The Impossible Layout
The Impossible Layout is named such because it manages to fit in both
a numpad and an inverted-T arrow cluster into the same layer as the
alpha keys.
Main layout
The Impossible Layout places the middle column of the alphas onto
where the punctuation keys were, moving he most used punctuation to be
accessed by the thumbs. Because removing the middle columns fits with
the Workman layout’s philosopy, Workman is used as the basis for the
layout. This means the layout should be very easy to learn for Workman
users, and reasonable for Colemak users. Other space gains are made by
combining keys that are only ever chorded with other non symbol keys
(with function-layer alternatives where needed).
Alpha-numeric layer
| Q |
D |
R |
W |
B |
F |
U |
P |
J |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| A |
S |
H |
T |
G |
N |
E |
O |
I |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Z |
X |
M |
C |
V |
L |
Y |
K |
Up |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Alt/Tab |
Gui/Esc |
, |
CTL/Bsp |
Fn/Ent |
SFT/SPC |
. |
Left |
Down |
Right |
0 |
Adj/Ent |
Function layer
| ! |
@ |
# |
$ |
% |
^ |
& |
* |
F12 |
F7 |
F8 |
F9 |
| Tab |
[ |
] |
- |
Del |
’ |
( |
) |
F11 |
F4 |
F5 |
F6 |
| Menu |
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= |
\ |
/ |
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PgUp |
F1 |
F2 |
F3 |
| Alt/Tab |
Gui |
~ |
CTL/Bsp |
Fn/Ent |
SFT/Spc |
; |
Home |
PgDn |
End |
F10 |
Adj/Ent |
Qwerty
The Qwerty layer, mostly intended for gaming use, makes use of the
doubled chorded/non-symbolic keys to obtain use of the entire
alpha-numeric typing area.
Qwerty layer
| Gui/Esc |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
Bksp |
| Ctrl |
Q |
W |
E |
R |
T |
Y |
U |
I |
O |
P |
/ |
| Shift |
A |
S |
D |
F |
G |
H |
J |
K |
L |
; |
” |
| Alt/Tab |
Z |
X |
C |
V |
Fn/SPC |
B |
N |
M |
, |
. |
Adj/Ent |
Qwerty Fn Layer
| Gui |
F1 |
F2 |
F3 |
F4 |
F5 |
F6 |
F7 |
F8 |
F9 |
F10 |
F11 |
| Ctrl |
~ |
[ |
PgUp |
] |
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- |
Up |
= |
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F12 |
| Shift |
Tab |
Home |
PgDn |
End |
Del |
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Left |
Down |
Right |
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| Alt/Tab |
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Fn/Spc |
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Menu |
Adj/Ent |
Stenography
The Steno/Plover layer moves the number row below the regular keys,
providing a much more comfortable placement for the thumb keys. Using
this layout will require a slightly different dictionary to account for
different keys being adjacent to the number row.
Steno Layer
| S |
T |
P |
H |
* |
F |
P |
L |
T |
D |
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| S |
K |
W |
R |
* |
R |
B |
G |
S |
Z |
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| # |
# |
# |
# |
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# |
# |
# |
# |
# |
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A |
O |
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E |
U |
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Adj/Ent |
Adjustments and Options
In order to switch between layouts and change other keyboard
settings, an adjustment layer is accessible from the same position over
any layout.
Adjustment Layer
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Insert |
PrtSc |
Pause |
RESET |
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CapLk |
Voice + |
Audio |
MIDIoff |
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ScrLk |
Voice - |
Music |
MIDI on |
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Numlk |
Workman |
Qwerty |
Plover |
Adj/Ent |