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diff --git a/layouts/community/ergodox/townk_osx/readme.md b/layouts/community/ergodox/townk_osx/readme.md deleted file mode 100644 index e10e447829..0000000000 --- a/layouts/community/ergodox/townk_osx/readme.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,77 +0,0 @@ -# Townk's Keymap - -Trying to take care of an enjury on my arm I borrow an ergonomic keyboard from -a frient ([Kinesis Advantage](https://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/)). - -I really enjoyed my time with it but there were some anoyancies: - -* The curvature on the keys bothered me since I'm a Vim user and using the - motion keys on my editor was awkard. -* I had to spend too much time remapping the keyboard to make some symbol keys - more accessible to me. -* The fact that my hands had to stay close to each other was a bit stressfull - to my sholders. - -After a long research I find out that Ergodox EZ would be perfect for my needs -and purchase one. Before the keyboard even got in my hands I started to think -on the layout I would use on it and soon enough I planed couple adjustments -from the Kinesis I was using so far. - -## The layout - -Here are the layout mapping in images so you can have a glimpse on it: - - - - - -Notice that, differently from the default behavior, my layer keys are not transparent -by default, which means that if you press any non-labeled white key, nothing will be -handled to the OS. - -### One shot keys - -It all started with the access to the function keys (F1, F2, F3...), since -those keys are located on a different layer I needed a way to press them with -minimal effort without disrupting my flow. - -For me, togglihg a layer to press a button and than toggle it back is a waste -of time (although I admit it's a single tap from what I have), so I decided to -do it as a one shot key. I could press it and the next pressed key would be -handled by the target layer which just after it delivers the key to the OS it -would get back to the previous layer. - -After setting up my layout to do just that I realized that occasionally I -would stop myseld on the middle of the process and the one shot layer would be -still triggered until I press any other key. So to prevent me from tapping -keys I don't want I added a timeout of 3 seconds for the one shot actions. - -Ultimately I tested the shift key as a one shot one and really like it, so -here you have it, all the one shot keys on my layout. - -## Glossary - -If you're not familiar with the Mac symbols used on some keys, here is a -reference to them: - -| Symbol | Description | -| :----: | ------------------- | -| ⌘ | Command | -| ⇪ | Caps Lock | -| ⇧ | Shift | -| ⌥ | Option (alt) | -| ⎋ | Esc | -| ⇥ | Tab forward | -| ⇤ | Tab backward | -| ⌃ | Control | -| ␣ | Space | -| ⌫ | Backspace | -| ⌦ | Delete | -| ⏎ | Enter | -| ⌤ | Return | -| ⌽ | Power on/off button | -| ↖ | Home | -| ↘ | End | -| ⇞ | Page up | -| ⇟ | Page down | -| ⌧ | Clear | |