The Perfect Laptop Keyboard Layout Does Exist…

In this article, I argue that the given laptop keyboard layout is the optimal configuration for an average user.

The BEST keyboard layout that we want

Being a computer programmer and a research student, I can’t have a single day without using my laptop. I am a QWERTY layout based touch typer and gamer using WASD based navigation. Also, I work in a dynamic environment thus, I don’t use external keyboards or mice except laptop keyboard and touchpad. So far I have used many laptops with different keyboard layouts in last 10 years. Based on all that experience, I came up with the above layout as the best one for an average user. However, moving forward please note that this is my point of view based on my experience and I try to give my best shot to support my perspective.

Note that the given layout is for Windows/Linux laptops and you can derive the layout for Macbooks by simply replacing ctrl, alt, and start keys with control, command, and option keys. But other keys will be same as above.

First of all, I list down the common tasks of a laptop keyboard.

1. Coding
2. Writing documents
3. Audio/Video/Graphic editing
4. Media control
5. Gaming