Improve keycode handling for RGB (#7677)

Co-authored-by: drashna <drashna@live.com>
Co-authored-by: noroadsleft <18669334+noroadsleft@users.noreply.github.com>

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md b/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
index a4f434cbd9..9604bdcc89 100644
--- a/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
+++ b/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
@@ -186,8 +186,16 @@ All RGB keycodes are currently shared with the RGBLIGHT system:
 |`RGB_VAD`          |          |Decrease value (brightness), increase value when Shift is held                        |
 |`RGB_SPI`          |          |Increase effect speed (does not support eeprom yet), decrease speed when Shift is held|
 |`RGB_SPD`          |          |Decrease effect speed (does not support eeprom yet), increase speed when Shift is held|
+|`RGB_MODE_PLAIN`   |`RGB_M_P `|Static (no animation) mode                                                            |
+|`RGB_MODE_BREATHE` |`RGB_M_B` |Breathing animation mode                                                              |
+|`RGB_MODE_RAINBOW` |`RGB_M_R` |Full gradient scrolling left to right (uses the `RGB_MATRIX_CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT` mode)   |
+|`RGB_MODE_SWIRL`   |`RGB_M_SW`|Full gradient spinning pinwheel around center of keyboard (uses `RGB_MATRIX_CYCLE_PINWHEEL` mode) |
 
-* `RGB_MODE_*` keycodes will generally work, but are not currently mapped to the correct effects for the RGB Matrix system
+* `RGB_MODE_*` keycodes will generally work, but not all of the modes are currently mapped to the correct effects for the RGB Matrix system.
+
+`RGB_MODE_PLAIN`, `RGB_MODE_BREATHE`, `RGB_MODE_RAINBOW`, and `RGB_MATRIX_SWIRL` are the only ones that are mapped properly. The rest don't have a direct equivalent, and are not mapped. 
+
+!> By default, if you have both the [RGB Light](feature_rgblight.md) and the RGB Matrix feature enabled, these keycodes will work for both features, at the same time. You can disable the keycode functionality by defining the `*_DISABLE_KEYCODES` option for the specific feature.
 
 ## RGB Matrix Effects :id=rgb-matrix-effects
 
@@ -385,6 +393,7 @@ These are defined in [`rgblight_list.h`](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blo
 #define RGB_MATRIX_STARTUP_SAT 255 // Sets the default saturation value, if none has been set
 #define RGB_MATRIX_STARTUP_VAL RGB_MATRIX_MAXIMUM_BRIGHTNESS // Sets the default brightness value, if none has been set
 #define RGB_MATRIX_STARTUP_SPD 127 // Sets the default animation speed, if none has been set
+#define RGB_MATRIX_DISABLE_KEYCODES // disables control of rgb matrix by keycodes (must use code functions to control the feature)
 ```
 
 ## EEPROM storage :id=eeprom-storage