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diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/hillside/0_1/keymaps/default/readme.md b/keyboards/handwired/hillside/0_1/keymaps/default/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ae4a5c5648 --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/handwired/hillside/0_1/keymaps/default/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,212 @@ +# Default Keymap + +This default keymap follows many of the norms seen in non-programmable keyboards + to ease initial use of the Hillside keyboard. +It is a starting point for you to tweak over time to better suit _your_ preferences. +You can easily customize it with the + [QMK configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/#/hillside/0_1/LAYOUT) + or with the [via firmware](https://caniusevia.com). + +Some of its key features are: +- A mostly standard base layer with letters, some symbols, shift, modifier and delete keys + in the expected places for non-programmable keyboards. +- QWERTY, Colemak-DH and Dvorak options for the letter and symbol layout. +- Comfortable modifier and function or symbol combinations on the non-base layers + using modifiers on the home row of the navigation/edit, symbol/function and number-pad layers. +- Word navigation and cut/copy/paste keys on the navigation layer. +- A slightly optimized number pad with the more frequently used numbers on the home row. + +We've deliberately omitted some features: +- Combos: because the online configuration tools do not handle them + and because they would add to the initial learning curve, + as helpful to a keymap as a light sprinkling of combos can be. +- Multi-function mod-tap keys, auto shift capitalization and auto-exit modes such as CAPWORD or NUMWORD: + as they may be too large a step for someone new to programmable keyboards. + +## Base Layer + +``` +| TAB | Q | W | E | R | T |---------------------------| Y | U | I | O | P | BKSPC | +| CAPS | A | S | D | F | G |---------------------------| H | J | K | L | ; | ENTER | +| SHIFT | Z | X | C | V | B | ~ |---------------| ESC | N | M | , | . | / | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | Num | Nav |---| Sym |SPACE| ALT | GUI |-----| ' |-------------- +``` + +The base layer provides a very standard key layout: + +- Return, Tab, backspace and shift keys in the outer columns. +- Alt/option and win/command keys on both thumbs, with the location swappable for windows or mac. +- A space key on the right thumb. + +The differences from a standard layout are: + +- There are three additional "shift" keys + to access the navigation/editing, symbol/function, and number layers. +- Esc and `~ are above the thumbs. +- The Menu and AltGr keys are on a layer. + +The default layout is QWERTY with alternatives of Dvorak and Colemak-DH +and the alt/option and win/command key locations are swappable for windows or mac. + +<details> +<summary>Details of Dvorak and Colemak-DH</summary> +The Dvorak and Colemak-DH base layers + have identical non-alpha and non-symbol keys as the QWERTY base layer. +In the Dvorak layout, the symbol key in the bottom row is the "/?" symbols + so that the same 12 symbols are taken care of on the base layer. + +``` +Dvorak +| TAB | ' | , | . | P | Y |---------------------------| F | G | C | R | L | BKSPC | +| CAPS | A | O | E | U | I |---------------------------| D | H | T | N | S | ENTER | +| SHIFT | ; | Q | J | K | X | ~ |---------------| ESC | B | M | W | V | Z | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | Num | Nav |---| Sym |SPACE| ALT | GUI |-----| / |-------------- + +Colemak-DH +| TAB | Q | W | F | P | B |---------------------------| J | L | U | Y | ; | BKSPC | +| CAPS | A | R | S | T | G |---------------------------| M | N | E | I | O | ENTER | +| SHIFT | Z | X | C | D | V | ~ |---------------| ESC | K | H | , | . | / | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | Num | Nav |---| Sym |SPACE| ALT | GUI |-----| ' |-------------- +``` +</details> + +## Navigation, Editing and Media Layer + +``` +| | INS | | | |VOL+ |---------------------------|PG_UP|HOME | | END| | DEL | +| | GUI | ALT |CTRL |SHIFT|VOL- |---------------------------|PG_DN|LEFT | UP |RIGHT| | ENTER | +| SHIFT |UNDO | CUT |COPY |PASTE|REDO |MUTE |---------------| ESC |RALT |WORDL|DOWN |WORDR|MENU | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | Num | *** |---| Adj |BSPC | ALT | GUI |-----|CTRL |-------------- +``` +Holding down the Nav key accesses a navigation and editing layer: + +- Navigation arrows are on and below the right home row in a cross pattern. + This feels more natural for a column stagger keyboard than an inverted T. + The keys below that move left or right by a word. + Home, end, and page up/down are beside them. +- Modifiers in the left home row make it easier to use the arrows + to select text with the shift key or move between desktops or tabs. +- Editing keys appear on the lower left. + The edit keys, modifiers and arrows make it easy to move text around without leaving the layer. +- Delete is in the upper right, and a backspace key is on the thumb. +- The base layer modifiers and escape are in the same spots as on the base layer, + and a right-hand control key is added. +- Media volume and play keys are on the left, accessible with one hand. +- Menu and AltGr keys fill out the layer. +- A few keys do nothing and are available for more user-specific needs. + +## Symbol and Function Layer + +``` +| F11 | ! | @ | # | $ | % |---------------------------| ^ | & | * | ( | ) | BSPC | +| F12 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |---------------------------| | |SHIFT|CTRL | ALT | GUI | ENTER | +| SHIFT | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 |PRTSC|---------------| ESC | \ | [ | ] | { | } | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | Num | Adj |---| *** |SPACE| ALT | GUI |-----|CTRL |-------------- +``` +Holding down the Sym key accesses a layer of symbol and function keys: + +- The symbols usually found on the number keys are in the top row. + If desired, you can use these positions for other things, + as