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+These are notes on how to build and deploy the firmware to Ez, but they are
+from before the qmk restructuring.
+
+cd qmk_firmware/keyboard/ergodox_ez
+make KEYMAP=jafo
+cp ergodox_ez.hex keymaps/jafo/
+/tmp/teensy.64bit
+Open hex keymap file
+Program
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+#include "ergodox.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "action_layer.h"
+#include "version.h"
+
+#define BASE 0 // default layer
+#define SYMB 1 // symbols
+#define MDIA 2 // media keys
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+/* Keymap 0: Basic layer
+ *
+ * ,--------------------------------------------------.           ,--------------------------------------------------.
+ * | Grv    |   1  |   2  |   3  |   4  |   5  | LEFT |           | RIGHT|   6  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   0  |   -    |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |   =    |   Q  |   W  |   E  |   R  |   T  |  L1  |           |  L1  |   Y  |   U  |   I  |   O  |   P  |   \    |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | Esc/Cmd|   A  |   S  |   D  |   F  |   G  |------|           |------|   H  |   J  |   K  |   L  |; / L2|' / Cmd |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|  L2  |           |  L2  |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | LShift |Z/Ctrl|   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  |      |           |      |   N  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |//Ctrl| RShift |
+ * `--------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+ *   |Grv/L1|  '"  | Del  | Left | Right|                                       |  Up  | Down |   [  |   ]  | ~L1  |
+ *   `----------------------------------'                                       `----------------------------------'
+ *                                        ,-------------.       ,-------------.
+ *                                        |Ctrl/Esc| Alt|       | Alt  |Ctrl/Esc|
+ *                                 ,------|------|------|       |------+--------+------.
+ *                                 |      |      | Home |       | PgUp |        |      |
+ *                                 | Space|Backsp|------|       |------|  Tab   |Enter |
+ *                                 |      |ace   | End  |       | PgDn |        |      |
+ *                                 `--------------------'       `----------------------'
+ */
+// If it accepts an argument (i.e, is a function), it doesn't need KC_.
+// Otherwise, it needs KC_*
+[BASE] = KEYMAP(  // layer 0 : default
+        // left hand
+        KC_GRV,         KC_1,         KC_2,   KC_3,   KC_4,   KC_5,   KC_LEFT,
+        KC_EQL,         KC_Q,         KC_W,   KC_E,   KC_R,   KC_T,   TG(SYMB),
+        GUI_T(KC_ESC),  KC_A,         KC_S,   KC_D,   KC_F,   KC_G,
+        KC_LSFT,        CTL_T(KC_Z),  KC_X,   KC_C,   KC_V,   KC_B,   TG(MDIA),
+        LT(SYMB,KC_GRV),KC_QUOT,      KC_DELT,  KC_LEFT,KC_RGHT,
+                                              CTL_T(KC_ESC),  KC_LALT,
+                                                              KC_HOME,
+                                               KC_SPC,KC_BSPC,KC_END,
+        // right hand
+             KC_RGHT,     KC_6,   KC_7,   KC_8,   KC_9,   KC_0,             KC_MINS,
+             TG(SYMB),    KC_Y,   KC_U,   KC_I,   KC_O,   KC_P,             KC_BSLS,
+                          KC_H,   KC_J,   KC_K,   KC_L,   LT(MDIA, KC_SCLN),GUI_T(KC_QUOT),
+             TG(MDIA),    KC_N,   KC_M,   KC_COMM,KC_DOT, CTL_T(KC_SLSH),   KC_RSFT,
+                                  KC_UP,  KC_DOWN,KC_LBRC,KC_RBRC,          KC_FN1,
+             KC_LALT,        CTL_T(KC_ESC),
+             KC_PGUP,
+             KC_PGDN,KC_TAB, KC_ENT
+    ),
+/* Keymap 1: Symbol Layer
+ *
+ * ,--------------------------------------------------.           ,--------------------------------------------------.
+ * |        |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |      |           |      |  F6  |  F7  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |   F11  |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |   !  |   @  |   {  |   }  |   |  |      |           |      |   Up |   7  |   8  |   9  |   *  |   F12  |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |   #  |   $  |   (  |   )  |   `  |------|           |------| Down |   4  |   5  |   6  |   +  |        |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |   %  |   ^  |   [  |   ]  |   ~  |      |           |      |   &  |   1  |   2  |   3  |   \  |        |
+ * `--------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+ *   |      |      |      |      |      |                                       |      |    . |   0  |   =  |      |
+ *   `----------------------------------'                                       `----------------------------------'
+ *                                        ,-------------.       ,-------------.
+ *                                        |      |      |       |      |      |
+ *                                 ,------|------|------|       |------+------+------.
+ *                                 |      |      |      |       |      |      |      |
+ *                                 |      |      |------|       |------|      |      |
