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were as I have LThumb on left alt, (win on a windows) Lpointer on d, Lmiddle on w, Lring on q, Lpinky on tab, Rthumb on right cmd, (I think right alt on windows) Rpointer on j, Rmiddle on i, Rring on o, and Rpinky on p.

So I'm now questioning if I should go complete Colemak, no Tarmak, and fix my typing technique.

Also, what Linux distro do you use? (I recently got into Linux a bit and currently have a MacOS and Arch dual boot, so uh.. I use arch btw)

Typing is a bit like cubing in this regard. Let's say you realise that you're doing an alg all wrong (with the wrong finger tricks). The best way to fix that is probably to look up what the best way to do the alg is, then do it like that, no matter how slow and annoying it is, to begin with. You will build speed, and after a while, the new way of doing the alg will feel as natural as the old way.

Learning to type in a different way is exactly like this. Proper technique is not hard, just make sure you have all your fingers on the correct keys on the home row, then move whatever finger is closest to the key you want to hit, then move it back. That's it, basically. It's going to feel extremely annoying at first, but you'll learn much more quickly than you think.

I also strongly suggest you don't look at the keyboard when you type. There are some more advanced techniques, such as making sure you use the right shift key and things like that, but these are not very important compared to the basic technique.

Use https://monkeytype.com/ to see roughly how well you're doing now before you change your technique, then commit to always using the correct technique moving forward. Time your first attempts. This will feel quite bad, but you will see your times improving very fast, which is encouraging.