# ErgoDox EZ Code Friendly Qwerty Layout
- 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.
- Arrow keys follow VIM convention.
- 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.
- Symbols match regular QWERTY.
except for '()' which are grouped with other brackets.
In their place -/= keys are placed, which almost matches a regular layout.
- 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.
- 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.
- `CFQ_USER_KEY0`
(0..8) are used for custom-keys
- `CFQ_USE_MOMENTARY_LAYER_KEYS`
is used to prevent layer keys from toggling when tapped.
- `CFQ_USE_SHIFT_QUOTES`
an 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).
- `CFQ_WORD_[A-Z]`
defines can bind a key to an entire user defined word.
- `CFQ_USE_80_KEYS`
enables 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`.
Where `L#` is the layer and `K#` is the key.
## Keymap 0: Basic layer
```
.--------------------------------------------------. .--------------------------------------------------.
| 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.
```
.--------------------------------------------------. .--------------------------------------------------.
| | | | | | | {} | | }{ | |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
```
.--------------------------------------------------. .--------------------------------------------------.
| | | | | | | | | 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.
```
.--------------------------------------------------. .--------------------------------------------------.
| | 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 | | | | |
'--------+------+------+------+------+-------------' '-------------+------+------+------+------+--------'
| | | | | | | | | | | |
'----------------------------------' '----------------------------------'
.-------------. .-------------.
| | | | | |
.------+------+------| |------+------+------.
| | | | | | | |
| | |------| |------| | |
| | | | | | | |
'--------------------' '--------------------'
```
## Changelog
- 2019/11/20
Move space to thumb cluster
Make L1 and L2 symmetrical.
Activate L3 by holding L1 & L2.
Add App & Menu keys.
- 2018/10/19
Move F-Keys to key-pad like layout.
- 2018/05/29
Add number keys for cases when keypad numbers are handled differently.
- 2018/05/19
Move all media keys to right thumb cluster
(matching page up/down, home/end locations).
- 2018/04/14
Add `CFQ_USE_80_KEYS` to optionally support an 80 key layout.
- 2018/03/08
Add `CFQ_USE_SHIFT_QUOTES` option.
Add `CFQ_USER_KEY8` key.
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.
- 2017/11/09
Use Caps-Lock when `CFQ_USE_EXPEREMENTAL_LAYER` isn't defined.
- 2017/11/07
Make thumb left thumb cluster completely configurable with defines.
Add mouse wheel to mouse layer.
- 2017/10/28
Make more keys user defined on the left thumb cluster.
Add macro record/replay keys.
- 2017/10/04
Move Insert key to the left thumb cluster (away from the modifier keys).
Replace with `USR2` which defaults to `APP`.