+ *                                 |      |      |      |       |      |      |      |
+ *                                 `--------------------'       `--------------------'
+ */
+// SYMBOLS
+[SYMB] = KEYMAP(
+       // left hand
+       KC_TRNS,KC_F1,  KC_F2,  KC_F3,  KC_F4,  KC_F5,  KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,KC_EXLM,KC_AT,  KC_LCBR,KC_RCBR,KC_PIPE,KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,KC_HASH,KC_DLR, KC_LPRN,KC_RPRN,KC_GRV,
+       KC_TRNS,KC_PERC,KC_CIRC,KC_LBRC,KC_RBRC,KC_TILD,KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,
+                                       KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,
+                                               KC_TRNS,
+                               KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS,
+       // right hand
+       KC_TRNS, KC_F6,   KC_F7,  KC_F8,   KC_F9,   KC_F10,  KC_F11,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_UP,   KC_7,   KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_ASTR, KC_F12,
+                KC_DOWN, KC_4,   KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_PLUS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_AMPR, KC_1,   KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_BSLS, KC_TRNS,
+                         KC_TRNS,KC_DOT,  KC_0,    KC_EQL,  KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS
+),
+/* Keymap 2: Media and mouse keys
+ *
+ * ,--------------------------------------------------.           ,--------------------------------------------------.
+ * |        |      |      |      |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |      |      | MsUp |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |      |      |      |        |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |      |MsLeft|MsDown|MsRght|      |------|           |------| LEFT | DOWN |  UP  | RIGHT|      |  Play  |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |        |      |      |      |      |      |      |           |      |      |      | Prev | Next |      |        |
+ * `--------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+ *   |      |      | Lclk | Mclk | Rclk |                                       |VolUp |VolDn | Mute |      |      |
+ *   `----------------------------------'                                       `----------------------------------'
+ *                                        ,-------------.       ,-------------.
+ *                                        |      |      |       |      |      |
+ *                                 ,------|------|------|       |------+------+------.
+ *                                 |      |      |      |       |      |      |Brwser|
+ *                                 |      |      |------|       |------|      |Back  |
+ *                                 |      |      |      |       |      |      |      |
+ *                                 `--------------------'       `--------------------'
+ */
+// MEDIA AND MOUSE
+[MDIA] = KEYMAP(
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MS_U, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MS_L, KC_MS_D, KC_MS_R, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_BTN1, KC_BTN3, KC_BTN2,
+                                           KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+                                                    KC_TRNS,
+                                  KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+    // right hand
+       KC_TRNS,  KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,  KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+                 KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_UP,   KC_RGHT, KC_TRNS, KC_MPLY,
+       KC_TRNS,  KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MPRV, KC_MNXT, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+                          KC_VOLU, KC_VOLD, KC_MUTE, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS,
+       KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_WBAK
+),
+};
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
+    [1] = ACTION_LAYER_TAP_TOGGLE(SYMB)                // FN1 - Momentary Layer 1 (Symbols)
+};
+
+const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
+{
+  // MACRODOWN only works in this function
+      switch(id) {
+        case 0:
+        if (record->event.pressed) {
+          SEND_STRING (QMK_KEYBOARD "/" QMK_KEYMAP " @ " QMK_VERSION);
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    return MACRO_NONE;
+};
+
+// Runs just one time when the keyboard initializes.
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
+
+};
+
+// Runs constantly in the background, in a loop.
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
+
+    uint8_t layer = biton32(layer_state);
+
+    ergodox_board_led_off();
+    ergodox_right_led_1_off();
+    ergodox_right_led_2_off();
+    ergodox_right_led_3_off();
+    switch (layer) {
+      // TODO: Make this relevant to the ErgoDox EZ.
+        case 1:
+            ergodox_right_led_1_on();
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            ergodox_right_led_2_on();
+            break;
+        default:
+            // none
+            break;
+    }
+
+};

