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XPeRT

XPeRT is a transitional keyboard layout patented around 2002 or 2003 that claims to be a faster alternative to QWERTY due to its greater emphasis on alternation (though not as high as Dvorak) and higher index and middle finger usage. Unusually among alt layouts, the creator sold a “software kit” to install the layout for US$29.

Versions

Section titled “Versions”

XPeRT

Section titled “XPeRT”
Finger 1234578910
Usage 0.20% (P1)7.63% (P56)8.68% (P18)17.88% (P97)17.5%16.63% (P95)15.75% (P82)10.66% (P71)1.03% (P1)
Same Finger Full Scissor Half Scissor Lat. Stretch
Bigram 4.35% (P97) 0.24% (P90) 0.77% (P13) 6.27% (P95)
Skipgram 7.25% (P93) 0.50% (P88) 3.19% (P92) 6.89% (P91)
No Thumbs With Thumbs
Weak-ish Redirs. 0.21% (P12) 0.25% (P2)
Weak Redirects 0.08% (P3) 0.04% (P5)
Other Same Finger 31.10% (P98) 20.29% (P98)
Rolls : Alts 1.68 (P56) 2.21 (P74)
2-Roll In : Out 0.83 (P7) 0.75 (P13)
3-Roll In : Out 1.20 (P47) 1.79 (P57)
Author
Rike Maria Wedding
Year
2002
Finger Map
Traditional
Official Website (Archive)
US Patent

XPeRT

Section titled “XPeRT”
Finger 1234678910
Usage 2.13% (P3)7.63% (P55)9.96% (P31)19.89% (P98)17.5%13.42% (P77)15.75% (P82)8.65% (P44)1.03% (P0)
Same Finger Full Scissor Half Scissor Lat. Stretch
Bigram 3.43% (P91) 0.24% (P88) 3.01% (P95) 4.53% (P85)
Skipgram 7.93% (P98) 0.49% (P87) 3.57% (P98) 7.80% (P95)
No Thumbs With Thumbs
Weak-ish Redirs. 0.21% (P11) 0.58% (P34)
Weak Redirects 0.08% (P3) 0.04% (P5)
Other Same Finger 30.17% (P96) 19.56% (P96)
Rolls : Alts 1.18 (P5) 1.35 (P13)
2-Roll In : Out 1.23 (P49) 1.27 (P62)
3-Roll In : Out 3.59 (P68) 1.61 (P56)
Author
Rike Maria Wedding
Year
2002
Finger Map
Traditional
Official Website (Archive)
US Patent

XPeRT

Section titled “XPeRT”
Finger 1234678910
Usage 0.20% (P1)7.63% (P56)8.98% (P19)20.03% (P100)17.5%17.89% (P98)11.30% (P23)10.66% (P71)1.77% (P2)
Same Finger Full Scissor Half Scissor Lat. Stretch
Bigram 4.32% (P97) 0.41% (P97) 0.69% (P9) 7.87% (P98)
Skipgram 7.85% (P97) 0.70% (P99) 2.69% (P77) 8.20% (P96)
No Thumbs With Thumbs
Weak-ish Redirs. 0.24% (P14) 0.64% (P40)
Weak Redirects 0.35% (P49) 0.16% (P54)
Other Same Finger 30.28% (P97) 19.69% (P97)
Rolls : Alts 1.83 (P67) 1.49 (P41)
2-Roll In : Out 0.86 (P10) 0.90 (P32)
3-Roll In : Out 0.82 (P28) 0.72 (P18)
Author
Rike Maria Wedding
Year
2002
Finger Map
Traditional
Official Website (Archive)
US Patent

Install

Section titled “Install”

Kanata is a keyboard remapper that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

  1. Install Kanata by following “Step 1: Set Up Kanata” in Nova’s Kanata setup guide:

    Step 1: Set Up Kanata (Kanata Guide for Alt Layouts)

  2. Download the Kanata config file for the desired version of XPeRT:

    XPeRT (One)
    XPeRT (Express)

  3. Make sure you know how to type your computer password using XPeRT.

  4. Run Kanata with the downloaded config file and make sure the layout works as you expect: 

    kanata --cfg path/to/config.kbd

  5. To have XPeRT activate whenever your computer starts up, follow the instructions to “Automatically start Kanata”:

    Automatically start Kanata (Kanata Guide for Alt Layouts)