Billiam's Space65 layout (with split backspace)
This layout is optimized for vim users on MacOS with a split backspace.
Settings:
- The
CAPS LOCKkey is a function key. - The
ALTandCMDkeys are swapped to replicate the Mac layout. - RESET is available as
Fn+Right Ctrl+ESC - Underglow toggle is available as
Fn+Q. - Backlighting toggle is available as
Fn+Z - vim-style arrow key bindings H J K L in layer 1
Initial Installation
I found the instructions to be longer than they had to be, and I ended up having to Google some steps anyway. These are the steps I took to get my keyboard setup, in case you are new to the process.
- Fork and Clone the qmk_firmware repo locally
# Choose one:
git clone git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git # OR
git clone https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git
- Customize your layout by starting with a keymap. I copied the default and changed it to my liking.
- Before plugging in your keyboard into your computer, hold
SPACEandBkeys down - Holding those keys down, plug the keyboard into your computer, which will put the keyboard in bootloader mode. Note that if you've done this before, it could be that you need to simply press
ESCprior to plugging in the board to put it in Bootloader mode. - Build your hex file and flash your keyboard
make gray_studio/space65:billiams:flash # be in the qmk_firmware directory to do this
Notes:
- If you are using QMK Toolbox, use
make gray_studio/space65:<keymap>in the base qmk_firmware directory instead of step 5 above which will create a hex filegray_studio_space65_billiams.hexwhich you can then choose in the toolbox and hit flash - If you accidentally loaded the default keymap, then to
RESETthe keyboard and kick it into bootloader mode again, hold theESCkey and plug the board in.
Hope this helps!
0 Qwerty
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| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | = | \ | Del | INS |
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| Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | [ | ] | Bkspc | PGUP |
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| Fn1 | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | ' | Enter | PGDN |
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| Shift | Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | ?/ | Shift | up | ESC |
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| Ctrl | Alt | Cmd | Space | Alt | Ctrl | Left | Down | Right |
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1 Fn Layer
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| | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |Vol- |Vol+ | Next |
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| |RGB T|RGB M| Hue-| Hue+| Sat-| Sat+| Val-| Val+| | | | | | Prev |
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| | | | | | | Left| Down| Up |Right| | | Play/Pause | Vol+ |
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| | | | | | | | | | Scr- | Scr+ | | |PGUP | Vol- |
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| | | | | | Fn2 | HOME | PGDN | END |
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2 Fn Layer - Just for bootloader mode button
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RESET |
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