Note the distance of the right side's modifier keys. This lets you easily hit Alt by a thumb curl. Look at the distance from left Alt and F.Specifically: the distance from the left Alt to the F key should be the same as the right Alt to the J key. The Ctrl and Alt key's positions on the left and right sides should have the same distance to your left and right thumbs (while your hands are rested in standard touch-type position).Buy a keyboard where Ctrl and Alt are also available on the right side.Buy a keyboard such that the Ctrl and Alt keys are large.Let us start with some tips on choosing a good keyboard. The best way to avoid the pinky problem is actually to use a good keyboard. This page summarize my experiences applied to emacs. I am a keyboard and key macro nerd, and have used tens of keyboard macro or keymap type of utilities on the Mac, unixes, and Windows, always looking for the most ergonomic and efficient way to operate the keyboard. I started to use emacs everyday since 1998. I was a QWERTY touch-typist with 80 wpm and worked as a secretary for about 2 years, then in ~1994 i switched to Dvorak layout. I've been using computer since 1991, at least 8 hours a day on average every singe day.
This page lists some tips on avoiding this pinky problem. For those who use emacs all day, this will result in Repetitive Strain Injury. On a conventional keyboard, the Control Key is at the lower left corner of the keyboard, usually not very large and is pressed by the pinky finger. Emacs makes frequent use of the Ctrl key.
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