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diff --git a/layouts/community/ergodox/meagerfindings/README.md b/layouts/community/ergodox/meagerfindings/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index e7e4270db9..0000000000 --- a/layouts/community/ergodox/meagerfindings/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,109 +0,0 @@ - - -# Meagerfinding's ErgoDox Layout - -<!-- TOC depthFrom:2 depthTo:6 withLinks:1 updateOnSave:1 orderedList:0 --> - -- [Overview](#overview) -- [Credit where credit is due](#credit-where-credit-is-due) -- [Features](#features) - - [Tap/Hold Macro Keys](#taphold-macro-keys) - - [TapDance Keys](#tapdance-keys) -- [Base Layer](#base-layer) - - [Things to note:](#things-to-note) -- [Old Base Layer](#old-base-layer) -- [Symbols Layer](#symbols-layer) -- [Mouse & Media Keys Layer](#mouse-media-keys-layer) -- [Markdown Layer](#markdown-layer) -- [Arrow/Movements Layer](#arrowmovements-layer) -- [Numpad Layer](#numpad-layer) - -<!-- /TOC --> - -## Overview - -The overall goals of this layout are to: -1. Use the Ergodox thumb clusters to eliminate pinky reach. -2. Place as many useful keys under the home rows as possible. - -I first decided to build an ErgoDox as I wanted to use my thumbs for more with the added ergonomic benefits of a split board and ortholinear layout. I knew my hands were hurting from the weird contortions of copying and pasting constantly on my Mac, but I had no idea how strained I really was until I started moving as many modifier keys to the thumb clusters. - -## Credit where credit is due - -The initial layout used created on the [ErgoDox EZ Configurator](https://ergodox-ez.com/pages/graphical-configurator). I went through 26+ iterations within the configurator prior to beginning my journey with QMK itself. Much of the dual function/layer keys are influenced by and adapted from the EZ Configurator. - -Many features in this layout are either directly inspired by or are adaptations of [Algernon's incredible ErgoDox layout](https://github.com/algernon/ergodox-layout). Specifically: TapDance and its usage, and the brilliant idea of using TapDance to pair down the four keys for parens, brackets, and curly braces into just 2 keys. - -## Features - -### Tap/Hold Macro Keys -* `Paste/Paste Special` key sends Paste on tap and Paste Special when held. -* `Screen/Video` key sends `||scrn` when tapped and `||video` when held - - [Typinator](http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/) expands `||scrn` into `(Screenshot: <CLIPBOARD CONTENTS>)`, and `||video` into `(Video: <CLIPBOARD CONTENTS>)`, the QMK macro then moves back to before the last paren, inserts a space and removes a space to create a hyperlink for use in Zendesk. -* When tapped, `Todoist` toggles quick add window for a new Todoist task (`CMD + Shift + A`) and switches to Todoist when held -* The RubyMine key opens RubyMine by triggering spotlight, typing out `Rubymine`, and submitting the enter key. -* `Zendesk` triggers spotlight and then calls Typinator expansion to open my Zendesk Agent dashboard in Chrome. - - -### TapDance Keys -* `Copy/Cut` key copies on tap, cut's on two taps. -* One tap on `Snagit` key = sends `Ctrl + Shift + C` which is Snagit's selector and two taps on `Snagit` key = `Cmd + Shift + Opt + 4`, OS X cropping screenshot that is copied to the clipboard only. -* Tapping the `[{(`/`)}]` keys once yields `[` or `{` when the shift key is engaged, tapping them twice yields `(`. - -## Base Layer - - - -The base layer retains the alphas from the QWERTY layout without any modifications. - -### Things to note: - -- The shift key is a One Shot Modifier key, meaning shift is not submitted when the key is tapped, instead, it only submits when you either tap it again, or on the next key press. - - There is no CAPSLOCK key designated as it is pretty comfortable to simply hold down shift in this layout and continue typing. -- There is only one layer that you can fully switch to on this layout, the [Old Base layer](#old-base-layer). All other layers require holding a key to reach them. For the most part, the key that toggles a layer, will be on the opposite hand that will be typing with that layer. - - For example: the symbols layer is reached by holding down the enter key with your right thumb, and most of the symbols are located on the left hand board. - - -## Old Base Layer - - - -I am moving into a new position (software engineering) at work from a Support position. My hope is to use my F keys more often and write fewer emails. This is my old base layer, still easily accessible, as I'm not used to having F key's on my top row quite yet. - -## Symbols Layer - - - -Holding down the `enter` key with your right thumb toggles the symbol layer. - -I've placed my most used symbols under the homerow. Granted, right now I mainly right emails/support ticket responses, so this home row may need to change as I transition to software engineering. - -## Mouse & Media Keys Layer - - - -Holding down the `:` key on with your right pinky toggles the mouse and media layer. Your left hand controls the mouse directions just in a similar fashion to the keys used in the [movement layer](#arrowmovements-layer). - -The right hand has a media controls under the homerow for quick muting/pausing. - -* `XKCD #1319` Key that ironically partially-automates accessing the link to [XKCD #1319](https://xkcd.com/1319/). - -## Markdown Layer - - - -This layer places most common markdown symbols under the right hand. You can reach this layer by holding down the `F` key on your left hand. - -## Arrow/Movements Layer - - - -Toggled by holding down the space key with the right thumb. This isn't vim like movement, nope, it's `WASD` but over one column. So I guess it's actually `ESDF` on the left hand and `IJKL` on the right hand to better line up with the columns offset/staggered columns on the Dox. - -## Numpad Layer - - - -My right hand is pretty comfortable with tenkey number input so this is easily accessible by holding down backspace with the left thumb. - -Also, on the left hand, there is a tap to copy and hold to cut macro under the `D` key, and a tap to paste and a hold to paste special macro on the `F` key. I guess I'm to too lazy to move my fingers when copying/pasting... |