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+# ErgoDox EZ "jafo" Configuration
+
+This is a layout based on the ErgoDox Ez default layout, but with some
+customizations I made for my use-case.  I use Linux, vi and the i3 window
+manager, so I made these changes:
+
+- Arrow keys laid out in vi positions in media layer.
+
+- Esc (tap) and Win (held) to the left of A.  i3 uses Win key for navigation
+  and having that be symmetric on the left and right makes it easier.
+
+- Grave accent below equals, I was having a hard time using ~
+
+- Layer 2 switch below the L1 switch, so I can go into a mode where I get
+  arrow keys under my vi motion fingers.
+
+- Making the Ctrl (held) and Esc (tap) on my thumbs symmetric.  Not sure I
+  need that with the Esc left of A and Ctrl on the Z and / keys when held...
+
+![Jafo](jafo_highres.png)

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 #include "debug.h"
 #include "action_layer.h"
 #include "action_util.h"
-#include "mousekey.h"
 
 #define BASE   0 // default layer
 #define SYMB   1 // symbols layer
 #define MDIA   2 // media layer
 #define SPEC   3 // special layer
 
-#define LCaps 10 // left caps-shift key
-#define LSymb 11 // left symbol-shift key
-#define LMdia 12 // left media-shift key
-#define LSpec 13 // left special-shift key
-#define RCaps 14 // right caps-shift key
-#define RSymb 15 // right symbol-shift key
-#define RMdia 16 // right media-shift key
-#define RSpec 17 // right special-shift key
+#define LSymb 10 // left symbol-shift key
+#define LMdia 11 // left media-shift key
+#define LSpec 12 // left special-shift key
+#define RSymb 13 // right symbol-shift key
+#define RMdia 14 // right media-shift key
+#define RSpec 15 // right special-shift key
 
 #define MUL   20 // mouse up left
 #define MUR   21 // mouse up right
@@ -25,123 +22,124 @@
 #define MDR   23 // mouse down right
 
