3 This keymap is primarily based on the default Preonic keymap, which in turn is derived from Planck's default.
5 Notable differences from the default are:
7 1. **Dvorak by default**
9 I happen to type in Dvorak, and prefer that layer to be the default on my keyboard. This is easy enough to switch around with Qwerty, Colemak, or whatever.
13 I use both the left and right shift keys when I type. When I want to modify a key with shift, I hold shift with the hand opposite the one typing the key. In the default keymap, Enter is where shift would be on a standard keyboard layout. Oh, muscle memory.
15 Thankfully, QMK supports [mod-tap](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/wiki#fun-with-modifier-keys) keys, and this allows me to set the Enter key to send a modifier (MOD_LSFT) when held, and KC_ENT when tapped. Awesome!
19 I am experimenting with using Left Shift as a mod-tap key for Escape, similar to how I use the Enter key. It's set up like this on my Minivan, so in the interest of consistency...
23 I don't currently have LEDs on any of my keyboards, and even if I did, I don't think I would want their controls on a base layer.
25 So, why use backtick in the lower left corner? I use it as my tmux prefix key, so I need to type it more frequently than most people. Putting it on the base layer works well for me.
30 ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
31 | ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
32 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
33 | Tab | " | , | . | P | Y | F | G | C | R | L | Bksp |
34 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
35 | Esc | A | O | E | U | I | D | H | T | N | S | - |
36 |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
37 | Shift| ; | Q | J | K | X | B | M | W | V | Z |Enter |
38 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
39 | ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
40 `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
43 ## Qwerty (same as default)
46 ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
47 | ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
48 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
49 | Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | Bksp |
50 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
51 | Esc | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | " |
52 |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
53 | Shift| Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | / |Enter |
54 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
55 | ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
56 `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
61 This is where I put the number row, a numpad cluster, function keys, and some light navigation via Home/End/PageUp/PageDn. Like the "Raise" layer, the top row is redundant to help with Planck compatibility.
64 ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
65 | ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
66 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
67 | ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
68 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
69 | | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Home |PageUp|
70 |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
71 | | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | End |PageDn|
72 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
73 | | | | | | | | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
74 `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
79 As a developer, it makes the most sense for me to group all the commonly-used symbols that don't fit on the main layer. In particular, having the dual-column of parens-braces-brackets really helps a lot.
81 I haven't completely filled this layer, which leaves room for future mappings and macros.
84 ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
85 | ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
86 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
87 | ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
88 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
89 | | | | | | | _ | ? | + | { | } | | |
90 |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
91 | | | | | | | - | / | = | [ | ] | \ |
92 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
93 | | | | | | | | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
94 `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
97 ## Adjust (Lower + Raise)
99 Utility layer. This is where I'd switch to Qwerty, or ~~fool around with~~ adjust the audio/music settings.
102 ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
103 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
104 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
105 | | Reset| | | | | | | | | | Del |
106 |------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
107 | | | |Aud on|AudOff|AGnorm|AGswap|Dvorak|Qwerty| | | |
108 |------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
109 | |Voice-|Voice+|Mus on|MusOff|MidiOn|MidOff| | | | | |
110 |------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
111 | | | | | | | | | | | |
112 `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'