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diff --git a/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/smt/readme.md b/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/smt/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..059fd1bbde --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/smt/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +# smt's TV44 keymap + +This keymap is based on a combination of my Planck keymap and [jeebak's TV44 layout](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/tv44/keymaps/jeebak). I removed the macros and TouchCursor/MouseCursor layers, because I'm just not ready for that level of mind-mapping. + +I had been using something close to the default Minivan layout, but after spending a bit of time with the Planck and Preonic, I decided it would be better for me to try to standardize to some degree, where possible. + +Also, it's worth noting that my Minivan is one with the "arrows" layout, which has a 45th key. In spite of this, the 45-key Minivan is still technically considered a "TV44" as far as I know. + + + +## Notable features (most of which can be found in my or jeebak's respective keymap file): + +1. **Shift/Enter** + + I use both the left and right shift keys when I type. When I want to modify a key with shift, I hold shift with the hand opposite the one typing the key. In the default keymap, Enter is where shift would be on a standard keyboard layout. Oh, muscle memory. + + Thankfully, QMK supports [mod-tap](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/wiki#fun-with-modifier-keys) keys, and this allows me to set the Enter key to send a modifier (MOD_LSFT) when held, and KC_ENT when tapped. Awesome! + +2. **Hyper/Tab** + + This key modifies with "Hyper" (see [Brett Terpstra's post](http://brettterpstra.com/2012/12/08/a-useful-caps-lock-key/) on this) when held, and outputs the code for Tab when tapped. On the Mac, I use KeyboardMaestro to remap my hyper-keys to do a lot of crazy things. + +3. **Ctrl/Escape** + + I set up another mod-tap, this time for the Escape key that would act as a Control modifier when held. + +4. **Alt/Backtick** + + I don't currently have LEDs on most of my keyboards, and I certainly don't want LED controls on the base layer of a 40%. + + So, why use backtick in the lower left corner? I use it as my tmux prefix key, so I need to type it more frequently than most people. Putting it on the base layer works well for my use case, and it's consistent with where I place it in my Planck and Preonic keymaps. + + I also like Alt in that position, so it works well as yet another mod-tap key. + + +## Layers + +### Qwerty + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +|Hyper/Tab| Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | Bksp | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| Ctrl/Esc | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | ' | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| Shift | Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | / |Sft/Ent| +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` + +### Colemak + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +|Hyper/Tab| Q | W | F | P | G | J | L | U | Y | ; | Bksp | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| Ctrl/Esc | A | R | S | T | D | H | N | E | I | O | ' | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| Shift | Z | X | C | V | B | K | M | , | . | / |Sft/Ent| +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` + +### Dvorak + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +|Hyper/Tab| ' | , | . | P | Y | F | G | C | R | L | Bksp | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| Ctrl/Esc | A | O | E | U | I | D | H | T | N | S | - | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| Shift | ; | Q | J | K | X | B | M | W | V | Z |Sft/Ent| +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` + +### Lower + +This is where I put the number row, two numpad clusters, common arithmetic operators, and cursorkeys: Arrow cluster, Home/End, Page Up/Page Down. `0` and `$` are also placed on the left side for convenient access to beginning-of-line and end-of-line Vim commands. BRITE has been moved here from the base layer. + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| $ | 4 | 5 | 6 | . | + | * | 4 | 5 | 6 | . | PageUp | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| = | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | / | 1 | 2 | 3 | Up |PageDn | +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| Brite | | | Home | End | | Left | Down | Right | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` + +### Raise + +As a developer, it makes the most sense for me to group all the commonly-used symbols that don't fit on the main layer. In particular, having the dual-column of parens-braces-brackets helps me keep them straight. I've dropped basic media controls onto this layer as well. + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | _ | ? | + | { | } | | | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | - | / | = | [ | ] | \ | +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| Brite | | | Play | Next | | Mute | Vol- | Vol+ | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` + +### Adjust (Lower + Raise) + +Utility layer. There isn't much here; it's mainly for swapping the default keymap between Qwerty and Dvorak, or putting the keyboard into flash mode via the Reset key. + +``` +,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------. +| | Reset| | | | | | | | | | Del | +|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------| +| | | | | |AGnorm|AGswap|Qwerty|Colemk|Dvorak| | | +|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------| +| | | | | | | | | | | | | +|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------| +| | | | | | | | | | + `-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------' +``` |