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diff --git a/docs/reference_info_json.md b/docs/reference_info_json.md index 646b6b5cc9..b2e6cae28e 100644 --- a/docs/reference_info_json.md +++ b/docs/reference_info_json.md @@ -9,33 +9,39 @@ You can create `info.json` files at every level under `qmk_firmware/keyboards/<n The `info.json` file is a JSON formatted dictionary with the following keys available to be set. You do not have to set all of them, merely the keys that apply to your keyboard. * `keyboard_name` - * A free-form text string describing the keyboard. - * Example: `Clueboard 66%` + * A free-form text string describing the keyboard. + * Example: `Clueboard 66%` +* `manufacturer` + * A free-form text string describing the keyboard's manufacturer. + * Example: `Clueboard` * `url` - * A URL to the keyboard's product page, [QMK.fm/keyboards](https://qmk.fm/keyboards) page, or other page describing information about the keyboard. + * A URL to the keyboard's product page, [QMK.fm/keyboards](https://qmk.fm/keyboards) page, or other page describing information about the keyboard. + * Example: `https://clueboard.co` * `maintainer` - * GitHub username of the maintainer, or `qmk` for community maintained boards + * GitHub username of the maintainer, or `qmk` for community maintained boards. + * Example: `skullydazed` * `debounce` - * How many milliseconds (ms) to wait for debounce to happen. (Default: 5) + * The amount of time in milliseconds to wait for debounce to happen. + * Default: `5` * `diode_direction` - * The direction diodes face. See [`DIRECT_PINS` in the hardware configuration](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/config_options?id=hardware-options) for more details. + * The direction diodes face. See [`DIRECT_PINS` in the hardware configuration](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/config_options?id=hardware-options) for more details. * `layout_aliases` - * A dictionary containing layout aliases. The key is the alias and the value is a layout in `layouts` it maps to. + * A dictionary containing layout aliases. The key is the alias and the value is a layout in `layouts` it maps to. * `layouts` - * Physical Layout representations. See the [Layout Format](#layout_format) section for more detail. + * Physical Layout representations. See the [Layout Format](#layout_format) section for more detail. * `matrix_pins` - * Configure the pins corresponding to columns and rows, or direct pins. See [Matrix Pins](#matrix_pins) for more detail. + * Configure the pins corresponding to columns and rows, or direct pins. See the [Matrix Pins](#matrix_pins) section for more detail. * `rgblight` - * Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb_lighting) section for more detail. + * Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb_lighting) section for more detail. * `usb` - * Configure USB VID, PID, and other parameters. See [USB](#USB) for more detail. + * Configure USB VID, PID, and other parameters. See the [USB](#USB) section for more detail. ### Layout Format Within our `info.json` file the `layouts` portion of the dictionary contains several nested dictionaries. The outer layer consists of QMK layout macros, for example `LAYOUT_ansi` or `LAYOUT_iso`. * `layout` - * A list of Key Dictionaries describing the physical layout. See the next section for more details. + * A list of Key Dictionaries describing the physical layout. See the next section for more details. ### Key Dictionary Format @@ -44,18 +50,20 @@ Each Key Dictionary in a layout describes the physical properties of a key. If y All key positions and rotations are specified in relation to the top-left corner of the keyboard, and the top-left corner of each key. * `x` - * **Required**: The absolute position of the key in the horizontal axis, in Key Units. + * **Required**. The absolute position of the key in the horizontal axis, in Key Units. * `y` - * **Required**: The absolute position of the key in the vertical axis, in Key Units. + * **Required**. The absolute position of the key in the vertical axis, in Key Units. * `w` - * The width of the key, in Key Units. Ignored if `ks` is provided. Default: `1` + * The width of the key, in Key Units. + * Default: `1` * `h` - * The height of the key, in Key Units. Ignored if `ks` is provided. Default: `1` + * The height of the key, in Key Units. + * Default: `1` * `label` - * What to name this position in the matrix. - * This should usually correspond to the keycode for the first layer of the default keymap. + * What to name this position in the matrix. This should usually correspond to the keycode for the first layer of the default keymap. * `matrix` - * A 2 item list describing the row and column location for this key. + * A two item list describing the row and column location for this key. + * Example: `[0, 4]` ### Matrix Pins @@ -69,11 +77,11 @@ Example: ```json { - "diode_direction": "COL2ROW", - "matrix_pins": { - "cols": ["F4", "E6", "B1", "D2"], - "rows": ["B0", "D3", "D5", "D4", "D6"] - } + "diode_direction": "COL2ROW", + "matrix_pins": { + "cols": ["F4", "E6", "B1", "D2"], + "rows": ["B0", "D3", "D5", "D4", "D6"] + } } ``` @@ -144,23 +152,23 @@ Example: } ``` -#### RGB Light Animations +#### RGBLight Animations The following animations can be enabled: -| Key | Description | -|-----|-------------| -| `all` | Enable all additional animation modes. | -| `alternating` | Enable alternating animation mode. | -| `breathing` | Enable breathing animation mode. | -| `christmas` | Enable christmas animation mode. | -| `knight` | Enable knight animation mode. | -| `rainbow_mood` | Enable rainbow mood animation mode. | -| `rainbow_swirl` | Enable rainbow swirl animation mode. | -| `rgb_test` | Enable RGB test animation mode. | -| `snake` | Enable snake animation mode. | -| `static_gradient` | Enable static gradient mode. | -| `twinkle` | Enable twinkle animation mode. | +|Key |Description | +|-----------------|--------------------------------------| +|`all` |Enable all additional animation modes.| +|`alternating` |Enable alternating animation mode. | +|`breathing` |Enable breathing animation mode. | +|`christmas` |Enable christmas animation mode. | +|`knight` |Enable knight animation mode. | +|`rainbow_mood` |Enable rainbow mood animation mode. | +|`rainbow_swirl` |Enable rainbow swirl animation mode. | +|`rgb_test` |Enable RGB test animation mode. | +|`snake` |Enable snake animation mode. | +|`static_gradient`|Enable static gradient mode. | +|`twinkle` |Enable twinkle animation mode. | ### USB @@ -170,10 +178,10 @@ Example: ```json { - "usb": { - "vid": "0xC1ED", - "pid": "0x23B0", - "device_ver": "0x0001" - } + "usb": { + "vid": "0xC1ED", + "pid": "0x23B0", + "device_ver": "0x0001" + } } ``` |