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127 lines
8 KiB
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# smt's TV44 keymap
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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.
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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.
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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.
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## Notable features (most of which can be found in my or jeebak's respective keymap file):
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1. **Shift/Enter**
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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.
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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!
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2. **Hyper/Tab**
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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.
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3. **Ctrl/Escape**
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I set up another mod-tap, this time for the Escape key that would act as a Control modifier when held.
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4. **Alt/Backtick**
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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%.
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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.
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I also like Alt in that position, so it works well as yet another mod-tap key.
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## Layers
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### Qwerty
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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|Hyper/Tab| Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | Bksp |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| Ctrl/Esc | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | ' |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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| Shift | Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | / |Sft/Ent|
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|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------|
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| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl |
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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### Colemak
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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|Hyper/Tab| Q | W | F | P | G | J | L | U | Y | ; | Bksp |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| Ctrl/Esc | A | R | S | T | D | H | N | E | I | O | ' |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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| Shift | Z | X | C | V | B | K | M | , | . | / |Sft/Ent|
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|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------|
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| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl |
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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### Dvorak
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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|Hyper/Tab| ' | , | . | P | Y | F | G | C | R | L | Bksp |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| Ctrl/Esc | A | O | E | U | I | D | H | T | N | S | - |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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| Shift | ; | Q | J | K | X | B | M | W | V | Z |Sft/Ent|
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|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------|
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| Alt/` | GUI | Lower | Space | Space | Raise | GUI | Alt | Ctrl |
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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### Lower
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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.
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| $ | 4 | 5 | 6 | . | + | * | 4 | 5 | 6 | . | PageUp |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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| = | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | / | 1 | 2 | 3 | Up |PageDn |
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|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------|
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| Brite | | | Home | End | | Left | Down | Right |
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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### Raise
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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.
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | _ | ? | + | { | } | | |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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| F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | - | / | = | [ | ] | \ |
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|-----------`------`------`------`------`-----'-------`------`------`------`------`-------|
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| Brite | | | Play | Next | | Mute | Vol- | Vol+ |
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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### Adjust (Lower + Raise)
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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.
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```
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,---------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+---------.
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| | Reset| | | | | | | | | | Del |
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|---------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`---------|
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| | | | | |AGnorm|AGswap|Qwerty|Colemk|Dvorak| | |
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|----------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`------`--------|
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`-------+---------+--------+-----^^^------+-----^^^------+---------+------+------+-------'
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```
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