Dvorak

fewilcox · Yesterday, 02:41 PM

Just got a Kobo Clara Colour. It has two problems that keep me from being able to use it efficiently: no file editor (my books/comics are sorted into a nesting folder structure so I can find them easily), and a QWERTY keyboard. I solved the first problem with Koreader, but I'm completely stumped on the second.

Due to physical disabilities I switched to Dvorak years ago, and am now able to type for longer with less pain than I ever could with QWERTY. Thus I need my devices' keyboards to be either alphabetical or Dvorak, otherwise I'm reduced to hunting and pecking.

So, any options to change the keyboard an my Kobo?

slm · Yesterday, 04:44 PM

Googles Geminii AI suggests this (I did not check it out):
To change the keyboard layout to Dvorak on a Kobo e-reader, you need to add it through the language settings menu. [1]
## How to Switch to Dvorak

1. Open Settings: Tap the More icon at the bottom right of your home screen.
2. Select Settings: Tap on Settings from the menu.
3. Go to Language: Tap Language and dictionaries.
4. Edit Keyboards: Tap Keyboard layouts.
5. Add Dvorak: Check the box next to Dvorak.
6. Save Changes: Tap Save at the bottom of the screen. [2, 3]

When typing, tap the Globe icon on the keyboard to cycle through your selected layouts until Dvorak appears. [4]
Which Kobo model are you using if these steps look different on your screen?

[1] [https://help.hancom.com](https://hel...8change%29.htm)
[2] [https://www.kobo.com](https://www.ko...s-to-your-kobo)
[3] [https://www.facebook.com](https://ww...0320932283349/)
[4] [https://www.howtogeek.com](https://w...uter-or-phone/)

PeterT · Yesterday, 07:57 PM

I think this applies to the long discontinued Kobo Android Tablets and NOT the stripped down Linux based eReader devices (ie any of the current Kobo devices)

DNSB · Yesterday, 08:27 PM

Some of the Kobo patches allow replacing the current keyboard layout with alternatives so I suspect that a patch to change QWERTY to Dvorak would be possible.

As for using a file based system? Ghod, no! Searching on a Kobo just uses so many fewer keystrokes and options that I would never consider going back to a file based system.

Yesterday, 02:41 PM	#1
fewilcox Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Dvorak Just got a Kobo Clara Colour. It has two problems that keep me from being able to use it efficiently: no file editor (my books/comics are sorted into a nesting folder structure so I can find them easily), and a QWERTY keyboard. I solved the first problem with Koreader, but I'm completely stumped on the second. Due to physical disabilities I switched to Dvorak years ago, and am now able to type for longer with less pain than I ever could with QWERTY. Thus I need my devices' keyboards to be either alphabetical or Dvorak, otherwise I'm reduced to hunting and pecking. So, any options to change the keyboard an my Kobo?

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Yesterday, 04:44 PM	#2
slm (who/what) Posts: 575 Karma: 5500000 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: Kindle: Voyage,PW1,KOA, Kobo: Clara Colour, Nook GLP, Pocketbook verse	Googles Geminii AI suggests this (I did not check it out): To change the keyboard layout to Dvorak on a Kobo e-reader, you need to add it through the language settings menu. [1] ## How to Switch to Dvorak 1. Open Settings: Tap the More icon at the bottom right of your home screen. 2. Select Settings: Tap on Settings from the menu. 3. Go to Language: Tap Language and dictionaries. 4. Edit Keyboards: Tap Keyboard layouts. 5. Add Dvorak: Check the box next to Dvorak. 6. Save Changes: Tap Save at the bottom of the screen. [2, 3] When typing, tap the Globe icon on the keyboard to cycle through your selected layouts until Dvorak appears. [4] Which Kobo model are you using if these steps look different on your screen? [1] [https://help.hancom.com](https://hel...8change%29.htm) [2] [https://www.kobo.com](https://www.ko...s-to-your-kobo) [3] [https://www.facebook.com](https://ww...0320932283349/) [4] [https://www.howtogeek.com](https://w...uter-or-phone/)

Yesterday, 07:57 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,027 Karma: 83121446 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I think this applies to the long discontinued Kobo Android Tablets and NOT the stripped down Linux based eReader devices (ie any of the current Kobo devices)

Yesterday, 08:27 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 53,036 Karma: 181147351 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Some of the Kobo patches allow replacing the current keyboard layout with alternatives so I suspect that a patch to change QWERTY to Dvorak would be possible. As for using a file based system? Ghod, no! Searching on a Kobo just uses so many fewer keystrokes and options that I would never consider going back to a file based system.

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