Editing Alternative keyboard layouts (section)

=== Carpalx Family ===
The Carpalx project was created around 2005-06 by Martin Krzywinski as a project to find the best keyboard layout to minimize typing effort. This was to be achieved through measuring then optimizing the following in respect to QWERTY:

* Hand-alternation or hand-balancing 
* Same-finger typing reduction
* Finger flow such as rolling
* Stronger typing finger use and index finger/pinky finger reduction
* Difficult stroke path limiting (IE upward row progressions such as "nse") 

Many layouts were measured through these methods and optimized derivatives were made off these existing layouts. Completely optimized layouts generated by the computer not using existing layouts as a reference were also created. The original primary focus of this project is for English language optimization but other languages, such as Dutch<ref name="carpalx-dutch-layout">[http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/?de_correspondent Carpalx Dutch Layout]</ref>, were measured and optimized in recent years.<ref name="carpalx-homepage">[http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/? Carpalx Homepage]</ref>

==== QFMLWY (Full Optimization QWERTY-like) ====
{{infobox layout
| name       = Carpalx QFMLWY
| image name = 
| creator    = Martin Krzywinski
| license    = [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL]
| introduced = 2010<ref name="carpalx-full-optimization-intro">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100715101736/http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca:80/carpalx/?full_optimization Carpalx Full Optimization Intro Date]</ref>
| website    = [http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/?full_optimization mkweb.bcgsc.ca]
| top row    = QFMLW YUOBJ
| middle row = DSTNR IAEH;
| bottom row = ZVGCX PK,./
}}

A computer optimized layout in which the restriction is that only the letter keys are allowed to move from their original QWERTY positions, symbols and numbers must stay in place. 
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==== QGMLWY (Full Optimization preserve shortcuts) ====
{{infobox layout
| name       = Carpalx QGMLWY
| image name = QGMLWY-Layout.PNG
| creator    = Martin Krzywinski
| license    = [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL]
| introduced = 2010<ref name="carpalx-full-optimization-intro" />
| website    = [http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/?full_optimization mkweb.bcgsc.ca]
| top row    = QGMLW YFUB;
| middle row = DSTNR IAEOH
| bottom row = ZXCVJ KP,./
}}

A computer optimized layout in which the restriction is that the letter keys can move from their original QWERTY positions, the semicolon can be moved to the top row, and the ZXCV keys must stay in their original places. The movement of the semicolon creates a Colemak-like character layout.
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==== QGMLWB (Full Optimization Colemak-like) ====
{{infobox layout
| name       = Carpalx QGMLWB
| image name = 
| creator    = Martin Krzywinski
| license    = [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL]
| introduced = 2010<ref name="carpalx-full-optimization-intro" />
| website    = [http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/?full_optimization mkweb.bcgsc.ca]
| top row    = QGMLW BYUV;
| middle row = DSTNR IAEOH
| bottom row = ZXCFJ KP,./
}}

A computer optimized layout in which the restriction is that the letter keys can move from their original QWERTY positions and the semicolon can be moved to the top row. The movement of the semicolon creates a Colemak-like character layout. This layout is considered a "full optimization", as it is a sane re arrangement of all punctuation and alpha keys to achieve the lowest "total effort".

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