 /*
- * The Ordinary Layout for the Ergodox EZ keyboard, v4
- * 
+ * The Ordinary Layout for the Ergodox EZ keyboard, v4.20
+ *
  * Modifications from default by Nicholas Keene ergodoxez@nicholaskeene.com
  *
  * No rights reserved. This software is in the public domain.
  * Credit me if you are friendly but if you're a jerk don't bother.
- * 
+ * If you use or modify this layout I would love to hear from you.
+ *
  * Details: readme.md
- *          https://github.com/nrrkeene/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/ordinary
+ *          https://github.com/nrrkeene/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/ergodox/keymaps/ordinary
  */
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
-/******* Base Layer ********************************************************************************************************
+/******* Base Layer ****************************************************************************************************
  *
- * ,------------------------------------------------------.           ,------------------------------------------------------.
- * | Special `~ |   1  |   2  |   3  |   4  |   5  | ESC  |           |  -   |   6  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   0  | =+ Special |
- * |------------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
- * | Media  Tab |   Q  |   W  |   E  |   R  |   T  |   [  |           |  ]   |   Y  |   U  |   I  |   O  |   P  | \|   Media |
- * |------------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+------------|
- * | Symbol     |   A  |   S  |   D  |   F  |   G  |------|           |------|   H  |   J  |   K  |   L  |  ;   | '"  Symbol |
- * |------------+------+------+------+------+------|Shift |           | Tab  |------+------+------+------+------+------------|
- * | Capitals   |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  | -Tab |           |      |   N  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |  /   |   Capitals |
- * `------------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+------------'
- *      | LCtrl | Meh  |Hyper | LAlt | LGui |                                       | RGui | RAlt | Hyper|  Meh | RCtrl |
- *      `-----------------------------------'                                       `-----------------------------------'
- *                                          ,-------------.           ,-------------.
- *                                          | Home | End  |           | Left | Right|
- *                                   ,------|------|------|           |------+------+------.
- *                                   |      |      | PgUp |           |  Up  |      |      |
- *                                   |Backsp| Del  |------|           |------| Enter| Space|
- *                                   |      |      | PgDn |           | Down |      |      |
- *                                   `--------------------'           `--------------------'
+ * ,------------------------------------------------------.       ,------------------------------------------------------.
+ * | Special `~ |   1  |   2  |   3  |   4  |   5  | ESC  |       |  -   |   6  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   0  | =+ Special |
+ * |------------+------+------+------+------+-------------|       |------+------+------+------+------+------+------------|
+ * | Media  Tab |   Q  |   W  |   E  |   R  |   T  |   [  |       |  ]   |   Y  |   U  |   I  |   O  |   P  | \|   Media |
+ * |------------+------+------+------+------+------|      |       |      |------+------+------+------+------+------------|
+ * | Symbol     |   A  |   S  |   D  |   F  |   G  |------|       |------|   H  |   J  |   K  |   L  |  ;   | '"  Symbol |
+ * |------------+------+------+------+------+------|Shift |       | Tab  |------+------+------+------+------+------------|
+ * | Capitals   |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  | -Tab |       |      |   N  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |  /   |   Capitals |
+ * `------------+------+------+------+------+-------------'       `-------------+------+------+------+------+------------'
+ *      | LCtrl | Meh  |Hyper | LAlt | LGui |                                   | RGui | RAlt | Hyper|  Meh | RCtrl |
+ *      `-----------------------------------'                                   `-----------------------------------'
+ *                                          ,-------------.       ,-------------.
+ *                                          | Home | End  |       | Left | Right|
+ *                                   ,------|------|------|       |------+------+------.
+ *                                   |      |      | PgUp |       |  Up  |      |      |
+ *                                   |Backsp| Del  |------|       |------| Enter| Space|
+ *                                   |      |      | PgDn |       | Down |      |      |
+ *                                   `--------------------'       `--------------------'
  */
 [BASE] = KEYMAP(
 // left hand
- F(LSpec),KC_1,KC_2,KC_3   ,KC_4  ,KC_5  ,KC_ESC
+ F(LSpec)  ,KC_1   ,KC_2   ,KC_3   ,KC_4  ,KC_5  ,KC_ESC
 ,F(LMdia)  ,KC_Q   ,KC_W   ,KC_E   ,KC_R  ,KC_T  ,KC_LBRC
 ,M(LSymb)  ,KC_A   ,KC_S   ,KC_D   ,KC_F  ,KC_G
-,M(LCaps)  ,KC_Z   ,KC_X   ,KC_C   ,KC_V  ,KC_B  ,LSFT(KC_TAB)
+,KC_LSFT   ,KC_Z   ,KC_X   ,KC_C   ,KC_V  ,KC_B  ,LSFT(KC_TAB)
 ,KC_LCTL   ,KC_MEH ,KC_HYPR,KC_LALT,KC_LGUI
                                          ,KC_HOME,KC_END
                                                  ,KC_PGUP
                                  ,KC_BSPC,KC_DEL ,KC_PGDN
-                                                                      // right hand
-                                                                     ,KC_MINS ,KC_6   ,KC_7   ,KC_8   ,KC_9    ,KC_0     ,F(RSpec)
-                                                                     ,KC_RBRC ,KC_Y   ,KC_U   ,KC_I   ,KC_O    ,KC_P     ,F(RMdia)
-                                                                              ,KC_H   ,KC_J   ,KC_K   ,KC_L    ,KC_SCLN  ,F(RSymb)
-                                                                     ,KC_TAB  ,KC_N   ,KC_M   ,KC_COMM,KC_DOT  ,KC_SLSH  ,M(RCaps)
-                                                                                      ,KC_RGUI,KC_RALT,KC_HYPR ,KC_MEH   ,KC_RCTL
-                                                                     ,KC_LEFT ,KC_RGHT
-                                                                     ,KC_UP
-                                                                     ,KC_DOWN ,KC_ENT ,KC_SPC
+                                                                  // right hand
+                                                                 ,KC_MINS ,KC_6   ,KC_7   ,KC_8   ,KC_9    ,KC_0     ,F(RSpec)
+                                                                 ,KC_RBRC ,KC_Y   ,KC_U   ,KC_I   ,KC_O    ,KC_P     ,F(RMdia)
+                                                                          ,KC_H   ,KC_J   ,KC_K   ,KC_L    ,KC_SCLN  ,F(RSymb)
+                                                                 ,KC_TAB  ,KC_N   ,KC_M   ,KC_COMM,KC_DOT  ,KC_SLSH  ,KC_RSFT
+                                                                                  ,KC_RGUI,KC_RALT,KC_HYPR ,KC_MEH   ,KC_RCTL
+                                                                 ,KC_LEFT ,KC_RGHT
+                                                                 ,KC_UP
+                                                                 ,KC_DOWN ,KC_ENT ,KC_SPC
     ),
 
