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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ For an easy-to-read version of this document and the repository, check out [http * [Planck](/keyboards/planck/) * [Preonic](/keyboards/preonic/) * [Atomic](/keyboards/atomic/) -* [ErgoDox EZ](/keyboards/ergodox_ez/) +* [ErgoDox EZ](/keyboards/ergodox/) * [Clueboard](/keyboards/clueboard/) * [Cluepad](/keyboards/cluepad/) @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The OLKB product firmwares are maintained by [Jack Humbert](https://github.com/j This is not a tiny project. While this is the main readme, there are many other files you might want to consult. Here are some points of interest: -* The readme for your own keyboard: This is found under `keyboards/<your keyboards's name>/`. So for the ErgoDox EZ, it's [here](keyboards/ergodox_ez/); for the Planck, it's [here](keyboards/planck/) and so on. +* The readme for your own keyboard: This is found under `keyboards/<your keyboards's name>/`. So for the ErgoDox EZ, it's [here](keyboards/ergodox/ez/); for the Planck, it's [here](keyboards/planck/) and so on. * The list of possible keycodes you can use in your keymap is actually spread out in a few different places: * [doc/keycode.txt](doc/keycode.txt) - an explanation of those same keycodes. * [quantum/keymap.h](quantum/keymap.h) - this is where the QMK-specific aliases are all set up. Things like the Hyper and Meh key, the Leader key, and all of the other QMK innovations. These are also explained and documented below, but `keymap.h` is where they're actually defined. @@ -43,6 +43,29 @@ Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR de ## Build Environment Setup +### Windows 10 + +It's still recommended to use the method for Vista and later below. The reason for this is that the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux lacks [USB support](https://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/266908-command-prompt-console-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windo/suggestions/13355724-unable-to-access-usb-devices-from-bash), so it's not possible to flash the firmware to the keyboard. Please add your vote to the link! + +That said, it's still possible to use it for compilation. And recommended, if you need to compile much, since it's much faster than at least Cygwin (which is also supported, but currently lacking documentation). I haven't tried the method below, so I'm unable to tell. + +Here are the steps + +1. Install the Windows 10 subsystem for Linux, following [these instructions](http://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/). +2. If you have previously cloned the repository using the normal Git bash, you will need to clean up the line endings. If you have cloned it after 20th of August 2016, you are likely fine. To clean up the line endings do the following + 1. Make sure that you have no changes you haven't committed by running `git status`, if you do commit them first + 2. From within the Git bash run īgit rm --cached -r .` + 3. Followed by `git reset --hard` +3. Start the "Bash On Ubuntu On Windows" from the start menu +4. With the bash open, navigate to your git checkout. The harddisk can be accessed from `/mnt` for example `/mnt/c` for the `c:\` drive. +5. Run `sudo util/install_dependencies.sh`. +6. After a while the installation will finish, and you are good to go + +**Note** From time to time, the dependencies might change, so just run `install_dependencies.sh` again if things are not working. + +**Warning:** If you edit Makefiles or shell scripts, make sure you are using an editor that saves the files with Unix line endings. Otherwise the compilation might not work. + + ### Windows (Vista and later) 1. If you have ever installed WinAVR, uninstall it. 2. Install [MHV AVR Tools](https://infernoembedded.com/sites/default/files/project/MHV_AVR_Tools_20131101.exe). Disable smatch, but **be sure to leave the option to add the tools to the PATH checked**. @@ -68,12 +91,36 @@ You can also try these instructions: 3. