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diff --git a/keyboards/crkbd/keymaps/bcat/readme.md b/keyboards/crkbd/keymaps/bcat/readme.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4ffb1562bf..0000000000 --- a/keyboards/crkbd/keymaps/bcat/readme.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,128 +0,0 @@ -# bcat's Corne layout - -This is my favorite split ergo layout for typing, featuring the traditional -four ortho/ergo layers (Default, Lower, Raise, Adjust). It is loosely inspired -by the default Planck (numbers on Lower, symbols on Raise) and Crkbd (Space on -left, Enter on right) layouts, but has since been redesigned heavily according -to the principles described below. - -* Since my most-frequently-used keyboard shortcuts involve Ctrl, which lives on -the left half of the keyboard, keys frequently used with it (numbers, function -keys, etc.) are on the Raise layer activated by the right thumb. - -* Navigation can be done on the right half alone, to enable simultaneous -left-handed mousing. Additionally, Web pages can be scrolled with Space or -Shift+Space on the left half alone, to enable taking notes with the right hand -at the same time. - -* Other than Right Shift (which I seldom use), mods aren't rebound on layers. - -* Likewise, Backspace is not rebound on layers to avoid having to let go of -layer-switch keys to correct mistakes. - -## Default layer - - - -([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/08d9827d916662a9414f48805aa895a5)) - -* The alpha keys are a standard QWERTY layout, no funny business there. - -* Tab and Backspace are in familiar locations from my row-staggered boards -(almost all of which use HHKB-style split backspace). - -* The Esc key is next to the home row for convenience in Vim. - -* Likewise, the Ctrl key is in the same place as on my row-staggered boards -(where I've been remapping Caps Lock as Ctrl since before even using QMK). - -* There are two Shift keys, although I generally use Left Shift. (I've -considered replacing Right Shift with another key, but haven't chosen one.) - -* Lower and Raise layer-switch keys are in the resting position of my left and -right thumbs, respectively. - -* Space and Enter are on the big thumb keys so they're easy to press. - -* Ctrl is on the left for ease of chording, especially one-handed use of common -shortcuts like Ctrl+T and Ctrl+W. This puts Alt on the right by the process of -elimination. - -## Lower layer - - - -([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/c3fba5eaa2cd70fdfbdbc0f9e34d3bc0)) - -* This could also be called the "symbol layer". - -* Shifted numbers are bound in their usual positions on the top row. - -* Hyphen/Underscore and Equals/Plus are in the right index- and middle-finger -columns for easy reach. They share the same relative position as on a -row-staggered keyboard, and the shifted versions are physically above the -unshifted versions as a mnemonic device. - -* Brackets and braces are placed below the parens for easy recall. Once again, -the shifted versions are on the home row and the unshifted versions are on the -bottom row. - -* Forward Slash/Pipe and Backtick/Tilde fill out the remaining positions on the -right half, with the same relative positions as on a row-staggered HHKB layout. -And yup, the shifted versions are above the unshifted versions. - -* Remaining keys from a TKL are placed out of the way on the bottom row of the -left half. - -* The home row on the left half contains handy shortcuts for zooming and browser -navigation. - -* Lower+Esc is bound to Ctrl+Space because the Ctrl and Space keys are both on -the left thumb, so this key combination (which I use for tmux prefix and editor -autocomplete) is hard to press in its natural location. - -* Lower+Tab is bound to a custom Alt+Tab macro that keeps the Alt modifier held -as long as the Lower key is held down. This means that window switching is on -Lower+Tab immediately next to browser tab switching (Ctrl+Tab). - -## Raise layer - - - -([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/08b44355d4ca85d294bad9e2821f91d7)) - -* This could also be called the "number layer". - -* Unshifted numbers are bound in their usual positions on the top row. - -* Arrow keys are on VIM-style HJKL keys. - -* Home/End and Page Up/Page Down are in the same column as the arrow keys, but -translated down one row. (This means that the comma and period keys are not -bound on the number layer, which makes data entry a bit funky. I might add a -dedicated numpad layer to compensate.) - -* Function keys F1–F10 take up most of remaining space on the left half, with -F11 and F12 spilling over to the right half. (This puts the most used function -keys (F1–F5) on the home row.) - -* Insert and Delete are on the rightmost column, because there didn't seem to -be a better place to put them. - -* Caps Lock is bound in the same position as on an HHKB, for lack of an obvious -better location. - -## Adjust layer - - - -([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/77e7572e077b36a23eb2086017e16fee)) - -* Media keys are centered around the ESDF cluster, just like I arrange them on -row-staggered keyboards. (It's even more sensible with columnar stagger.) - -* The navigation keys are replaced by RGB controls. Again, this mirrors the -positioning I use on my row-staggered keyboards. - -* Finally, reset keys live at the top-left corner of the right half where it's -reasonably hard to press them by accident. |