-/******* Symbols Layer *****************************************************************************************************
+/******* Symbols Layer *************************************************************************************************
  *
- * ,-----------------------------------------------------.           ,-----------------------------------------------------.
- * |           |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  | Esc  |           |  -   |  F6  |  F7  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |   !  |   @  |   {  |   }  |   &  |  <   |           |  >   |   |  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   /  |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |   #  |   $  |   (  |   )  |   `  |------|           |------|   /  |   4  |   5  |   6  |   *  |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------| Tab  |           | Shift|------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |   %  |   ^  |   [  |   ]  |   ~  |      |           |  -Tab|   \  |   1  |   2  |   3  |   -  |           |
- * `-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+-----------'
- *     | LCtrl | Meh  |Hyper | LAlt | LGui |                                       |RGui/0|RAlt/.|Hypr/=|Meh/+ |RCtrl/Ent|
- *     `-----------------------------------'                                       `-------------------------------------'
- *                                         ,-------------.           ,-------------.
- *                                         | Left | Right|           | Home | End  |
- *                                  ,------|------|------|           |------+------+------.
- *                                  |      |      |  Up  |           | PgUp |      |      |
- *                                  |Space |Enter |------|           |------|BackSp| Del  |
- *                                  |      |      | Down |           | PgDn |      |      |
- *                                  `--------------------'           `--------------------'
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------.       ,-----------------------------------------------------.
+ * |           |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  | Esc  |       |  -   |  F6  |  F7  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |           |
+ * |-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------|       |------+------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
+ * |           |   !  |   @  |   {  |   }  |   &  |  <   |       |  >   |   |  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   /  |           |
+ * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------|      |       |      |------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
+ * |           |   #  |   $  |   (  |   )  |   `  |------|       |------|   /  |   4  |   5  |   6  |   *  |           |
+ * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------| Tab  |       | Shift|------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
+ * |           |   %  |   ^  |   [  |   ]  |   ~  |      |       |  -Tab|   \  |   1  |   2  |   3  |   -  |           |
+ * `-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------'       `-------------+------+------+------+------+-----------'
+ *     | LCtrl | Meh  |Hyper | LAlt | LGui |                                   |   0  |   .  |   =  |   +  |  Ent  |
+ *     `-----------------------------------'                                   `-----------------------------------'
+ *                                         ,-------------.       ,-------------.
+ *                                         | Left | Right|       | Home | End  |
+ *                                  ,------|------|------|       |------+------+------.
+ *                                  |      |      |  Up  |       | PgUp |      |      |
+ *                                  |Space |Enter |------|       |------|BackSp| Del  |
+ *                                  |      |      | Down |       | PgDn |      |      |
+ *                                  `--------------------'       `--------------------'
  */
 [SYMB] = KEYMAP(
 // left hand
  KC_TRNS ,KC_F1   ,KC_F2   ,KC_F3   ,KC_F4   ,KC_F5   ,KC_ESC
 ,KC_TRNS ,KC_EXLM ,KC_AT   ,KC_LCBR ,KC_RCBR ,KC_AMPR ,LSFT(KC_COMM)
-,KC_TRNS ,KC_HASH ,KC_DLR  ,KC_LPRN ,KC_RPRN ,KC_GRV 
+,KC_TRNS ,KC_HASH ,KC_DLR  ,KC_LPRN ,KC_RPRN ,KC_GRV
 ,KC_TRNS ,KC_PERC ,KC_CIRC ,KC_LBRC ,KC_RBRC ,KC_TILD ,KC_TAB
-,KC_LCTL   ,KC_MEH ,KC_HYPR,KC_LALT ,KC_LGUI
+,KC_LCTL ,KC_MEH  ,KC_HYPR ,KC_LALT ,KC_LGUI
                                              ,KC_LEFT ,KC_RGHT
                                                       ,KC_UP
                                     ,KC_SPC  ,KC_ENT  ,KC_DOWN
-                                                                     // right hand
-                                                                     ,KC_MINS     ,KC_F6   ,KC_F7 ,KC_F8  ,KC_F9 ,KC_F10  ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,LSFT(KC_DOT),KC_PIPE ,KC_7  ,KC_8   ,KC_9  ,KC_SLSH ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                                  ,KC_SLSH ,KC_4  ,KC_5   ,KC_6  ,KC_ASTR ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,LSFT(KC_TAB),KC_BSLS ,KC_1  ,KC_2   ,KC_3  ,KC_MINS ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                                           ,GUI_T(KC_0),ALT_T(KC_DOT),ALL_T(KC_EQL),MEH_T(KC_PLUS),CTL_T(KC_ENT)
-                                                                     ,KC_HOME     ,KC_END
-                                                                     ,KC_PGUP
-                                                                     ,KC_PGDN     ,KC_BSPC ,KC_DEL
+                                                                 // right hand
+                                                                 ,KC_MINS     ,KC_F6   ,KC_F7 ,KC_F8  ,KC_F9 ,KC_F10  ,KC_TRNS
+                                                                 ,LSFT(KC_DOT),KC_PIPE ,KC_7  ,KC_8   ,KC_9  ,KC_SLSH ,KC_TRNS
+                                                                              ,KC_SLSH ,KC_4  ,KC_5   ,KC_6  ,KC_ASTR ,KC_TRNS
+                                                                 ,LSFT(KC_TAB),KC_BSLS ,KC_1  ,KC_2   ,KC_3  ,KC_MINS ,KC_TRNS
+                                                                                       ,KC_0  ,KC_DOT ,KC_EQL,KC_PLUS ,KC_ENT
+                                                                 ,KC_HOME     ,KC_END
+                                                                 ,KC_PGUP
+                                                                 ,KC_PGDN     ,KC_BSPC ,KC_DEL
 ),
 
