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kanata config mac
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kanata-monsgeek.kbd
;; MacBook config with Monsgeek-style behavior
(defcfg
macos-dev-names-include (
"Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad"
)
danger-enable-cmd yes
process-unmapped-keys yes
)
(defvar
tap-time 200
hold-time 150
)
(defalias
;; Home-row mods (matching Monsgeek behavior)
a (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time a lctl)
s (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time s lalt)
d (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time d lsft)
f (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time f lmet)
j (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time j rmet)
k (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time k rsft)
l (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time l ralt)
; (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time ; rctl)
;; Extra binds
cbspc C-bspc
wdbspc A-bspc
altf4 A-f4
;; Layer keys
sym (tap-hold-press 200 200 del (layer-toggle symbols))
spc (tap-hold-press 200 200 spc (layer-toggle symbols))
num (tap-hold-press 200 200 ent (layer-toggle numbers))
fn (tap-hold-press 200 200 ent (layer-toggle fnl))
rcmd (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time bspc rmet)
g (tap-hold-press 200 200 g (layer-toggle numbers))
;; Shifted helpers
{ S-[
} S-]
lpn S-9
rpn S-0
: S-;
& S-7
~ S-`
^ S-6
% S-5
_ S-min
# S-3
@ S-2
! S-1
$ S-4
)
(defsrc
grv 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = bspc
tab q w e r t y u i o p [ ] \
caps a s d f g h j k l ; ' ret
lsft z x c v b n m , . / rsft
lctl lalt lmet spc rmet ralt
)
(deflayer qwerty
caps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 XX XX XX
tab q w e r t y u i o p XX XX XX
enter @a @s @d @f @g h @j @k @l @; XX @cbspc
esc z x c v b n m , . / @wdbspc
XX XX @fn @spc @rcmd XX
)
(deflayer symbols
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX @! @@ @# @_ @% caps home pgdn pgup end XX XX XX
XX S-/ ` S-' ' @^ @$ lft down up rght XX bspc
XX S-\ [ @{ @lpn @& @~ @rpn @} ] \ XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX
)
(deflayer numbers
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX 7 8 9 + XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX 4 5 6 min XX XX
XX XX XX @altf4 XX XX XX 1 2 3 kp* XX
XX XX XX 0 = XX
)
(deflayer fnl
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX f7 f8 f9 f10 XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX f4 f5 f6 f11 XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX f1 f2 f3 f12
XX XX XX XX XX XX
)
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kanata.kbd
(defcfg
macos-dev-names-include (
"Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad"
)
)
;; Only one defsrc is allowed.
;;
;; defsrc defines the keys that will be intercepted by kanata. The order of the
;; keys matches with deflayer declarations and all deflayer declarations must
;; have the same number of keys as defsrc. Any keys not listed in defsrc will
;; be passed straight to the operating system.
(defsrc
grv 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = bspc
tab q w e r t y u i o p [ ] \
caps a s d f g h j k l ; ' ret
lsft z x c v b n m , . / rsft
lctl lalt lmet spc rmet ralt
)
(defvar
;; Note: consider using different time values for your different fingers.
;; For example, your pinkies might be slower to release keys and index
;; fingers faster.
tap-time 200
hold-time 150
)
(defalias
a (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time a lctl)
s (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time s lalt)
d (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time d lsft)
f (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time f lmet)
j (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time j rmet)
k (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time k rsft)
l (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time l ralt)
; (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time ; rctl)
;; num (layer-while-held numbers)
;; sym (layer-while-held symbols)
num (tap-hold 200 200 ent (layer-toggle numbers))
sym (tap-hold 200 200 bspc (layer-toggle symbols))
g (tap-hold 200 200 g (layer-toggle numbers))
;; shifted keys
{ S-[
} S-]
lpn S-9
rpn S-0
: S-;
& S-7
~ S-`
^ S-6
% S-5
_ S-min
# S-3
@ S-2
! S-1
$ S-4
)
;; The first layer defined is the layer that will be active by default when
;; kanata starts up. This layer is the standard QWERTY layout except for the
;; backtick/grave key (@grl) which is an alias for a tap-hold key.
(deflayer qwerty
_ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ _ bspc
_ q w e r t y u i o p _ _ _
esc @a @s @d @f @g h @j @k @l @; _ _
_ z x c v b n m , . / _
_ _ @num spc @sym tab
)
(deflayer numbers
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ f7 f8 f9 f10 caps kp7 kp8 kp9 + _ _ _
_ _ f4 f5 f6 f11 tab kp4 kp5 kp6 min _ _
_ _ f1 f2 f3 f12 kp= kp1 kp2 kp3 kp* _
_ _ _ _ kp0 _
)
(deflayer symbols
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ @! @@ @# @_ @% caps home pgdn pgup end _ _ _
_ S-/ ` S-' ' @^ @$ lft down up rght _ _
_ S-\ [ @{ @lpn @& @~ @rpn @} ] \ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
)
;; defalias is used to declare a shortcut for a more complicated action to keep
;; the deflayer declarations clean and aligned. The alignment in deflayers is not
;; necessary, but is strongly recommended for ease of understanding visually.
;;
;; Aliases are referred to by `@<alias_name>`.
;; (defalias
;; ;; tap: backtick (grave), hold: toggle layer-switching layer while held
;; grl (tap-hold 200 200 grv (layer-toggle layers))
;; ;; layer-switch changes the base layer.
;; ;; dvk (layer-switch dvorak)
;; qwr (layer-switch qwerty)
;; ;; tap for capslk, hold for lctl
;; cap (tap-hold 200 200 caps lctl)
;; )
;; The `lrld` action stands for "live reload". This will re-parse everything
;; except for linux-dev, meaning you cannot live reload and switch keyboard
;; devices.
;;
;; The keys 1 and 2 switch the base layer to qwerty and dvorak respectively.
;;
;; Apart from the layer switching and live reload, all other keys are the
;; underscore _ which means "transparent". Transparent means the base layer
;; behaviour is used when pressing that key.
;; (deflayer layers
;; _ @qwr _ lrld _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
;; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
;; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
;; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
;; _ _ _ _ _ _ _
;; )
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