# Grave Escape
-Grave Escape is a feature that allows you to share the grave key (<code>`</code> and `~`) on the same key as Escape. When `KC_GESC` is used it will act as `KC_ESC`, unless Shift or GUI is pressed, in which case it will act as `KC_GRAVE`.
+If you're using a 60% keyboard, or any other layout with no F-row, you will have noticed that there is no dedicated Escape key. Grave Escape is a feature that allows you to share the grave key (<code>`</code> and `~`) with Escape.
+## Usage
+
+Replace the `KC_GRAVE` key in your keymap (usually to the left of the `1` key) with `KC_GESC`. Most of the time this key will output `KC_ESC` when pressed. However, when Shift or GUI are held down it will output `KC_GRV` instead.
+
+## What Your OS Sees
+
+If Mary presses GESC on her keyboard, the OS will see an KC_ESC character. Now if Mary holds Shift down and presses GESC it will output `~`, or a shifted backtick. Now if she holds GUI/CMD/WIN, it will output a simple <code>`</code> character.
+
+## Keycodes
|Key |Aliases |Description |
|---------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`KC_GESC`|`GRAVE_ESC`|Escape when pressed, <code>`</code> when Shift or GUI are held|
-There are several possible key combinations this will break, among them Ctrl+Shift+Esc on Windows and Cmd+Opt+Esc on macOS. You can use these options in your `config.h` to work around this:
+### Caveats
+
+On macOS, Command+<code>`</code> is by default mapped to "Move focus to next window" so it will not output a backtick. Additionally, Terminal always recognises this shortcut to cycle between windows, even if the shortcut is changed in the Keyboard preferences.
+
+## Configuration
+
+There are several possible key combinations this will break, among them Control+Shift+Escape on Windows and Command+Option+Escape on macOS. To work around this, you can `#define` these options in your `config.h`:
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE` | Always send Escape if Alt is pressed. |
-| `GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE` | Always send Escape if Ctrl is pressed. |
-| `GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE` | Always send Escape if GUI is pressed. |
-| `GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE` | Always send Escape if SHIFT is pressed. |
+|Define |Description |
+|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
+|`GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if Alt is pressed |
+|`GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if Control is pressed |
+|`GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if GUI is pressed |
+|`GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE`|Always send Escape if Shift is pressed |