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diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/alvicstep/readme.md b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/alvicstep/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c21618a1dc --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/alvicstep/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +## Custom Layout +Kinesis Contoured family of keyboards belong to a relatively small group of keyboards that utilize thumb clusters. The keycap profiles of thumb cluster keys make it easy to press multiple keys simultaneously by a thumb finger. Co-locating CTRL, SHIFT and KEYPAD modifiers in the thumb cluster gives truly unique capabilities to these keyboards. + +### "alvicstep" Layout +The **alvicstep** layout is optimized for software development on a Windows machine. It is a result of many years of daily usage. It is a great starting point for your own design. + +#### Layout Features +- 3 layers: default layer, keypad layer, numpad layer +- keypad layer allows for 2 finger operation using **arrow** keys together with + - **CTRL** and/or **SHIFT** modifiers OR + - **HOME/END** keys OR + - **PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN** keys. +- two finger operations can be achieved by holding up to 3 modifier keys (KEYPAD/SHIFT/CTRL) with a thumb finger and using index/middle/ring finger by pressing keywell keys. For example, you can fully control caret position and text selection of: + - each letter + - each word + - from a current caret position to the beginning of the line + - from a current caret position to the end of the line + - multiple lines + - multiple pages +- with little practice you will be able to string together different key combinations. For example, executing `KEYPAD + O` and then `KEYPAD + SHIFT + U` selects the whole line of text with barely any finger movement. The best part is that it works in any text editor! +- keypad layer allows accessing **F1-F12** and **ESC** keys by moving only a single finger away from the home row, making it very fast and convenient +- **KEYPAD** key can be used to access US ANSI Shifted Symbols instead of pressing a SHIFT key. This gives you two advantages: it makes KEYPAD key a "go to" key which is used in almost all operations unrelated to typing of letters. To understand the second advantage, compare pressing `SHIFT + 0` and `KEYPAD + 0` using the right hand +- **NUMPAD** "momentary" modifier key can be used to quickly switch to a numeric pad while typing alphanumeric strings. In a stock Kinesis firmware you would have to switch to KEYPAD layer and then press NUMLOCK key which makes it unusable for this task +- **NUMPAD** key in the right thumb cluster can be used to switch to a numeric pad for long numeric sequences + +#### Layout Layers + + + + + +#### Notes +- MO(1) - switch to **KEYPAD** layer while key is being pressed +- MO(2) - switch to **NUMPAD** layer while key is being pressed +- TO(0) - switch to **BASE** layer +- TO(2) - switch to **NUMPAD** layer +- Rsft(Enter) - acts as an ENTER key when pressed and released. Acts as a SHIFT modifier in combination with other keys +- Bt - enter bootloader mode +- Alt(Tab) - toggle between last two active applications +- Ctrl(Tab) - toggle between last two active tabs + + +### Differences From Stock +- **{}[]** keys are moved to the left side of the keywell to be easily accessible +- **-** and **+** keys are switched +- **CAPS LOCK** key is moved to **KEYPAD** layer and is mapped to **DELETE** on **BASE** layer + +### Shortcuts + + +|Shortcut | Control Caret | +|---------------------|---------------------------------------| +|`KEYPAD + J` | move caret one character left | +|`KEYPAD + L` | move caret one character right | +|`KEYPAD + I` | move caret one line up | +|`KEYPAD + K` | move caret one line down | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + J` | move caret one word to the left | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + L` | move caret one word to the right | +|`KEYPAD + U` | move caret to the start of the line | +|`KEYPAD + O` | move caret to the end of the line | +|`KEYPAD + H` | move caret one page up | +|`KEYPAD + N` | move caret one page down | + + +|Shortcut | Scroll Lock | +|---------------------|---------------------------------------| +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + I` | scroll page up | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + K` | scroll page down | + + +|Shortcut | Select Text | +|-----------------------------|-------------------------------| +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + J` | select one word to the left | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + L` | select one word to the right | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + I` | select one line up | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + K` | select one line down | +|`KEYPAD + SHIFT + H` | select one page up | +|`KEYPAD + SHIFT + N` | select one page down | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + U` | select from beginning of the file up to the caret position | +|`KEYPAD + CTRL + SHIFT + O` | select from caret position to the end of the file | + + +|Shortcut | US ANSI Shifted Symbols | +|---------------------|---------------------------------------| +|`KEYPAD + -` | _ | +|`KEYPAD + 1` | ! | +|`KEYPAD + 2` | @ | +|`KEYPAD + 3` | # | +|`KEYPAD + 4` | $ | +|`KEYPAD + 5` | % | +|`KEYPAD + 6` | ^ | +|`KEYPAD + 7` | & | +|`KEYPAD + 8` | * | +|`KEYPAD + 9` | ( | +|`KEYPAD + 0` | ) | +|`KEYPAD + =` | + | +|`KEYPAD + \` | \| | +|`KEYPAD + '` | " | +|`KEYPAD + ;` | : | +|`KEYPAD + /` | ? | +|`KEYPAD + [` | { | +|`KEYPAD + ]` | } | +|`KEYPAD + ,` | < | +|`KEYPAD + .` | > | +|`KEYPAD + BACKTICK` | ~ |
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