ErgoDox EZ Code Friendly Qwerty Layout
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This layout aims to balance muscle memory from a typical QWERTY layout with having keys used for software development easily accessible.
The this layout is a normalized qwerty, with some configurable keys left thumb cluster so you can use it more as needed.
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Arrow keys follow VIM convention.
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On the top row only symbols are used (not numbers), it's expected the symbol layer's number-pad layout will be used for numbers.
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Symbols match regular QWERTY. except for '()' which are grouped with other brackets. In their place -/= keys are placed, which almost matches a regular layout.
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Brackets are placed symmetrically along the center edges, if using keys from both sides is inconvenient - the symbol layer has macros at the same key locations to type matching pairs.
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The space-bar on the lower-left looks like it's in an obscure location, however using the larger thumb cluster ended up being more of a reach while typing.
Configuration
Some optional behavior is configurable without editing the code
using CFQ_ prefixed defines which can be set by passing EXTRAFLAGS to make.
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CFQ_USER_KEY0(0..8) are used for custom-keys -
CFQ_USE_MOMENTARY_LAYER_KEYSis used to prevent layer keys from toggling when tapped. -
CFQ_USE_SHIFT_QUOTESan optional handy shortcut for writing quotes that inserts the cursor between the quotation marks.Holding LShift, then RShift types: "" (then presses left).
Holding RShift, then LShift types: '' (then presses left).
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CFQ_WORD_[A-Z]defines can bind a key to an entire user defined word. -
CFQ_USE_80_KEYSenables 80 key layout, none of the extra keys are bound, they need to be set with defines:CFQ_USER_K80_L0K0..CFQ_USER_K80_L3K4. WhereL#is the layer andK#is the key.
Keymap 0: Basic layer
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| Grave | ! | @ | # | $ | % | { | | } | ^ | & | * | - | = | BSpace |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | ( | | ) | Y | U | I | O | P | \ |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| Esc | A | S | D | F | G |------| |------| H | J | K | L | ; | ' |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| [ | | ] |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| LShift | Z | X | C | V | B | | | | N | M | , | . | / | RShift |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| LCtl |Super | Alt | App | Menu | | Left | Down | Up |Right | Del |
'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
|BSpace| Del | | Home | End |
.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
| | |CapsLk| | PgUp | | |
|Space | ~L1 |------| |------| ~L2 |Enter |
| | |Insert| | PgDn | | |
'--------------------' '--------------------'
Optional overrides: see CFQ_USER_KEY# defines.
.--------------------------------------------------. .--------------------------------------------------.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | USR9 |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | |------| |------| | | | | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | USR0 | USR1 | | | | | | USR8 |
'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
| USR2 | USR3 | | | |
.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
| | | USR6 | | | | |
| USR4 | USR5 |------| |------| | |
| | | USR7 | | | | |
'--------------------' '--------------------'
Keymap 1: KeyPad, Bracket Pairs & Macro Record
Notes:
- The double bracket keys on this layer press left to position the cursor between them.
- The left thumb cluster is used for macro record/replay.
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| | | | | | | {} | | }{ | |NumLck| / | * | - | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | => | () | | )( | <= | 7 | 8 | 9 | + | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | -> |------| |------| <- | 4 | 5 | 6 | + | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| [] | | ][ |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | | | <> | | | | >< | 1 | 2 | 3 | Enter| |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | | | | 0 | | . | Enter| |
'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
|Start1|Start2| | | |
.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
| | |Play1 | | | | |
| Stop | |------| |------| | |
| | |Play2 | | | | |
'--------------------' '--------------------'
Keymap 2: F-Keys, Media & Mouse Keys
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| | | | | | | | | Mute | | F10 | F11 | F12 | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | | MsUp | | |MWhlUp| |VolUp | | F7 | F8 | F9 | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | |MsLeft|MsDown|MsRght| |------| |------| | F4 | F5 | F6 | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------|MWhlDn| |VolDn |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | | Rclk | Mclk | Lclk | | | | | | F1 | F2 | F3 | | |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | | | | | | | | |
'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
| | | | MRwd | MFwd |
.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
| | | | | MPrv | | |
| | |------| |------| | Play |
| | | | | MNxt | | |
'--------------------' '--------------------'
Keymap 3: User Defined Words & Numbers
Activate by holding L1 & L2.
This is for assigning whole words to single keys.
You can define the arguments (which must be quoted) using: CFQ_WORD_[A-Z]
eg: -DCFQ_WORD_E=\"my@email.com\"
Notes:
- Numbers are included on this layer since some applications differentiate between numbers top row and keypad.
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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------+------| |------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | Q | W | E | R | T | | | | Y | U | I | O | P | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | A | S | D | F | G |------| |------| H | J | K | L | | |
|--------+------+------+------+------+------| | | |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
| | Z | X | C | V | B | | | | N | M | | | | |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
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'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
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.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
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| | |------| |------| | |
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'--------------------' '--------------------'
Changelog
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2019/11/20 Move space to thumb cluster Make L1 and L2 symmetrical. Activate L3 by holding L1 & L2. Add App & Menu keys.
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2018/10/19 Move F-Keys to key-pad like layout.
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2018/05/29 Add number keys for cases when keypad numbers are handled differently.
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2018/05/19 Move all media keys to right thumb cluster (matching page up/down, home/end locations).
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2018/04/14 Add
CFQ_USE_80_KEYSto optionally support an 80 key layout. -
2018/03/08 Add
CFQ_USE_SHIFT_QUOTESoption. AddCFQ_USER_KEY8key.When holding shift
CFQ_WORD_[A-Z]use title caps. -
2018/03/06 Add layer for user defined words (replaces
CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYER).Minor changes to thumb cluster.
Move backspace to left thumb, optionally remap the top right backspace.
Make keypad layout match a typical numpad.
Move F-Keys to layer 3.
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2017/11/09 Use Caps-Lock when
CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYERisn't defined. -
2017/11/07 Make thumb left thumb cluster completely configurable with defines. Add mouse wheel to mouse layer.
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2017/10/28 Make more keys user defined on the left thumb cluster. Add macro record/replay keys.
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2017/10/04 Move Insert key to the left thumb cluster (away from the modifier keys). Replace with
USR2which defaults toAPP.