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1 | ## READ FIRST | 1 | # Frequently Asked Keymap Questions |
2 | https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core/blob/master/doc/keymap.md | ||
3 | 2 | ||
4 | ## How to get keycode | 3 | This page covers questions people often have about keymaps. If you haven't you should read [Keymap Overview](keymap.html) first. |
5 | See [Keycodes](Keycodes). Keycodes are actually defined in [common/keycode.h](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/tmk_core/common/keycode.h). | ||
6 | 4 | ||
7 | ## Sysrq key | 5 | ## What Keycodes Can I Use? |
6 | See [Basic Keycodes](keycodes.html) and [Quantum Keycodes](quantum_keycodes.html) for most of the keys you can define. | ||
7 | |||
8 | Keycodes are actually defined in [common/keycode.h](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/tmk_core/common/keycode.h). | ||
9 | |||
10 | ## `KC_SYSREQ` isn't working | ||
8 | Use keycode for Print Screen(`KC_PSCREEN` or `KC_PSCR`) instead of `KC_SYSREQ`. Key combination of 'Alt + Print Screen' is recognized as 'System request'. | 11 | Use keycode for Print Screen(`KC_PSCREEN` or `KC_PSCR`) instead of `KC_SYSREQ`. Key combination of 'Alt + Print Screen' is recognized as 'System request'. |
9 | 12 | ||
10 | See [issue #168](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/168) and | 13 | See [issue #168](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/168) and |
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ Use `KC_PWR` instead of `KC_POWER` or vice versa. | |||
16 | - `KC_PWR` works with Windows and Linux, not with OSX. | 19 | - `KC_PWR` works with Windows and Linux, not with OSX. |
17 | - `KC_POWER` works with OSX and Linux, not with Windows. | 20 | - `KC_POWER` works with OSX and Linux, not with Windows. |
18 | 21 | ||
19 | http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=14290.msg1327264#msg1327264 | 22 | More info: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=14290.msg1327264#msg1327264 |
20 | 23 | ||
21 | ## Oneshot modifier | 24 | ## Oneshot modifier |
22 | Solves my personal 'the' problem. I often got 'the' or 'THe' wrongly instead of 'The'. Oneshot Shift mitgates this for me. | 25 | Solves my personal 'the' problem. I often got 'the' or 'THe' wrongly instead of 'The'. Oneshot Shift mitgates this for me. |
@@ -32,15 +35,17 @@ For Modifier keys and layer actions you have to place `KC_TRANS` on same positio | |||
32 | 35 | ||
33 | 36 | ||
34 | ## Mechanical Lock Switch Support | 37 | ## Mechanical Lock Switch Support |
35 | https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard#mechanical-locking-support | ||
36 | |||
37 | This feature is for *mechanical lock switch* like this Alps one. | ||
38 | http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCL_Lock | ||
39 | 38 | ||
40 | Using enabling this feature and using keycodes `LCAP`, `LNUM` or `LSCR` in keymap you can use physical locking CapsLock, NumLock or ScrollLock keys as you expected. | 39 | This feature is for *mechanical lock switch* like [this Alps one](http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCL_Lock). You can enable it by adding this to your `config.h`: |
40 | |||
41 | ``` | ||
42 | #define LOCKING_SUPPORT_ENABLE | ||
43 | #define LOCKING_RESYNC_ENABLE | ||
44 | ``` | ||
41 | 45 | ||
42 | Old vintage mechanical keyboards occasionally have lock switches but modern ones don't have. ***You don't need this feature in most case and just use keycodes `CAPS`, `NLCK` and `SLCK`.*** | 46 | After enabling this feature use keycodes `KC_LCAP`, `KC_LNUM` and `KC_LSCR` in your keymap instead. |
43 | 47 | ||
48 | Old vintage mechanical keyboards occasionally have lock switches but modern ones don't have. ***You don't need this feature in most case and just use keycodes `KC_CAPS`, `KC_NLCK` and `KC_SLCK`.*** | ||
44 | 49 | ||
45 | ## Input special charactors other than ASCII like Cédille 'Ç' | 50 | ## Input special charactors other than ASCII like Cédille 'Ç' |
46 | NO UNIVERSAL METHOD TO INPUT THOSE WORKS OVER ALL SYSTEMS. You have to define **MACRO** in way specific to your OS or layout. | 51 | NO UNIVERSAL METHOD TO INPUT THOSE WORKS OVER ALL SYSTEMS. You have to define **MACRO** in way specific to your OS or layout. |
@@ -111,68 +116,12 @@ https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner/issues/403 | |||
111 | 116 | ||
112 | ## Esc and `~ on a key | 117 | ## Esc and `~ on a key |
113 | 118 | ||
114 | You can define FC660 and Poker style ESC with `ACTION_LAYER_MODS`. | 119 | Use `GRAVE_ESC` or `KC_GESC` in your keymap. |
115 | https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core/blob/master/doc/keymap.md#35-momentary-switching-with-modifiers | ||
116 | |||
117 | ``` | ||
118 | #include "keymap_common.h" | ||
119 | |||
120 | |||
121 | /* Leopold FC660 | ||
122 | * https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,compact&pid=fc660c | ||
