1 # German Layout for the ErgoDox
3 This layout is inspired by the "kinesis-qwerty-mod" from benblazak's
4 [ergodox-firmware](https://github.com/benblazak/ergodox-firmware), as well as by the "german" layout from the
5 [qmk_firmware](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware).
6 The goal was to have a layout that is pretty close to an ordinary German
7 keyboard, so I don't have to make adjustments on the operating system level
8 and I keep some of the muscle memory to use a regular keyboard.
10 Modifications I made with regard to the aforementioned layouts:
12 * The key layout is pretty close to the layout of a German Kinesis Ergo Elan.
13 The only exception I made is that I reversed the "up" and "down" cursor keys,
14 since that feels more natural to me.
16 * All layer changes are "momentary", i.e. they only last as long as the respective key is pressed.
18 * I sacrificed the Hyper and Meh keys, which I don't use, and put layer change keys in their place.
20 * I added a PrintScreen key which I use quite regularly for screenshots.
24 ![Layout of the default layer](layout.png "Layout of the default layer")
28 ![Layout of the code layer](layout-code.png "Layout of the code layer")
32 ![Layout of the media layer](layout-media.png "Layout of the media layer")
34 Christoph Schmitz <schm4704 at web dot de>