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+[
+ {
+ "name": "Beginner's Keymap for Ergodox-EZ",
+ "author": "Anand Babu Periasamy"
+ },
+ [
+ {
+ "x": 3.5
+ },
+ "#\n3\n\n\nF3",
+ {
+ "x": 10.5
+ },
+ ")\n0\n\n\nF10"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 2.5
+ },
+ "@\n2\n\n\nF2",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "$\n4\n\n\nF4",
+ {
+ "x": 8.5
+ },
+ "(\n9\n\n\nF9",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "_\n-\n\n\nF11"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 5.5
+ },
+ "%\n5\n\n\nF5",
+ "^\n6\n\n\nF6",
+ {
+ "x": 4.5
+ },
+ "&\n7\n\n\nF7",
+ "*\n8\n\n\nF8"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "~\n`\n\n\nEsc",
+ "!\n1\n\n\nF1",
+ {
+ "x": 14.5
+ },
+ "+\n=\n\n\nF12",
+ {
+ "a": 7,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "Backspace\n\n\n\nBackspace"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.375,
+ "x": 3.5
+ },
+ "E\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 10.5
+ },
+ "I"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.8799999999999999,
+ "x": 2.5
+ },
+ "W"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.9950000000000001,
+ "x": 4.5,
+ "a": 4
+ },
+ "R",
+ {
+ "x": 8.5,
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "U",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "O"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 5.5
+ },
+ "T",
+ {
+ "h": 1.5
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 4.5,
+ "h": 1.5
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ "Y"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "a": 6,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "Tab",
+ {
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "Q",
+ {
+ "x": 14.5
+ },
+ "P",
+ {
+ "a": 4,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "|\n\\"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.375,
+ "x": 3.5,
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "D\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 10.5
+ },
+ "K"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 2.5
+ },
+ "S\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "F\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 8.5
+ },
+ "J",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "L"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 5.5
+ },
+ "G",
+ {
+ "x": 6.5
+ },
+ "H"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "a": 4,
+ "fa": [
+ 0,
+ 0,
+ 0,
+ 2
+ ],
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "\n\n\nCtrl\n\n\nCaps",
+ {
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "A",
+ {
+ "x": 14.5,
+ "a": 4
+ },
+ ":\n;",
+ {
+ "a": 7,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "Enter"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.625,
+ "x": 6.5,
+ "h": 1.5
+ },
+ "PgUp",
+ {
+ "x": 4.5,
+ "h": 1.5
+ },
+ "PgDn"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.75,
+ "x": 3.5
+ },
+ "C",
+ {
+ "x": 10.5,
+ "a": 4
+ },
+ "<\n,"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 2.5,
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "X",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "V",
+ {
+ "x": 8.5
+ },
+ "M",
+ {
+ "x": 1,
+ "a": 4
+ },
+ ">\n."
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 5.5,
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "B",
+ {
+ "x": 6.5
+ },
+ "N"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "Shift",
+ "Z",
+ {
+ "x": 14.5,
+ "a": 4
+ },
+ "?\n/",
+ {
+ "w": 1.5
+ },
+ "\"\n'"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.375,
+ "x": 3.5,
+ "a": 7
+ },
+ "Alt\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-hand-o-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 10.5
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>\n\n\n\n<i class='fa fa-volume-down'></i>"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.875,
+ "x": 2.5
+ },
+ "<i class='fa fa-linux'></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "Alt\n\n\n\n<i class=\"fa fa-hand-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 8.5
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ {
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>\n\n\n\n<i class='fa fa-volume-up'></i>"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "y": -0.75,
+ "x": 0.5
+ },
+ "Ctrl\n\n\n\n<i class='fa fa-download'></i>",
+ "Esc",
+ {
+ "x": 14.5
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>\n\n\n\n<i class='fa fa-volume-off'></i>",
+ "Fn"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "r": 30,
+ "rx": 6.5,
+ "ry": 4.25,
+ "y": -1,
+ "x": 1
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-clone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>",
+ "("
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "h": 2
+ },
+ "Space",
+ {
+ "h": 2
+ },
+ "Del",
+ "["
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "x": 2
+ },
+ "{"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "r": -30,
+ "rx": 13,
+ "y": -1,
+ "x": -3
+ },
+ ")",
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-paste\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "x": -3
+ },
+ "]",
+ {
+ "h": 2
+ },
+ "Enter",
+ {
+ "h": 2
+ },
+ "<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></i>"
+ ],
+ [
+ {
+ "x": -3
+ },
+ "}"
+ ]
+]
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+#include "ergodox_ez.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "action_layer.h"
+
+#define BASE 0 // default layer
+#define FN1 1 // media layer
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+/* Keymap 0: Basic layer
+ *
+ * ,--------------------------------------------------. ,--------------------------------------------------.
+ * | ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | = | BSpace |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | Fwd | | Back | Y | U | I | O | P | \ |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * |Caps/Ctl| A | S | D | F | G |------| |------| H | J | K | L | ; | Enter |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------| PgUp | | PgDn |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | LShift | Z | X | C | V | B | | | | N | M | , | . | / | ' |
+ * `--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+ * | Ctrl | Esc | LGui | Alt | Alt | | Left | Up | Dn | Right| Fn |
+ * `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+ * ,-------------. ,-------------.
