English and dvorak. Just go to "Text services and input languages" (See *), "[Button:]Key Settings..." and set up some hotkeys to switch between the two layouts. (All within windows, btw) I have Windows use !+1 for regular layout, and !+2 for the dvorak, so if you have issues with other people using it, hit the hotkey to change it to dvorak, and when you're done, hit the hotkey to change it back.


*That's under "Control Panel>Reigonal and Language options>[Tab:]Languages>[Button:]Details". If you didn't have the new layout installed already, continue: "[Button:]Add...>[CheckBox:]Keyboard Layout". Then select the layout you want.


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