Add NEO2 Layout

16 votes

Hi,
I'm used to the NEO2 Layout. It would be perfekt to add this Layout.

Under consideration Suggested by: Bravd (25 Sep, '20) • Upvoted: 11 Apr • Comments: 5

Comments: 5

30 Apr, '21
Christian Schünke
Yeah modern would include that. Qwerty/qwerty is 19th century.
27 May, '21
Janis Berneker Admin
While layouts like Dvorak or Neo2 are better for 10-finger-typing they are not necessarily optimized for 2-finger-typing. There is research about optimized layouts for smartphones like KALQ but user tests have shown that the benefit of the key placements alone is less than 10% - after a long time of practice. That's why after testing many different layouts we decided to use a smartphone-optimized layout that is based on QWERTY but uses optimizations for smartphones like larger hexagon keys, centered space keys (since these are the most used keys), and gestures for often-used features like capitalization. That way you have a much better typing experience but not the extremely steep learning curve.

This doesn't mean we won't add alternative layouts but I just wanted to explain that you can't simply apply an optimized keyboard for 10 fingers to a smartphone.
24 Jun, '21
Jacqueline Merged
It's a keyboard layout for german language
29 Jun, '21
Janis Berneker Admin
"Add neo keyboard layout" (suggested by Jacqueline on 2021-06-24), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
12 Apr, '22
ErreichbarKite
There are many basement thoughts how the neo2 layout was created. One of them is the switch between left and right hand. I think that this idea could be also an idea to think about an optimised layout for a smartphone.

YES neo2 is created for german language and while i am typing this comment i also see that i am typing in english many letters before i switch the thumps.

Maybe you find a more optimised version for typewise. And its a free choice if somebody like to take the time to learn and benefit from it.