+ * | Copy | ( | | ) | Paste|
+ * ,------|------+------| |------+------+------.
+ * | | | [ | | ] | | |
+ * |Space | Del |------| |------| Enter|BSpace|
+ * | | | { | | } | | |
+ * `--------------------' `--------------------'
+ */
+// If it accepts an argument (i.e, is a function), it doesn't need KC_.
+// Otherwise, it needs KC_*
+ [BASE] = KEYMAP( // layer 0 : default
+ // left hand
+ KC_GRV, KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6,
+ KC_TAB, KC_Q, KC_W, KC_E, KC_R, KC_T, KC_WBAK,
+ CTL_T(KC_CAPS), KC_A, KC_S, KC_D, KC_F, KC_G,
+ KC_LSFT, KC_Z, KC_X, KC_C, KC_V, KC_B, KC_PGUP,
+ KC_LCTL, KC_ESC, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT, KC_LALT,
+ LCTL(KC_C), KC_LCBR,
+ KC_LPRN,
+ KC_SPC, KC_DEL, KC_LBRC,
+ // right hand
+ KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_0, KC_MINS, KC_EQL, KC_BSPC,
+ KC_WFWD, KC_Y, KC_U, KC_I, KC_O, KC_P, KC_BSLS,
+ KC_H, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_SCLN, KC_ENT,
+ KC_PGDN, KC_N, KC_M, KC_COMM, KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_QUOT,
+ KC_UP, KC_LEFT, KC_RIGHT,KC_DOWN, TG(FN1),
+ KC_RCBR, LCTL(KC_V),
+ KC_RPRN,
+ KC_RBRC, KC_ENT, KC_BSPC
+ ),
+/* Keymap 1: Fn Keys, media and mouse keys
+ *
+ * ,--------------------------------------------------. ,--------------------------------------------------.
+ * | Esc | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | BSpace |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | | | | MsUp | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | | |MsLeft|MsDown|MsRght| |------| |------| | | | | | |
+ * |--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+ * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ * `--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' `-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+ * |Teensy| | | Lclk | Rclk | | |VolUp |VolDn | Mute | |
+ * `----------------------------------' `----------------------------------'
+ * ,-------------. ,-------------.
+ * | | | | | |
+ * ,------|------+------| |------+------+------.
+ * | | | | | | | |
+ * | | |------| |------| | |
+ * | | | | | | | |
+ * `--------------------' `--------------------'
+ */
+// FN1 Layer
+ [FN1] = KEYMAP(
+ KC_ESC, KC_F1, KC_F2, KC_F3, KC_F4, KC_F5, KC_F6,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MS_U, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MS_L, KC_MS_D, KC_MS_R, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_BTN1, KC_BTN2,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS,
+ RESET, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ // right hand
+ KC_F7, KC_F8, KC_F9, KC_F10, KC_F11, KC_F12, KC_BSPC,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_MPLY,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU, KC_MUTE, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS,
+ KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS
+ ),
+};
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
+};
+
+const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
+{
+ // MACRODOWN only works in this function
+ switch(id) {
+ case 0:
+ if (record->event.pressed) {
+ register_code(KC_RSFT);
+ } else {
+ unregister_code(KC_RSFT);
+ }
+ break;
+ }
+ return MACRO_NONE;
+};
+
+// Runs just one time when the keyboard initializes.
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
+
+};
+
+// Runs constantly in the background, in a loop.
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
+
+ uint8_t layer = biton32(layer_state);
+
+ ergodox_board_led_off();
+ ergodox_right_led_1_off();
+ ergodox_right_led_2_off();
+ ergodox_right_led_3_off();
+ switch (layer) {
+ // TODO: Make this relevant to the ErgoDox EZ.
+ case 1:
+ ergodox_right_led_1_on();
+ break;
+ case 2:
+ ergodox_right_led_2_on();
+ break;
+ default:
+ // none
+ break;
+ }
+
+};
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+# Beginner's keymap for Ergodox-EZ
+Beginner's keymap emulates standard QWERTY keyboard for beginners. Once you get comfortable with the Ergodox-EZ, you may fork this keymap and customize it for your own needs or find a suitable one from the community contributed keymaps.
+
+
+
+#### Pros
+* Easier to switch between regular keyboards and Ergodox-EZ.
+* Easy on beginners. It has everything you need for your day to day usage.
+
+#### Cons
+* Keys are not ergonomically placed to take full advantage of Ergodox-EZ. Take a look at this [Default Keymap](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/blob/master/keyboard/ergodox_ez/keymaps/default/readme.md)
+* While multiple layers are possible, beginner's keymap only uses one additional layer for mouse, function and volume keys.
+
+#### Notes
+* Ideally number key [6] should have started from the right-hand side of the keyboard. Doing so breaks the familiar QWERTY layout.
+* Quote key ['] should have been placed between [:] and [Enter]. Due to lack of key space, it is placed below [Enter].
+* Double [Alt] keys are placed adjacent to each other for convenience.
+* [CapsLock] also acts as [Ctrl] key when you press and hold. It is convenient for GNU Emacs users.
+* Additional bracket keys are placed in the center of the keyboard for programmer's convenience.
+
+