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70 lines
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# bcat's Lily58 layout
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This split ergo layout is standard QWERTY on the default layer, with symbols on
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the lower layer, numbers/navigation on the raise layer, and media keys centered
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around the ESDF cluster in the adjust (raise + lower) layer. A few general
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principles went into this layout:
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* The number row is optional, as are the outermost bottom row keys and the
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"extra" keys on the innnermost columns below the controllers. This allows me to
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switch between this keyboard and a 40% like the
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[Crkbd](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/bcat)
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without breaking muscle memory.
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* Space and Enter are on the big thumb keys so they're easy to press.
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* There are two shift keys because Right Shift is all that important, but just
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because I don't have any better ideas for what to put there.
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* Arrow keys are on VIM-style HJKL keys.
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* Home/End and Page Up/Page Down are equivalent to the arrow keys, but
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translated down one row.
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* Navigation is usable with just the right hand, to enable left-handed mousing
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at the same time. Additionally, Web page scrolling (Space, Shift+Space) is
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possible with just the left hand, for writing at the same time as scrolling.
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* Escape is easy to reach because Vim is life.
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* Since most of the modifiers are on the left half, keys frequently pressed
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together with mods (e.g., numbers, function keys, etc.) are on the Raise layer
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activated by the right thumb.
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* Every key on a TKL has a binding.
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* Backspace is bound in the same place on every layer to avoid having to let go
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of layer-shift keys to fix a mistake.
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* Likewise, the comma and period keys are not rebound on the raise layer to
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allow typing numbers with thousand separators and decimal points without
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releasing the layer key.
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* Brackets and braces are on or near the home row for quick access when coding.
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They're positioned below the parens on the Raise layer for easy recall.
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* For consistency, mods aren't rebound on layers (except for the Tab key).
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## Default layer
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([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/e0eb3af65961e9fd612dcff3ddd88e4f))
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## Lower layer
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([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/19ad0d3b5d745fbb2818db09740f5a11))
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## Raise layer
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([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/912be7955f781cdaf692cc4d4c0b5823))
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## Adjust layer
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([KLE](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/8f6a3f08350a9bbe1d414b22bca4e6c7))
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