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+# plattfot's keymap for [Kyria](https://github.com/splitkb/kyria)
+
+![Keyboard](https://i.imgur.com/mcefoHnh.jpg)
+
+Designed to be ease of use when programming, typing in both English
+and Swedish and navigating around in a tiling window manager, in my
+case [sway](https://swaywm.org/). Uses the two rotary encoders (lower
+left/right thumb row) as two palm buttons.
+
+This keymap avoids [Mod-tap](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/mod_tap) as they do
+not work for me. [Kyria](https://github.com/splitkb/kyria) has enough
+thumb keys to make it work without them.
+
+The symbols are split into two layers, one for each hand. Then the
+layers are activated by the opposite thumb. Found that having all
+symbols on one layer then have one thumb activate them made it awkward
+to press keys with the index finger on the same hand.
+
+Custom feature I call the close tap (Clotap) key, I based on a code
+snippet from a
+[reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/olkb/comments/citkbx/double_key_press_modifier_qmkwould_work_like/ev9cue8).
+When pressed, it will insert the closing equivivalent key and press
+`←` (left arrow). For example tapping Clotap then press `(` will
+result in the keypresses `()←`, if pressing `"` will result in `""←`,
+if pressing `)` will result in `)←(`. Really nice to have when
+programming, it is editor agnostic and saves me two keypresses (need
+to press NAV+j for `←`). It also removes the need for having specific
+macros for these as I had before.
+
+
+# Base Layer: Default
+```
+// ,-------------------------------------------. ,-------------------------------------------.
+// | Esc | Q | W | E | R | T | | Y | U | I | O | P | Del |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | Tab | A | S | D | F | G | | H | J | K | L | ; | ' |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------. ,-------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | LShift | Z | X | C | V | B | Lead | RAISE| | LOWER|BSpace| N | M | , | . | / | RShift |
+// `----------------------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+----------------------'
+// | MPlay| GUI | LCtrl| Space| LALT | | RCtrl| Enter| NAV | RALT |Scroll|
+// | | | | | | | | | | | Lock |
+// `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+```
+
+Setup for using the
+[EurKey](https://eurkey.steffen.bruentjen.eu/layout.html) layout. As
+it's annoying to have to toggle us and swedish layout which shifts
+symbols around.
+
+AltGr is used to access the extra keys in the
+[EurKey](https://eurkey.steffen.bruentjen.eu/layout.html) layout.
+
+## Notable features on this layer
+
+Left rotary encoder
+- Press: play/pause
+- Rotate: Volume control
+
+Right rotary encoder
+- Press: Scroll lock
+- Rotate: Page up/Page down. Used mouse scrolling at first. But
+ scrolling only works in the window where the mouse pointer
+ is. Which kind of defeated the purpose of having the scroll
+ on the keyboard, as I still needed to move my hand to the
+ mouse and then I could just use the scroll on the mouse.
+
+[Leader key](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_leader_key) is mainly used
+for jumping between workspaces. Otherwise I would need to use both
+hands everytime I need to switch. With the leader key I can jump
+between 1-5 with just the left hand.
+
+# Lower Layer: Left symbols/Right function keys
+```
+// ,-------------------------------------------. ,-------------------------------------------.
+// | | ! | @ | # | $ | % | | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | | | | _ | \ | - | + | | F12 | | | | | |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------. ,-------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | | ° | : | ( | ) | × | |ADJUST| | | |CLOTAP| | | | | |
+// `----------------------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+----------------------'
+// | | | | | | | | | | | |
+// | | | | | | | | | | | |
+// `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+```
+
+Symbols for the left hand, function keys for the right hand.
+
+I had the function keys at the bottom on the navigation layer. But it
+was annoying when typing version strings. Hitting f1-5+f11 involved
+both hands. And it turned out that my keybinding for closing a window
+(Super+Shift+c) and rebooting my machine (Super+Shift+f3) ended up on
+the same physical keys.
+
+Splitting them up like this allows me to hit all the function keys
+with just one hand and I wont accidentally reboot my machine when
+trying to close a window.
+
+## Notable features on this layer
+
+Left rotary encoder
+- Rotate: Skip next/previous song
+
+Clotap on the right hand.
+
+Has two Eurkey specific symbols `°` and `×` on the left hand.
+
+# Raise Layer: Left function/Right symbols + state keys
+```
+// ,-------------------------------------------. ,-------------------------------------------.
+// | | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | | ^ | & | * | ~ | ? | |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | | | | | | F11 | | = | { | } | [ | ] | ` |
+// |--------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------. ,-------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+// | | | | | |CLOTAP| | | |ADJUST| | … | " | < | > | / |CapsLock|
+// `----------------------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+----------------------'
+// | Mute | | | | | | | | | |Insert|
+// | | | | | | | | | | | |
+// `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+```
+
+Function keys for the left hand, symbols for the right hand.
+
+This layer also includes caps lock and insert.
+
+## Notable features on this layer
+
+Left rotary encoder
+- Press: mute
+
+Right rotary encoder
+- Press: Toggle insert mode
+- Rotate: Scrolling between workspaces in `sway`.
+
+Clotap on the left hand.
+
+# Navigation Layer: Number keys, navigation
+```
+ //
+ // ,-------------------------------------------. ,-------------------------------------------.
+ // | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
+ // |--------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ // | | | | | | | | | Left | Up | Down | Right| |
+ // |--------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------. ,-------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // `----------------------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+----------------------'
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+```
+
+Access to the number and the arrow keys. Got use to the number row
+after using [ErgoDox](https://www.ergodox.io/) keyboards for a few
+years. Do not feel I need a numpad layer, which seems to be quite
+common with small keyboards like this.
+
+# Adjust Layer: RGB
+```
+ //
+ // ,-------------------------------------------. ,-------------------------------------------.
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // |--------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ // | | TOG | SAI | HUI | VAI | MOD | | | | | | | |
+ // |--------+------+------+------+------+------+-------------. ,-------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ // | | | SAD | HUD | VAD | RMOD | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // `----------------------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+----------------------'
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ // `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+```
+
+Right now it only contains adjustment to the underglow. Activated by
+holding down `RAISE` and `LOWER` at the same time.