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ErgoDox EZ Code Friendly Qwerty Layout
This layout aims to balance muscle memory from a typical QWERTY layout with having keys used for software development easily accessible.
Arrow keys follow VIM convention (the media layer even uses arrow keys for HJKL).
On the top row only symbols are used (not numbers), it's expected the symbol layer's number-pad layout will be used for numbers.
Symbols match regular QWERTY. except for '()' which are grouped with other brackets. In their place -/= keys are placed, which almost matches a regular layout.
Brackets are placed symmetrically along the center edges, if using keys from both sides is inconvenient - the symbol layer has macros at the same key locations to type matching pairs.
The extra space-bar on the lower-left looks like it's in an obscure location, however using the larger thumb cluster ended up being more of a reach while typing.
L3 is currently only used if
CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYERis defined, this is a layer to place extra functionality and test new keys.
Configuration
Some optional behavior is configurable without editing the code
using CFQ_ prefixed defines which can be set by passing EXTRAFLAGS to make.
CFQ_USER_KEY1(1..7) are used for custom-keysCFQ_USE_MOMENTARY_LAYER_KEYSis used to prevent layer keys from toggling when tapped.CFQ_USE_SWAP_RIGHT_SPACE_ENTERswap Enter and Space on the right hand thumb cluster. While asymmetric, it makes Enter more easily accessible.CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYERdefines an extra layer for misc extra keys/macros. When set, Caps-Lock is replace by Layer3. Currently it's mostly empty.
Keymap 0: Basic layer
Keymap 0: Basic layer
,--------------------------------------------------. ,--------------------------------------------------.
| Grave | ! | @ | # | $ | % | { | | } | ^ | & | * | - | = | BSpace |
|--------+------+------+------+------+-------------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | ( | | ) | Y | U | I | O | P | \ |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| Esc | A | S | D | F | G |------| |------| H | J | K | L | ; | ' |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| [ | | ] |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| LShift | Z | X | C | V | B | | | | N | M | , | . | / | RShift |
`--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| LCtl |Super | Alt | ~L1 |Space | | Left | Down | Up |Right | Del |
`----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
,-------------. ,-------------.
| Ins |CapsLk| | Home | End |
,------|------|------| |------+------+------.
| | | ~L2 | | PgUp | | |
|Space |Enter |------| |------|Enter |Space |
| | | ~L1 | | PgDn | | |
`--------------------' `--------------------'
Optional overrides: see CFQ_USER_KEY# defines
-------+------+------+------+------+
| | | | USR1 | |
`----------------------------------'
,-------------.
| USR2 | USR3 |
,------|------|------|
| | | USR6 |
| USR4 | USR5 |------|
| | | USR7 |
`--------------------'
Keymap 1: Symbol layer
Notes:
- The double bracket keys on this layer press left to position the cursor between them.
- The left thumb cluster is used for macro record/replay.
,--------------------------------------------------. ,--------------------------------------------------.
| | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | {} | | }{ | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+-------------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | => | () | | )( | <= | 7 | 8 | 9 | \ | F11 |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | -> |------| |------| <- | 4 | 5 | 6 | * | F12 |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| [] | | ][ |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | <> | | | | >< | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | |
`--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | | | | 0 | | . | + | |
`----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
,-------------. ,---------------.
|Start1|Start2| | | |
,------|------|------| |------+--------+------.
| | | Stop | | | | |
|Play1 |Play2 |------| |------| | |
| | | | | | | |
`--------------------' `----------------------'
Keymap 2: Media and mouse keys
,--------------------------------------------------. ,--------------------------------------------------.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+-------------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | MsUp | | |MWhlUp| | | | | | | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | |MsLeft|MsDown|MsRght| |------| |------| Left | Down | Up |Right | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------|MWhlDn| | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | Rclk | Mclk | Lclk | | | | | | | | | | |
`--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | | | | | | | | |
`----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
,-------------. ,-------------.
| MRwd | MFwd | | MPrv | MNxt |
,------|------|------| |------+------+------.
| | | | |VolUp | | |
| | |------| |------| Mute | Play |
| | | | |VolDn | | |
`--------------------' `--------------------'
Changelog
2017/11/09 Use Caps-Lock when
CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYERisn't defined.2017/11/07 Make thumb left thumb cluster completely configurable with defines. Add mouse wheel to mouse layer.
2017/10/28 Make more keys user defined on the left thumb cluster. Add macro record/replay keys.
2017/10/04 Move Insert key to the left thumb cluster (away from the modifier keys). Replace with
USR2which defaults toAPP.