 /******* Media Layer *******************************************************************************************************
  *
- * ,---------------------------------------------------------------.           ,---------------------------------------------------------------.
- * |      |   F11   |   F12   |   F13   |   F14   |   F15   | Esc  |           |      |   F16   |   F17   |   F18   |   F19   |   F20   |      |
- * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+----------------|           |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
- * |      |Shut Down|MouseUpLf|Mouse Up |MouseUpRg|Volume Up|Scroll|           |Scroll|PrintScrn|   Home  |    Up   |   PgUp  |   Mail  |      |
- * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|  Up  |           |  Up  |---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
- * |      |  Sleep  |MouseLeft|MouseDown|MouseRght|Volume Dn|------|           |------| Num Lock|   Left  |   Down  |   Right | MyComp  |      |
- * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|Scroll|           |Scroll|---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
- * |      |         |MouseDnLf|MouseDown|MouseDnRg|  Mute   | Down |           | Down |         |   End   |   Down  |   PgDn  |         |      |
- * `------+---------+---------+---------+---------+----------------'           `----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------'
- *  |LCtrl|   Meh   |  MClick | LClick  |  R Click|                                             |Cmd/Insrt|Optn/Del | Hyper   |  Meh    |RCtrl|
- *  `---------------------------------------------'                                             `---------------------------------------------'
- *                                                   ,-------------.           ,-------------.
- *                                                   | Stop |Refrsh|           | Prev | Next |
- *                                            ,------|------|------|           |------+------+------.
- *                                            |Brwser|Brwser|Search|           |VolUp |      |      |
- *                                            |Back  | Fwd  |------|           |------| Stop | Play-|
- *                                            |      |      | Home |           |VolDn |      | Pause|
- *                                            `--------------------'           `--------------------'
+ * ,---------------------------------------------------------------.    ,---------------------------------------------------------------.
+ * |      |   F11   |   F12   |   F13   |   F14   |   F15   | Esc  |    |      |   F16   |   F17   |   F18   |   F19   |   F20   |      |
+ * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+----------------|    |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
+ * |      |Shut Down|MouseUpLf|Mouse Up |MouseUpRg|Volume Up|Scroll|    |Scroll|PrintScrn|   Home  |    Up   |   PgUp  |   Mail  |      |
+ * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|  Up  |    |  Up  |---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
+ * |      |  Sleep  |MouseLeft|MouseDown|MouseRght|Volume Dn|------|    |------| Num Lock|   Left  |   Down  |   Right | MyComp  |      |
+ * |------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|Scroll|    |Scroll|---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------|
+ * |      |         |MouseDnLf|MouseDown|MouseDnRg|  Mute   | Down |    | Down |         |   End   |   Down  |   PgDn  |         |      |
+ * `------+---------+---------+---------+---------+----------------'    `----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+------'
+ *  |LCtrl|   Meh   |  MClick | LClick  |  R Click|                                      |Cmd/Insrt|Optn/Del | Hyper   |  Meh    |RCtrl|
+ *  `---------------------------------------------'                                      `---------------------------------------------'
+ *                                                   ,-------------.    ,-------------.
+ *                                                   | Stop |Refrsh|    | Prev | Next |
+ *                                            ,------|------|------|    |------+------+------.
+ *                                            |Brwser|Brwser|Search|    |VolUp |      |      |
+ *                                            |Back  | Fwd  |------|    |------| Stop | Play-|
+ *                                            |      |      | Home |    |VolDn |      | Pause|
+ *                                            `--------------------'    `--------------------'
  */
 [MDIA] = KEYMAP(
 // left hand
@@ -166,67 +164,63 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
 /******* Special Layer *****************************************************************************************************
  *
- * ,-----------------------------------------------------.           ,-----------------------------------------------------.
- * |           |  Esc |      |      |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |      |      | Bspc |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------|           |------+------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |      |      |      |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |      |      |      |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |      |      |      |      |      |------|           |------|      |      |      |      |      |           |
- * |-----------+------+------+------+------+------|      |           |      |------+------+------+------+------+-----------|
- * |           |      |      |      |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |      |      |      | RShift    |
- * `-----------+------+------+------+------+-------------'           `-------------+------+------+------+------+-----------'
- *      |      |      |      |      |      |                                       |      |      |      |      |      |
- *      `----------------------------------'                                       `----------------------------------'
- *                                         ,-------------.           ,-------------.
- *                                         |      |      |           |      |      |
- *                                  ,------|------|------|           |------+------+------.
- *                                  |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |
- *                                  |      |      |------|           |------|      |      |
- *                                  |      |      |      |           |      |      |      |
- *                                  `--------------------'           `--------------------'
+ * ,-------------------------------------------------------.    ,-------------------------------------------------------.
+ * |             |  Esc |      |      |      |      |      |    |      |      |      |      |   -  | Bspc |             |
+ * |-------------+------+------+------+------+-------------|    |------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------|
+ * | Media Lock  |      |      |      |      |      |      |    |      |      |      |      |  [   |   ]  | Media Lock  |
+ * |-------------+------+------+------+------+------|      |    |      |------+------+------+------+------+-------------|
+ * | Symbol Lock |      |      |      |      |      |------|    |------|      |      |      |      |      | Symbol Lock |
+ * |-------------+------+------+------+------+------|      |    |      |------+------+------+------+------+-------------|
+ * | Caps Lock   |      |      |      |      |      |      |    |      |      |      |      |      |      | Caps Lock   |
+ * `-------------+------+------+------+------+-------------'    `-------------+------+------+------+------+-------------'
+ *      |        |      |      |      |      |                                |      |      |      |      |        |
+ *      `------------------------------------'                                `------------------------------------'
+ *                                         ,-------------.     ,-------------.
+ *                                         |      |      |     |      |      |
+ *                                  ,------|------|------|     |------+------+------.
+ *                                  |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |
+ *                                  |      |      |------|     |------|      |      |
+ *                                  |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |
+ *                                  `--------------------'     `--------------------'
  */
 [SPEC] = KEYMAP(
 // left hand
  KC_TRNS ,KC_ESC  ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
 ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
 ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
+,KC_CAPS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
 ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-
                                              ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
                                                       ,KC_TRNS
                                      ,KC_TRNS,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     // right hand
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_BSPC ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                              ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_RSFT
-                                                                                       ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS
-                                                                     ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             // right hand
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_MINS ,KC_BSPC ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_LBRC ,KC_RBRC ,KC_TRNS
+                                                                      ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_CAPS
+                                                                               ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS
+                                                             ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS ,KC_TRNS
     )
 };
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
      // the faux shift keys are implemented as macro taps
-     [LCaps] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(LCaps)
-    ,[LSymb] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(LSymb)
+     [LSymb] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(LSymb)
     ,[LMdia] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(LMdia)
     ,[LSpec] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(LSpec)
-    ,[RCaps] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(RCaps)
     ,[RSymb] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(RSymb)
     ,[RMdia] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(RMdia)
     ,[RSpec] = ACTION_MACRO_TAP(RSpec)
 };
 
