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| author | Quentin <qlebastard@gmail.com> | 2021-03-01 06:03:55 +0100 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-03-01 16:03:55 +1100 |
| commit | 7132526dd276ac637757ddff7ab6f57f64ebb84c (patch) | |
| tree | 3bf581daae05be0d17414f75e308db50f29c2009 /keyboards/bastardkb/tbk/keymaps/german_gaming/readme.md | |
| parent | f8266a228cacbc31b0455161e0a8bd073feaa9db (diff) | |
Bastardkb added keyboard and renaming (#11887)
Co-authored-by: Drashna Jaelre <drashna@live.com>
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diff --git a/keyboards/bastardkb/tbk/keymaps/german_gaming/readme.md b/keyboards/bastardkb/tbk/keymaps/german_gaming/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9e6a328bcb --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/bastardkb/tbk/keymaps/german_gaming/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ + + +Despite being less accurate, the columns in the image are shifted up and down to avoid the [Hermann grid illusion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_illusion). + + +# German Gaming Layout + +This layout was build with gaming in mind for a german user. As a result I added a "game" layer that shifts the keys of the left side (below the number row) one to the right, so that <kbd>WASD</kbd> is on the <kbd>ESDF</kbd> keys. The reason this layer was added is that using <kbd>WASD</kbd> is less comfortable with a contoured Dactyl-style keyboard, where each column is adjusted for the respective fingers. <kbd>ESDF</kbd> also has the upside of allowing one to stay in the home row. Note that the rightmost column of the default layer, so <kbd>TGB</kbd>, ends up in the leftmost position. + +Of course, one could just be forced to reconfigure every game, but that wouldn't be very user-friendly and likely reduce satisfaction with the layout. When in game mode, the right side of keys also features arrow keys on <kbd>IJKL</kbd>. + + +## Raise and Lower layer + +Additionally, via the RAISE layer, it's always possible to access the arrow keys, which are often used in game menues. On the exact same position one can access <kbd>Home</kbd>, <kbd>End</kbd>, <kbd>Page Down</kbd> and <kbd>Page Up</kbd> via the LOWER layer. The left side of the LOWER layer also contains the few characters that would usually have their own key in a traditional german keyboard. + +The right side features various media keys in the RAISE layer, and a numpad in the LOWER layer. + + +## Firmware + +The keyboard can be put into Reset mode (for flashing a keymap) by pressing <kbd>**LOWER**</kbd> + <kbd>Super</kbd> (also known as Windows key), or by pressing <kbd>**LOWER**</kbd> + <kbd>**RAISE**</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd>. + +`MOUSEKEY_ENABLE` was set to `no` for this keymap, since it wasn't used and the size of the firmware ended up being too large. |