Re: Looking for an advanced offline touch typing tutor

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 9:04 AM Yassine Chaouche
 wrote:
>
> I've been thinking :
> why does the space bar span 6 keys?

The space originated as two keys, one on each side of the typewriter.
When it was implemented, the designers decided to join the two keys
into a bar.

http://xahlee.info/kbd/typewriter_spacebar_history.html

> should I try another layout?
> I heard dvorak was optimal.
> What do you think about it?

Jeff

Re: Looking for an advanced offline touch typing tutor

[local10]

Feb 20, 2023, 11:15 by ottavio2006-usenet2...@yahoo.com:

> I've tried Klavaro, Gtypist and tipp10 but they all look too basic to me.
>
> I need an offline tutor that supports multiple layouts and has also exercises 
> on advanced characters.
>
> Is there any such a thing?
>
> [1] https://www.keybr.com/
>
> [2] > https://monkeytype.com/
>


I used Klavaro myself, it was sufficient for my needs. See 
https://www.ubuntupit.com/best-typing-tutor-software-for-linux-to-increase-your-typing-skill/
 for some tips, maybe one of them will do.

Also, there are typing games: https://blends.debian.org/games/tasks/typing

Regards,

Re: Looking for an advanced offline touch typing tutor

[Stefan Monnier]

> why does the space bar span 6 keys?

Because you chose a keyboard whose designers liked the number 6 for the
space bar.  The one I currently use only spans 5 keys, I'm sure others
are shorter and yet others may be longer.


Stefan

Re: Looking for an advanced offline touch typing tutor

[Yassine Chaouche]

Hello Ottavio,

Recently,
I've been thinking :
why does the space bar span 6 keys?
should I try another layout?
I heard dvorak was optimal.
What do you think about it?


Best,

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