Dvorak improved (DIM)

works best with "Russian Typewriter improved"

Pros

• Convenient work in Vim, thanks to moving Esc and ;
• This layout removes the “Emacs pinkie” and allows you to work comfortably, since the Modifiers are located as in the original source.
• Works with Linux VT Console, Display Servers (Wayland, Xorg), Windows 7/10/11 (ver 64/32 bit).
• Low distance travel, top row (gray buttons on image) are kept only for gaming
• Excellent for most types of programming languages and numeric input
• Excellent for every genre and type of text

Windows install:

Download windows/en/dim.zip, extract, run the installer DIM_amd64.msi for 64bit or DIM_i386.msi for 32bit Windows.
Next, download and install latest version of Sharpkeys
After the installation open the Sharpkeys tool, press the Load keys menu and choose file DIM-modificators-sharpkeys.skl in the extracted DIM folder. Next, press the Write to Registry menu, close Sharpkeys and LOG OUT!

Well done, open the keyboard config and set the Dvorak improved to be default.

Enjoy ;}

Uninstall:

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features Select Dvorak Improved (DIM) > Uninstall
Open Sharpkeys > Press the Delete All button > press the Write to registry button > LOG OUT!

So sad...

Linux install:

run the following commands to install console map and Xorg/Wayland layout:

git clone https://github.com/neuromagus/dvorak-improved.git
cd dvorak-improved/linux
sudo make install

Activation for the VT console (add to /etc/vconsole.conf or similar):

KEYMAP=dvorak-improved

Activation for the X11:

setxkbmap -layout us -variant dim
or
setxkbmap -layout us,yoursecondlanguage -variant dim,yourlayoutforsecondlanguage

or add in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf:

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "system-keyboard"
    MatchIsKeyboard "on"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us,yoursecondlanguage"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
    Option "XkbVariant" "dim,yourlayoutforsecondlanguage"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:win_space_toggle"
EndSection

Activation for the Sway or similar WM, based on Wlroots (add to ~/.config/sway/config):

input "type:keyboard" {
    xkb_layout us,yoursecondlanguage
    xkb_variant dim,yourlayoutforsecondlanguage
    xkb_options grp:win_space_toggle
    repeat_delay 300
    repeat_rate 50
}

Reinstall (whenever a system-wide XKB package upgrade reverts the installation):

sudo make reinstall

Uninstall:

sudo make uninstall

Enjoy ;}