I want to improve my touch typing skills on Linux. I’m curious:

  1. What tool or program would you recommend for learning touch typing on Linux?
  2. For someone whose native language isn’t English, would you recommend learning on their native keyboard layout or switching to the US QWERTY layout for programming purposes?
  • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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    9 days ago
    1. TIPP10 is nice.
    2. I’d select that depending on what you will type most. Myself, I am German and I use UK international because it is nicer for programming.

    Aspects you might want to consider are:

    • it might be that you need to use different computers e.g. at work. Some standard layout is nicer then.
    • You can type all kinds of fancy symbols using the .XCompose method and IMO this is the better way
    • When you are programming, typing speed normally doesn’t matter. This also means that learning Dvirak and such is often a waste of time.
    • Switching between layouts and keyboards always causes friction