Configurable VIA layout options default value (#8707)

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/quantum/via.c b/quantum/via.c
index 288299ada8..f2599d1d21 100644
--- a/quantum/via.c
+++ b/quantum/via.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void via_init(void) {
     if (via_eeprom_is_valid()) {
     } else {
         // This resets the layout options
-        via_set_layout_options(0);
+        via_set_layout_options(VIA_EEPROM_LAYOUT_OPTIONS_DEFAULT);
         // This resets the keymaps in EEPROM to what is in flash.
         dynamic_keymap_reset();
         // This resets the macros in EEPROM to nothing.
diff --git a/quantum/via.h b/quantum/via.h
index 012547e055..373843f901 100644
--- a/quantum/via.h
+++ b/quantum/via.h
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
 #    define VIA_EEPROM_LAYOUT_OPTIONS_SIZE 1
 #endif
 
+// Allow override of the layout options default value.
+// This requires advanced knowledge of how VIA stores layout options
+// and is only really useful for setting a boolean layout option
+// state to true by default.
+#ifndef VIA_EEPROM_LAYOUT_OPTIONS_DEFAULT
+#    define VIA_EEPROM_LAYOUT_OPTIONS_DEFAULT 0x00000000
+#endif
+
 // The end of the EEPROM memory used by VIA
 // By default, dynamic keymaps will start at this if there is no
 // custom config