qmk_firmware/users/nstickney

nstickney's Ortholinear Layout

Familiar layout for users who regularly switch between Bastyl/Iris and standard QWERTY.

Install

For instructions on building and installing this keymap, see the docs. Below is the command for me; it may be different for you. Note that my Iris keyboard has an Elite-C on the left half and a ProMicro on the right half.

• Bastyl: make hidtech/bastyl:nstickney:dfu
• Iris
  • Elite-C: make keebio/iris/rev2:nstickney:dfu
  • ProMicro: make keebio/iris/rev2:nstickney:avrdude

Usage

0. QWERTY BASE layer.
   • /, \, [SPACE], [ENTER], -, and = on the thumb clusters.
     • [ and ] added on Bastyl.
   • CAPSLOCK replaced by ESC; hold it down for CTRL.
     • ' can also be held for CTRL.
   • Space-Cadet Shift is enabled, so the SHIFT keys send ( and ) when tapped.
   • Hold down / or = for ALT.
   • Hold down \ or - to access the functions layer.
   • Farthest thumb keys are GUI (left) and MENU (right).
     • Tapping GUI 2, 3, or 4 times will toggle NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK, or SCROLLLOCK, respectively.
     • Tapping MENU 2 or 3 times will toggle the NUMP and SYMB layers, respectively.
1. Unicode-input symbols on SYMB layer. Based (loosely) on US-International layout.
2. NUMP layer has number pads on each hand. Number pad 7-8-9 align with QWERTY 7-8-9 on right hand.
3. Function, arrow, media, and miscellaneous keys on FCTN layer.
   • F1 through F10 on 1-10. F11 is on GUI and F12 is on MENU.
   • Brackets ([ and ]) available on U and I; braces ({ and }) on O and P.
   • Arrow keys on ESDF and HJKL; familiar for both Vim users and FPS gamers.
   • W is HOME; R is END. T is PAGE UP and G is PAGE DOWN.
   • Music controls on lower row of left hand.
   • Volume and screen brightness on lower row of right hand.
   • PRINT SCREEN, PAUSE, SYSREQ, INSERT, and CLEAR also mapped, as intelligently as possible.
   • Q toggles the RGB underglow (which changes color to indicate active layer).
   • A increases RGB underglow brightness (with SHIFT, decreases brightness).
   • Y is mapped to KC_LOCK.

Contribute

If you are using this layout and think you've found a better way to do something, I'd appreciate an issue, or better yet a pull request.

License

Copyright © 2016-2021 @nstickney. Released under GPL-2.0.