qmk-keychron-q3-colemak-dh/users/noroadsleft/readme.md
James Young 7aea67980b
Update noroadsleft userspace and keymaps (2022-07-18) (#17714)
* kbdfans/kbd75/rev1:noroadsleft - remove LAYOUT_75_ansi_wkl definition

* coseyfannitutti/discipline:noroadsleft - change KC_GESC to KC_ESC

* update Quantum keycode instances in noroadsleft keymaps

- `RESET` -> `QK_BOOT`
- `EEP_RST` -> `EE_CLR`
- `DEBUG` -> `DB_TOGG`

* create and add G_PWD macro
2022-07-18 19:09:05 -07:00

4.3 KiB

@noroadsleft's Userspace

This directory holds the code that's the same for every keyboard I use in QMK, which is currently:

  • kc60
  • kbdfans/kbd75/rev1
  • coseyfannitutti/discipline

Macro Features and Custom Keycodes

VRSN

Outputs a string that tells me the Git commit from which my flashed firmware was built. Looks something like:

kc60:noroadsleft # @ 0.6.326-6-gae6d7b-dirty

Git Macros

Some frequently used Git commands.

Keycode Output Output with Shift
G_PUSH git push origin git push origin
G_FTCH git fetch upstream git pull upstream
G_BRCH master $(git branch-name)
G_PWD $( pwd | sed -e 's;^.*/keyboards/;;' -e 's;/;_;g') $( pwd | sed -e 's;^.*/keyboards/;;' -e 's;/;_;g')

$(git branch-name) is an alias for git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD, which normally returns the name of the current branch.

The G_PWD macro outputs a shell expansion that returns the current working directory in relation to qmk_firmware/keyboards/, and with the slashes replaced with underscores. I do a lot of keyboard refactoring in QMK, and this is a string I use regularly.

Customized Keycodes

I used to have a boolean variable that changed the functionality of these keycodes, but I no longer work in the environment that I wrote the functionality for, so I took it out. The keycodes still exist because all my keymap.c files reference the custom keycodes I defined.

Keycode Action
M_SALL Ctrl+A
M_UNDO Ctrl+Z
M_CUT Ctrl+X
M_COPY Ctrl+C
M_PASTE Ctrl+V

Emulated Non-US Backslash

Sometimes I type in languages from countries that use ISO layout, but my keyboards are all ANSI layout, so I have one key fewer than necessary.

This macro simulates the Non-US Backslash key if I hold Right Alt and tap the key to the right of Left Shift.

Requires defining ANSI_NUBS_ROW and ANSI_NUBS_COL in config.h at the keymap level.1

Emulated Numeric Keypad

If I hold the Right Alt key, the number row (KC_1 through KC_0) will output numpad keycodes instead of number row keycodes, enabling quicker access to characters like ™ and °.

Emulated Extended Function Keys

Similar to the emulated numpad, if I hold the Right Alt key with the Fn key, the function row (KC_F1 through KC_F12) will output keycodes KC_F13 throught KC_F24.

License

Copyright 2020-2022 James Young (@noroadsleft)

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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