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diff --git a/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/townk_osx/readme.md b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/townk_osx/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c2853ca173 --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/townk_osx/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +# Townk's Keymap + +Trying to take care of an enjury on my arm I borrow an ergonomic keyboard from +a frient ([Kinesis Advantage](http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/)). + +I really enjoyed my time with it but there were some anoyancies: + +* The curvature on the keys bothered me since I'm a Vim user and using the + motion keys on my editor was awkard. +* I had to spend too much time remapping the keyboard to make some symbol keys + more accessible to me. +* The fact that my hands had to stay close to each other was a bit stressfull + to my sholders. + +After a long research I find out that Ergodox EZ would be perfect for my needs +and purchase one. Before the keyboard even got in my hands I started to think +on the layout I would use on it and soon enough I planed couple adjustments +from the Kinesis I was using so far. + +## The layout + +Here are the layout mapping in images so you can have a glimpse on it: + + + + + +Notice that, differently from the default behavior, my layer keys are not transparent +by default, which means that if you press any non-labeled white key, nothing will be +handled to the OS. + +### One shot keys + +It all started with the access to the function keys (F1, F2, F3...), since +those keys are located on a different layer I needed a way to press them with +minimal effort without disrupting my flow. + +For me, togglihg a layer to press a button and than toggle it back is a waste +of time (although I admit it's a single tap from what I have), so I decided to +do it as a one shot key. I could press it and the next pressed key would be +handled by the target layer which just after it delivers the key to the OS it +would get back to the previous layer. + +After setting up my layout to do just that I realized that occasionally I +would stop myseld on the middle of the process and the one shot layer would be +still triggered until I press any other key. So to prevent me from tapping +keys I don't want I added a timeout of 3 seconds for the one shot actions. + +Ultimately I tested the shift key as a one shot one and really like it, so +here you have it, all the one shot keys on my layout. + +## Glossary + +If you're not familiar with the Mac symbols used on some keys, here is a +reference to them: + +| Symbol | Description | +| :----: | ------------------- | +| ⌘ | Command | +| ⇪ | Caps Lock | +| ⇧ | Shift | +| ⌥ | Option (alt) | +| ⎋ | Esc | +| ⇥ | Tab forward | +| ⇤ | Tab backward | +| ⌃ | Control | +| ␣ | Space | +| ⌫ | Backspace | +| ⌦ | Delete | +| ⏎ | Enter | +| ⌤ | Return | +| ⌽ | Power on/off button | +| ↖ | Home | +| ↘ | End | +| ⇞ | Page up | +| ⇟ | Page down | +| ⌧ | Clear | |