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog]. ### Linux -Install AVR GCC, AVR libc, and dfu-progammer with your favorite package manager. + +To ensure you are always up to date, you can just run `sudo utils/install_dependencies.sh`. That should always install all the dependencies needed. + +You can also install things manually, but this documentation might not be always up to date with all requirements. + +The current requirements are the following, but not all might be needed depending on what you do. Also note that some systems might not have all the dependencies available as packages, or they might be named differently. + +``` +build-essential +gcc +unzip +wget +zip +gcc-avr +binutils-avr +avr-libc +dfu-programmer +dfu-util +gcc-arm-none-eabi +binutils-arm-none-eabi +libnewlib-arm-none-eabi +git +``` + +Install the dependencies with your favorite package manager. Debian/Ubuntu example: sudo apt-get update - sudo apt-get install gcc-avr avr-libc dfu-programmer + sudo apt-get install gcc unzip wget zip gcc-avr binutils-avr avr-libc dfu-programmer dfu-util gcc-arm-none-eabi binutils-arm-none-eabi libnewlib-arm-none-eabi ### Docker @@ -431,7 +478,7 @@ enum { }; //Tap Dance Definitions -const qk_tap_dance_action_t tap_dance_actions[] = { +qk_tap_dance_action_t tap_dance_actions[] = { //Tap once for Esc, twice for Caps Lock [TD_ESC_CAPS] = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_DOUBLE(KC_ESC, KC_CAPS) // Other declarations would go here, separated by commas, if you have them @@ -517,7 +564,7 @@ void dance_flsh_reset(qk_tap_dance_state_t *state, void *user_data) { ergodox_right_led_3_off(); } -const qk_tap_dance_action_t tap_dance_actions[] = { +qk_tap_dance_action_t tap_dance_actions[] = { [CT_SE] = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_DOUBLE (KC_SPC, KC_ENT) ,[CT_CLN] = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_FN_ADVANCED (NULL, dance_cln_finished, dance_cln_reset) ,[CT_EGG] = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_FN (dance_egg) @@ -695,6 +742,53 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt) And then, to assign this macro to a key on your keyboard layout, you just use `M(0)` on the key you want to press for copy/paste. +## Dynamic macros: record and replay macros in runtime + +In addition to the static macros described above, you may enable the dynamic macros which you may record while writing. They are forgotten as soon as the keyboard is unplugged. Only two such macros may be stored at the same time, with the total length of 128 keypresses. + +To enable them, first add a new element to the `planck_keycodes` enum -- `DYNAMIC_MACRO_RANGE`: + + enum planck_keycodes { + QWERTY = SAFE_RANGE, + COLEMAK, + DVORAK, + PLOVER, + LOWER, + RAISE, + BACKLIT, + EXT_PLV, + DYNAMIC_MACRO_RANGE, + }; + +Afterwards create a new layer called `_DYN`: + + #define _DYN 6 /* almost any other free number should be ok */ + +Below these two modifications include the `dynamic_macro.h` header: + + #include "dynamic_macro.h"` + +Then define the `_DYN` layer with the following keys: `DYN_REC_START1`, `DYN_MACRO_PLAY1`,`DYN_REC_START2` and `DYN_MACRO_PLAY2`. It may also contain other keys, it doesn't matter apart from the fact that you won't be able to record these keys in the dynamic macros. + + [_DYN]= { + {_______, DYN_REC_START1, DYN_MACRO_PLAY1, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______}, + {_______, DYN_REC_START2, DYN_MACRO_PLAY2, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______}, + {_______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______}, + {_______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______} + }, + +Add the following code to the very beginning of your `process_record_user()` function: + + if (!process_record_dynamic_macro(keycode, record)) { + return false; + } + +To start recording the macro, press either `DYN_REC_START1` or `DYN_REC_START2`. To finish the recording, press the `_DYN` layer button. The handler awaits specifically for the `MO(_DYN)` keycode as the "stop signal" so please don't use any fancy ways to access this layer, use the regular `MO()` modifier. To replay the macro, press either `DYN_MACRO_PLAY1` or `DYN_MACRO_PLAY2`. + +If the LED-s start blinking during the recording with each keypress, it means there is no more space for the macro in the macro buffer. To fit the macro in, either make the other macro shorter (they share the same buffer) or increase the buffer size by setting the `DYNAMIC_MACRO_SIZE` preprocessor macro (default value: 256; please read the comments for it in the header). + +For the details about the internals of the dynamic macros, please read the comments in the `dynamic_macro.h` header. + ## Additional keycode aliases for software-implemented layouts (Colemak, Dvorak, etc) Everything is assuming you're in Qwerty (in software) by default, but there is built-in support for using a Colemak or Dvorak layout by including this at the top of your keymap: |