-uint16_t caps_shift = 0;
 uint16_t symb_shift = 0;
 uint16_t mdia_shift = 0;
+uint16_t spec_shift = 0;
 
-bool symb_lock = false;
 bool mdia_lock = false;
+bool symb_lock = false;
 
 const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
 {
@@ -237,50 +231,28 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
         // only because sometimes rapid pressing led to irregular events; this way the states
         // are self healing during use.
 
-        case LCaps: // both caps-shift keys trigger Left Shift
-        case RCaps: // so they don't interfere with the magic combo
-        if (record->event.pressed && !record->tap.count) {
-            if(++caps_shift > 2) caps_shift = 2;
-            if(caps_shift == 2)  {
-                register_code(KC_CAPS);
-                unregister_code(KC_CAPS);
-            } else if(caps_shift == 1) {
-                register_code(KC_LSFT);
-            }
-        } else {
-            if(--caps_shift < 0) caps_shift = 0;
-            if(caps_shift == 0) unregister_code(KC_LSFT);
-        }
-        break;
-
-        case LSymb:
-        if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if(++symb_shift > 2) symb_shift = 2;
-            if(symb_shift == 2)  {
-                symb_lock = !symb_lock;
-            } else if(symb_shift == 1) {
-                layer_on(SYMB);
-            }
-        } else {
-            if(--symb_shift < 0) symb_shift = 0;
-            if((symb_shift == 0) && (!symb_lock)) layer_off(SYMB);
+        case LSymb:                                               //
+        if (record->event.pressed) {                              // when the LSymb button is pressed
+            if(++symb_shift > 2) mdia_shift = 2;                  // increment the symb shift count, max two
+            if(spec_shift) symb_lock = !symb_lock;                // if the Special layer is on, toggle the shift lock
+            layer_on(SYMB);                                       // in any case, turn on the Symbols layer
+        } else {                                                  // when the LSymb button is released
+            if(--symb_shift < 0) symb_shift = 0;                  // decrement the shift count, minimum zero
+            if((!symb_shift) && (!symb_lock)) layer_off(SYMB);    // if both shifts are released and the lock is off, turn off the Symbols layer
         }
         break;
 