the symbols are also accessible from the number pad layer with the shift key. +- Several more symbols appear on the right. +- The function keys are on the left, beginning with two rows of five. +- A row of modifiers in the home row allows the comfortable creation of any modifier and function key combination. +- The base layer modifier and escape keys are still available, as is a right-hand control key. + +## Number Pad and Algebraic Layer +``` +| TAB | - | + | = | / | * |---------------------------| . | 7 | 8 | 9 | | BSPC | +| | GUI | ALT |CTRL |SHIFT| |---------------------------| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | ENTER | +| SHIFT | | | | | | |---------------| ESC | , | 4 | 5 | 6 | | SHIFT | +--------------|CTRL |-----| GUI | ALT | *** | |---| |BSPC | ALT | GUI |-----|CTRL |-------------- +``` +Holding down the Num key accesses a number pad and arithmetic symbols: + +- The number pad has the lowest numbers swapped into the home row as these are the most commonly used. +- A row of modifiers in the home row allows the comfortable creation of any modifier and number combination. +- Symbols commonly used with numbers fill out the layer + and can be combined with the home row mods or the existing base layer modifiers on the right hand. +- Several keys remain unused and await more user-specific needs. + + +## Adjust Layer +``` +| |QWERT|DVORK|COLMK|AG_SWAP|AG_NORM|-----------------------| | | | | | | +| | | | |CTR_S|CTR_N|---------------------------|MOD+ |BRI+ |HUE+ |SAT+ | | | +| RESET | | | | | | |--------------|RGBTOG|MOD- |BRI- |HUE- |SAT- | | | +--------------| |-----| | | | *** |---| *** | | | |-----| |-------------- +``` +Simultaneously holding down the Nav and Sym keys enables keys to adjust various keyboard settings: + +- The base layer can be set to QWERTY, Colemak-DH or Dvorak, + but the keyboard reverts to QWERTY each time it is plugged in. +- Alt/option and GUI/command can be swapped for mac users or restored to the windows norm. + This setting persists over power loss. +- The backlight LEDs can be enabled, disabled, and controlled. + These settings also persist over power loss. + + +## Make it Yours + +If you are coming from a traditional keyboard, + with a row-staggered layout and a large set of physical keys, + learning to use a column staggered (ergo) and layer-based keyboard, + which uses layers instead of finger reaches to access numbers, symbols and functions, + will be an adjustment for your muscle memory and your mental keyboard map. +This default layout tries to simplify that adjustment by keeping things in the expected spots when possible. + +Yet this layout is only a decent compromise and is not optimal for each user. + +The online configurator makes it easy to tweak this layout to your needs. +You can add additional layers or completely switch around what these do. + +Some changes you might consider making: +- Put some of your most-used key combinations on the unused keys on the navigation layer. +- If you are on a mac, switch the editing and word navigation keys from ctrl-x to cmd-x. +- Change the shift keys to one-shot shift keys, + where pressing and releasing them shifts the next key pressed. + That is much easier on your hands than holding them down. + Yet, they can still be held as usual if desired. +- Instead of holding down the thumb key to keep the symbol layer active, + you could use a one-shot layer key. + One-shot modifiers are likely less stress on your hands and may even be faster. + You would still be able to hold it down instead. +- Instead of holding down the key for the number pad layer, + you could make it a layer toggle, like caps lock is a capitalization toggle key. + +Here are some other keymaps for inspiration and ideas: +- The [Ferris default](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/default) uses more advanced features as it has far fewer keys to work with. +- The [Miryoku](https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/reference) keymap ensures that all modifiers are comfortably available with each character key. +- The [Kyria default](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/splitkb/kyria/keymaps/default) has different keymap choices and a couple more keys. + +A good metaphor is to think of your keymap as a bonsai tree that you tweak slightly over time + in response to ideas of how it might serve you better. + + +## Why no keymap.c + +Via and the online configurator provide straightforward visual ways to work with a simple layout, + and both use a .json keymap format. +So this default ```keymap.json``` was created with the online configurator + and formatted for easier reading and editing. + +If you wish, you can edit the ```keymap.json``` directly in a text editor, optionally use the below ```json2hill.py``` to restore the spacing, and then compile and flash it. + +Or, you can use the graphical configurator to edit the keymap. To do that: + +- Open the [QMK configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/#/handwired/hillside/LAYOUT) +- Using the green up arrow button, load the keymap from ```qmk_firmware/keyboards/handwired/hillside/keymaps/default/keymap.json``` +- Make the changes you wish to the layout +- Save the keymap using the green down arrow button. +- Copy those changes back into your QMK repository and reformat for easy reading using the format script: +``` +./keyboards/handwired/hillside/0_1/keymaps/json2hill.py --input <Your download directory>/default.json > ./keyboards/handwired/hillside/0_1/keymaps/default/keymap.json +``` + You may need to make that script executable with ```chmod +x```. After your keymap is safely copied and formated, you may want to remove the keymap from your download directory so later downloads will automatically receive the same file name. + +After either method of editing, compile and flash the keymap as usual. + +You can combine a .json based keymap with more advanced features specified in .c files + with a bit more complexity. +For example, see +[pierrec83's Kyria map](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/splitkb/kyria/keymaps/pierrec83). |