[ejolto]

Lots of vim users do that too, in fact the ADM-3A terminal vi was written on had ctrl where caps-lock is now and escape where tab is.

[_TwoFinger]

ADM-3A also has

- the : key to the right of the 0 on the number row, no Shift needed.

- the Enter key to the right of the P.

I've made both changes to my keyboard layout and, not surprisingly, it's quite convenient.

Downside is, you'll have to move the original keys somewhere else. But since I already intended to totally reshuffle all the non-alpha keys for RSI reasons, it wasn't an issue for me.

[jayshua]

I'm in the process of rearranging my keyboard due to occasional mild pain. Mind if I ask what layout you ended up with for the other keys? Any experience with the more esoteric arrangements like triggering modifiers when holding down the home row keys?

[lanstin]

I never thought of making tab be alt/escape. Hmm.