123 | * Shift + Esc = ~ | ||
124 | * Fn + Esc = ` | ||
125 | * | ||
126 | * Votex Poker II | ||
127 | * https://adprice.fedorapeople.org/poker2_manual.pdf | ||
128 | * Fn + Esc = ` | ||
129 | * Fn + Shift + Esc = ~ | ||
130 | */ | ||
131 | const uint8_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = { | ||
132 | /* 0: qwerty */ | ||
133 | [0] = KEYMAP( \ | ||
134 | ESC, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, MINS,EQL, NUHS,BSPC, \ | ||
135 | TAB, Q, W, E, R, T, Y, U, I, O, P, LBRC,RBRC,BSLS, \ | ||
136 | LCTL,A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, SCLN,QUOT,ENT, \ | ||
137 | FN0, NUBS,Z, X, C, V, B, N, M, COMM,DOT, SLSH,RSFT,ESC, \ | ||
138 | LCTL,LGUI,LALT, SPC, RALT,FN1, RGUI,RCTL), | ||
139 | [1] = KEYMAP( \ | ||
140 | GRV, TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
141 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,\ | ||
142 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
143 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
144 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, TRNS, TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS), | ||
145 | [2] = KEYMAP( \ | ||
146 | GRV, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
147 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,\ | ||
148 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
149 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, \ | ||
150 | TRNS,TRNS,TRNS, TRNS, TRNS,TRNS,TRNS,TRNS), | ||
151 | }; | ||
152 | |||
153 | const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = { | ||
154 | // https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core/blob/master/doc/keymap.md#35-momentary-switching-with-modifiers | ||
155 | [0] = ACTION_LAYER_MODS(1, MOD_LSFT), | ||
156 | [1] = ACTION_LAYER_MOMENTARY(2), | ||
157 | }; | ||
158 | ``` | ||
159 | |||
160 | Otherwise, you can write code, see this. | ||
161 | https://github.com/p3lim/keyboard_firmware/commit/fd799c12b69a5ab5addd1d4c03380a1b8ef8e9dc | ||
162 | |||
163 | |||
164 | ## 32 Fn keys are not enough? | ||
165 | ### actionmap | ||
166 | It uses 16 bit codes and has no limitation of 32 Fn at the expense of memory space. TMK keymap is actually is 8 bit codes as subset of the actionmap. | ||
167 | https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+actionmap | ||
168 | |||
169 | ### extension for modified keys | ||
170 | https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41989.msg1885526#msg1885526 | ||
171 | |||
172 | 120 | ||
173 | ## Arrow on Right Modifier keys with Dual-Role | 121 | ## Arrow on Right Modifier keys with Dual-Role |
174 | This turns right modifer keys into arrow keys when the keys are tapped while still modifiers when the keys are hold. In TMK the dual-role function is dubbed **TAP**. | 122 | This turns right modifer keys into arrow keys when the keys are tapped while still modifiers when the keys are hold. In TMK the dual-role function is dubbed **TAP**. |
175 | ``` | 123 | ``` |
124 | |||
176 | #include "keymap_common.h" | 125 | #include "keymap_common.h" |
177 | 126 | ||
178 | 127 | ||
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211 | 160 | ||
212 | ``` | 161 | ``` |
213 | 162 | ||
214 | |||
215 | Dual-role key: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier_key#Dual-role_keys | 163 | Dual-role key: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier_key#Dual-role_keys |
216 | 164 | ||
217 | 165 | ||
218 | ## Eject on Mac OSX | 166 | ## Eject on Mac OSX |
219 | `EJCT` keycode works on OSX. https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/250 | 167 | `KC_EJCT` keycode works on OSX. https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/250 |
220 | It seems Windows 10 ignores the code and Linux/Xorg recognizes but has no mapping by default. | 168 | It seems Windows 10 ignores the code and Linux/Xorg recognizes but has no mapping by default. |
221 | 169 | ||
222 | Not sure what keycode Eject is on genuine Apple keyboard actually. HHKB uses `F20` for Eject key(`Fn+f`) on Mac mode but this is not same as Apple Eject keycode probably. | 170 | Not sure what keycode Eject is on genuine Apple keyboard actually. HHKB uses `F20` for Eject key(`Fn+f`) on Mac mode but this is not same as Apple Eject keycode probably. |
223 | 171 | ||
224 | 172 | ||
225 | |||
226 | ## What's weak_mods and real_mods in action_util.c | 173 | ## What's weak_mods and real_mods in action_util.c |
227 | ___TO BE IMPROVED___ | 174 | ___TO BE IMPROVED___ |
228 | 175 | ||
@@ -262,4 +209,3 @@ if (timer_elapsed(key_timer) < 100) { | |||
262 | ``` | 209 | ``` |
263 | 210 | ||
264 | It's best to declare the `static uint16_t key_timer;` at the top of the file, outside of any code blocks you're using it in. | 211 | It's best to declare the `static uint16_t key_timer;` at the top of the file, outside of any code blocks you're using it in. |
265 | |||