From: fauxpark Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 15:55:53 +0000 (+1000) Subject: Update Shifted keycodes docs (#3575) X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;h=f6ec2ce2015203f99622b405f88e0b82ec080b65;p=qmk_firmware.git Update Shifted keycodes docs (#3575) --- diff --git a/docs/keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md b/docs/keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md index 46e3f1248..e7abaa709 100644 --- a/docs/keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md +++ b/docs/keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ # US ANSI Shifted Symbols -These keycodes correspond to characters that are "shifted" on a standard US ANSI keyboards. They do not have dedicated keycodes but are instead typed by holding down shift and then sending a keycode. +These keycodes correspond to characters that are "shifted" on a standard US ANSI keyboard. They do not have keycodes of their own but are simply shortcuts for `LSFT(kc)`, and as such send a Left Shift with the unshifted keycode, not the symbol itself. -It's important to remember that all of these keycodes send a left shift - this may cause unintended actions if unaccounted for. The short code is preferred in most situations. +## Caveats -## US ANSI Shifted Keycodes +Unfortunately, these keycodes cannot be used in Mod-Taps or Layer-Taps, since any modifiers specified in the keycode are ignored. + +## Keycodes |Key |Aliases |Description | |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|