keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/teckinesis/readme.md

   1 # teckinesis Layout
   2
   3 *A blend of TECK and Kinesis layouts, based on ["The Ordinary Layout" by Nicholas Keene](http://qmk.fm/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/ordinary/#the-ordinary-layout-a-familiar-and-powerful-layout)*
   4
   5 I love "The Ordinary Layout", but I still use a [TECK](https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php)
   6 at the office, and I found the transition back and forth to be a bit more difficult than I expected.
   7
   8 This layout consists of only slight changes to "The Ordinary Layout" based on the layouts of the
   9 [(original) TECK Model 209](https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/layout-designer--configurator--reprogrammable--truly-ergonomic-mechanical-keyboard/#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) and
  10 the [Kinesis Advantage](http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/advantage_layout_win.pdf)
  11
  12 ## The Base Layout ##
  13
  14 [teckinesis (Base Layer)](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/befd4c5800d92114aa9e50d4f7c0dfb0)
  15 ![teckinesis base layout](teckinesis-base.png)
  16
  17 ### Changes from The Ordinary Layout ###
  18
  19 * Moved KC_MINS from the key left of the 6 to the RSpec key.
  20 * Moved KC_EQL from RSpec to LSpec.
  21 * Moved KC_GRV from LSpec to the key left of the 6.
  22 * Mdded KC_BSLS to the left Meh key.
  23 * Added KC_SLSH to the left Hyper key.
  24 * Added KC_LBRC to the right Hyper key.
  25 * Added KC_RBRC to the right Meh key.
  26
  27 ## The Symbols Layer ##
  28
  29 [teckinesis (Symbols Layer)](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/e6ddc4e9e0d194b3e52ac0616238ab61)
  30 ![teckinesis symbols layout](teckinesis-symbol.png)
  31
  32 ### Changes from The Ordinary Layout ###
  33
  34 * None.
  35
  36 ## The Media Layer ##
  37
  38 [teckinesis (Media Layer)](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/41ff65e6a7c490211fd6702fb34d9908)
  39 ![teckinesis media layout](teckinesis-media.png)
  40
  41 ### Changes from The Ordinary Layout ###
  42
  43 * Removed Power, Sleep, Mail, My Computer keys.
  44 (I kept hitting these while using the mouse/cursor. =P)
  45
  46 # Truly Ergonomic and Kinesis Advantage Layouts
  47
  48 ## TECK 209 Layout ##
  49
  50 ![TECK 209 Layout](teck209layout.jpg)
  51
  52 ## Kinesis Advantage Layout ##
  53
  54 ![Kinesis Advantage Layout](advantage_layout_win.png)
  55