         case LMdia:
         if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if (record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock)) {
+           if (record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 register_code(KC_TAB);
             } else {
+                if(spec_shift) mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;
                 if(++mdia_shift > 2) mdia_shift = 2;
-                if(mdia_shift == 2)  {
-                    mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;
-                } else if(mdia_shift == 1) {
-                    layer_on(MDIA);
-                }
+                layer_on(MDIA);
             }
         } else {
-            if(record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock)) {
+            if(record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 unregister_code(KC_TAB);
             } else {
                 if(--mdia_shift < 0) mdia_shift = 0;
@@ -290,35 +262,36 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
         break;
 
         case LSpec:
-        if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if (record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted) {
-                register_code(KC_GRV);
+        if (record->event.pressed) {                                     // when the LSpec button is pressed
+            if(symb_shift) symb_lock == !symb_lock;                      // if another layer button is engaged, then
+            else if(mdia_shift) mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;                  // lock that layer, be it caps or symb or mdia
+            else if (record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted && (!spec_shift)) {
+                register_code(KC_GRV);                                   // otherwise, if it's an uninterrupted tap, emit a char
             } else {
-                layer_on(SPEC);
+                if(++spec_shift > 2) spec_shift = 2;
+                layer_on(SPEC);                                          // otherwise, turn on the Special layer
             }
         } else {
-            if(record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted) {
+            if(record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted && (!spec_shift)) {
                 unregister_code(KC_GRV);
             } else {
-                layer_off(SPEC);
+                if(--spec_shift < 0) spec_shift = 0;
+                if(!spec_shift) layer_off(SPEC);
             }
         }
         break;
 
         case RSymb:
         if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if (record->tap.count && (!symb_shift) && (!symb_lock)) {
+            if (record->tap.count && (!symb_shift) && (!symb_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 register_code(KC_QUOT);
             } else {
                 if(++symb_shift > 2) symb_shift = 2;
-                if(symb_shift == 2)  {
-                    symb_lock = !symb_lock;
-                } else if(symb_shift == 1) {
-                    layer_on(SYMB);
-                }
+                if(spec_shift) symb_lock = !symb_lock;
+                layer_on(SYMB);
             }
         } else {
-            if(record->tap.count && symb_shift == 0) {
+            if(record->tap.count && (!symb_shift) && (!symb_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 unregister_code(KC_QUOT);
             } else {
                 if(--symb_shift < 0) symb_shift = 0;
@@ -329,18 +302,15 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
 
         case RMdia:
         if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if (record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock)) {
+            if (record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 register_code(KC_BSLS);
             } else {
                 if(++mdia_shift > 2) mdia_shift = 2;
-                if(mdia_shift == 2)  {
-                    mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;
-                } else if(mdia_shift == 1) {
-                    layer_on(MDIA);
-                }
+                if(spec_shift) mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;
+                layer_on(MDIA);
             }
         } else {
-            if(record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock)) {
+            if(record->tap.count && (!mdia_shift) && (!mdia_lock) && (!spec_shift)) {
                 unregister_code(KC_BSLS);
             } else {
                 if(--mdia_shift < 0) mdia_shift = 0;
@@ -351,16 +321,20 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
 
         case RSpec:
         if (record->event.pressed) {
-            if (record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted) {
+            if(symb_shift) symb_lock = !symb_lock;
+            else if(mdia_shift) mdia_lock = !mdia_lock;
+            else if (record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted && (!spec_shift)) {
                 register_code(KC_EQL);
             } else {
+                if(++spec_shift > 2) spec_shift = 2;
                 layer_on(SPEC);
             }
         } else {
-            if(record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted) {
+            if(record->tap.count && !record->tap.interrupted && (!spec_shift)) {
                 unregister_code(KC_EQL);
             } else {
-                layer_off(SPEC);
+                if(--spec_shift < 0) spec_shift = 0;
+                if(!spec_shift) layer_off(SPEC);
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -419,7 +393,7 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
             // none
             break;
     }
-    
+
     return MACRO_NONE;
 };
 
@@ -431,7 +405,9 @@ void matrix_init_user(void) {
 // Runs constantly in the background, in a loop.
 void matrix_scan_user(void) {
     // shift or caps lock turns on red light
-    if(caps_shift || (keyboard_report->mods & MOD_BIT(KC_RSFT)) || (host_keyboard_leds() & (1<<USB_LED_CAPS_LOCK))) {
+    if((keyboard_report->mods & MOD_BIT(KC_LSFT))
+    || (keyboard_report->mods & MOD_BIT(KC_RSFT))
+    || (host_keyboard_leds() & (1<<USB_LED_CAPS_LOCK))) {