qmk_firmware/quantum_keycodes.md

# Quantum Keycodes

Quantum keycodes allow for easier customization of your keymap than the basic ones provide, without having to define custom actions.

All keycodes within quantum are numbers between `0x0000` and `0xFFFF`. Within your `keymap.c` it may look like you have functions and other special cases, but ultimately the C preprocessor will translate those into a single 4 byte integer. QMK has reserved `0x0000` through `0x00FF` for standard keycodes. These are keycodes such as `KC_A`, `KC_1`, and `KC_LCTL`, which are basic keys defined in the USB HID specification.

On this page we have documented keycodes between `0x00FF` and `0xFFFF` which are used to implement advanced quantum features. If you define your own custom keycodes they will be put into this range as well.

## QMK Keycodes :id=qmk-keycodes

|Key              |Aliases  |Description                                                                      |
|-----------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`QK_BOOTLOADER`  |`QK_BOOT`|Put the keyboard into bootloader mode for flashing                               |
|`QK_DEBUG_TOGGLE`|`DB_TOGG`|Toggle debug mode                                                                |
|`QK_CLEAR_EEPROM`|`EE_CLR` |Reinitializes the keyboard's EEPROM (persistent memory)                          |
|`QK_MAKE`        |         |Sends `qmk compile -kb (keyboard) -km (keymap)`, or `qmk flash` if shift is held |
|`QK_REBOOT`      |`QK_RBT` |Resets the keyboard. Does not load the bootloader                                |
Deploying to gh-pages from master @ aae3b35c0fc363e4a9246e774b714a7a1ef7b6c0 🚀 2020-11-10 15:02:44 +00:00			`# Quantum Keycodes`

			`Quantum keycodes allow for easier customization of your keymap than the basic ones provide, without having to define custom actions.`

			All keycodes within quantum are numbers between `0x0000` and `0xFFFF`. Within your `keymap.c` it may look like you have functions and other special cases, but ultimately the C preprocessor will translate those into a single 4 byte integer. QMK has reserved `0x0000` through `0x00FF` for standard keycodes. These are keycodes such as `KC_A`, `KC_1`, and `KC_LCTL`, which are basic keys defined in the USB HID specification.

			On this page we have documented keycodes between `0x00FF` and `0xFFFF` which are used to implement advanced quantum features. If you define your own custom keycodes they will be put into this range as well.

			`## QMK Keycodes :id=qmk-keycodes`

Deploying to gh-pages from master @ b835171008eaeaa992a1b8e390af8bce6f5f0b8f 🚀 2022-05-28 22:02:20 +00:00			`\|Key \|Aliases \|Description \|`
			`\|-----------------\|---------\|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|`
			\|`QK_BOOTLOADER` \|`QK_BOOT`\|Put the keyboard into bootloader mode for flashing \|
			\|`QK_DEBUG_TOGGLE`\|`DB_TOGG`\|Toggle debug mode \|
			\|`QK_CLEAR_EEPROM`\|`EE_CLR` \|Reinitializes the keyboard's EEPROM (persistent memory) \|
			\|`QK_MAKE` \| \|Sends `qmk compile -kb (keyboard) -km (keymap)`, or `qmk flash` if shift is held \|
			\|`QK_REBOOT` \|`QK_RBT` \|Resets the keyboard. Does not load the bootloader \|