opensteno_qmk/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/smt/readme.md
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# smt's Preonic keymap
This keymap is primarily based on the default Preonic keymap, which in turn is derived from Planck's default.
Notable differences from the default are:
- **[Mod-Tap](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/wiki#fun-with-modifier-keys) keys**
- `Esc/Ctrl`
I am experimenting with using Left Shift as a mod-tap key for Escape, similar to how I use the Enter key. It's set up like this on my Minivan, so in the interest of consistency...
- `Enter/Shift`
I use both the left and right shift keys when I type. When I want to modify a key with shift, I hold shift with the hand opposite the one typing the key. In the default keymap, Enter is where shift would be on a standard keyboard layout. Oh, muscle memory.
- `Tab/Hyper` (Super+Ctrl+Shift+Alt)
It's great to be able to use Tab as a custom modifier key. I tend to use [Hyper](http://brettterpstra.com/2012/12/08/a-useful-caps-lock-key/) commands for various OS-specific operations depending on what machine I'm working on.
- `Backtick/Meh` (Ctrl+Shift+Alt)
Why use backtick in the lower left corner? I use it as my tmux prefix key, so I need to type it more frequently than most people. Putting it on the base layer works well for me. The "Meh" mapping is just a less-cool "Hyper"; the same, just without Super.
- **Swapped responsibilities of "lower" and "raise" layers**
I prefer to use symbols via the "raise" layer, and numbers via the "lower" layer.
- **Removed Plover layer**
I don't intend to use stenography anytime soon, so Plover just didn't have a place in my keymap.
## Qwerty
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Esc | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | " |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Shift| Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | / |Enter |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```
## Colemak
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Tab | Q | W | F | P | G | J | L | U | Y | ; | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Esc | A | R | S | T | D | H | N | E | I | O | " |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Shift| Z | X | C | V | B | K | M | , | . | / |Enter |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower |Space |Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```
## Dvorak
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Tab | " | , | . | P | Y | F | G | C | R | L | Bksp |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Esc | A | O | E | U | I | D | H | T | N | S | - |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Shift| ; | Q | J | K | X | B | M | W | V | Z |Enter |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```
## Lower
This is where I put the number row, a numpad cluster, function keys, and media controls. Like the "Raise" layer, the top row is redundant to help with Planck compatibility.
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| $ | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | | | | | | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```
## Raise
As a developer, it makes the most sense for me to group all the commonly-used symbols that don't fit on the main layer. In particular, having the dual-column of parens-braces-brackets really helps a lot. I've also added cursorkeys to correspond to the arrows.
I haven't completely filled this layer, which leaves room for future mappings and macros.
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | | | | | _ | ? | + | { | } | | |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | | | | | - | / | = | [ | ] | \ |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | | | | | | | Home |PageDn|PageUp| End |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```
## Adjust (Lower + Raise)
Utility layer. This is where I'd switch between Qwerty and Dvorak, ~~fool around with~~ adjust the audio/music settings, or put the Preonic into bootloader mode.
```
,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | Reset| | | | | | | | | | Reset|
|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | |Aud on|AudOff|AGnorm|AGswap|Qwerty|Colemk|Dvorak| | |
|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |Voice-|Voice+|Mus on|MusOff|MidiOn|MidOff| | | | | |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
```