From ff73cb6290271db473899118200a2fbf725cbc85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: theamarin <36608650+theamarin@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2023 18:31:25 +0100 Subject: [Keymap] Add Neo2-based keymap for Planck keyboard (#19173) Co-authored-by: christian --- layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 105 insertions(+) create mode 100644 layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md (limited to 'layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md') diff --git a/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..40782a9f53 --- /dev/null +++ b/layouts/community/ortho_4x12/neo2marin/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +TheAmarin's Neo2-based Layout +================================ + +This layout is based on [Neo2](https://www.neo-layout.org/), an ergonomic keyboard layout optimized for coding and German language. +**neo2marin** tries to squeeze Neo2 onto the Planck keyboard. + +Neo2 already uses several layers with multiple modifiers, so we don't have to invent new layers. +A major difficulty is the missing 'hashtag' key which is usually left to the 'return' key on German QWERTZ keyboards. + +Another astonishing thing might be that `return`/`enter` needs a modifier (`MOD4`+`P`). + +This layout makes heavy use of the split `space` key, as its left part becomes the quite important `MOD4` modifier. + + +## The Neo2 Main Layer + +``` +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|TAB | X | V | L | C | W | | K | H | G | F | Q | SS | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|MOD3| U | I | A | E | O | | S | N | R | T | D |Y/MOD3| +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|LSFT| Ü | Ö | Ä | P | Z | | B | M | , | . | J |RSFT | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|LCTL|LGUI|LALT|SWAP|MOD5|MOD4| |SPC |SWAP|MOD5|APP |RALT|RCTL | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +``` + +Unfortunately, `y` and `MOD3` (switch to layer 3) need to share a single key. +This works for me most of the time but I am happy [to learn about your solution](https://github.com/theamarin/qmk_firmware/issues)! + + +## The QWERTZ fallback layer + +I nearly never use this layer, so there may be room for optimization. + +``` +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|TAB | Q | W | E | R | T | | Z | U | I | O | P | Ü | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|CAPS| A | S | D | F | G | | H | J | K | L | Ö |Ä/MOD3| +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|LSFT| Y | X | C | V | B | | N | M | , | . | SS |RSFT | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +|LCTL|LGUI|LALT|SWAP|MOD5|MOD4| |SPC |SWAP|RALT|APP |RALT|RCTL | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+------| +``` + +The German `ß` has moved right to the `.` key, and we have to reuse `Ä` for `MOD3` again. + + +## MOD3: The Coding Layer + +This is definitively the coolest part of Neo2, having most of the coding-related symbols right on your home row! +Of course, this is the only way to do it on Planck. + +``` +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +|' | € | _ | [ | ] | ^ | | ! | < | > | = | & | ` | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +|MOD3, \ | / | { | } | * | | ? | ( | ) | - | : | @ | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +|LSFT, # | $ | | | ~ | ' | | + | % | " | ' | ; |RSFT| +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +|LCTL|LGUI|LALT|SWAP|MOD5|MOD4| |SPC |SWAP|MOD5|APP |RALT|RCTL| +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +``` + +Because `y` and `MOD3` have to share a key, we need two variants of the MOD3 layer (as can be seen in the keymap). + + + +## MOD4: The Movements Layer + +``` +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |PGUP|BSPC| UP |DEL |PGDN| | | 7 | 8 | 9 | + | - | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |HOME|LEFT|DOWN|RGHT|END | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | , | . | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |ESC |TAB |INS |ENTR| | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ; | | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +``` + + +## MOD5: The Fun(ctions) Layer + +``` +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |AUD1|VOLD|MAXM|VOLU| | |M1R | F7 | F8 | F9 |F12 |PSCR| +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |MSTP|MPRV|MPLY|MNXT|NEO2| |M1S | F4 | F5 | F6 |F11 |BRK | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| |AUD0|TAB |INS |ENTR|QWERTZ |M1P | F1 | F2 | F3 |F10 | | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +|----+----+----+----+----+----| |----+----+----+----+----+----| +``` + + +Have fun! + +[Your feedback is appreciated](https://github.com/theamarin/qmk_firmware/issues)! -- cgit v1.2.3