How can I remain productive with one hand completely immobilized?

I broke my left collarbone and my left hand completely immobilized so I can type only with my right hand (thank God I'm right-handed). As you can imagine my typing speed is greatly reduced.

Can anyone suggest开发者_运维问答 a way to overcome this impediment, maybe some emacs mode or Visual Studio plug-in which is specially designed for people who can only type with one hand?

I'm not big mouse user so any suggestions how simplify my interaction with OS (Linux, Windows) are welcome.

Take the time it takes to heal, to let yourself heal!

If that isn't an option, try to think out as much as you can before ever touching the keyboard. (I try to do that anyway .. even works for me sometimes:-)

But most of all, take care and get well soon!

There is a Dvorak keyboard layout for typing with just the right hand:

• http://www.onehandedkeyboard.com/dvorak.html
• http://www.pcguide.com/ref/kb/layout/alphaSingle-c.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard#One-handed_versions

I was acquainted with a programmer with an artificial dummy hand. However, he typed faster than me, and he was doing it in regular editors. So, the typing speed in such circumstances is just a matter of habit, I guess.

Learn the dvorak right-hand keyboard. You can switch to this layout in Windows, Mac, or Linux. In windows it is under control panel, regional.

Speech recognition can help a lot. But you know, it won't be that long before you get the hand back.

I think there is nothing to worry, if you are very good with emacs commands, i read here in stackoverflow that there is some solution to work in visual studio with emacs commands, i will try to search/learn more about it and edit this answer when something to add. Good luck

Some more usefull links:

1. visual-studio-emacs