qmk_firmware/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/matrixman/readme.md

The Matrixman Ergodox / Split-Planck Keyboard Layout

The problem

These layouts were designed to give my aching pinkeys a break

The Design

• Pinkeys do less:
  • Left q, a, z, `, _, =, [Shift], [F1] [Click], [Right Click]
  • Right p, ', /, |, -, +, [Shift], [F10], [F11], [F12]
• Index fingers do more:
  • Left: r, f, v, t, g, b, &, $, !, /, (, {, <, [, [Ctrl], [Tab], [Alt], [PrintScr]
  • Right: u, j, m, y, h, n, 7, 4, 1, , ), }, >, ], ;, [Ctrl], [Insert], [Alt], [Pause]
• Thumbs do more:
  • Left: [Esc], :, [Shift], [Tab]
  • Right: [Space], ;, [Shift], [Backspace]
• Palm Presses too:
  • Left: [Ctrl], "
  • Right: [Ctrl, [Enter]

The Plan

I keep an Ergodox at home and at work, and when I'm mobile, I carry a planck. These keymaps are designed to minimize the difficulty of switching between the two.

Other features

• 10-key at home row for right hand
• "Matching" symbols use same finger on opposite hand: <> [] {} /\ () 1! 2@ 3# 4$ 5% 6^ 7& 8* -_ +=
• Supports vim-like (hjkl) movements:
  • mouse movement and scrolling
  • arrow keys and nav keys (home, end, pg up, pg down)
• All non-modal keys mapped (all keys from a typical 105 key keyboard except caps, num, and scroll lock)

The Planck Layout

For a picture, see here: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/eb0696806831fc0d93c9

Prose Layer

qwert▓▓yuiop
asdfg▓;hjkl'
zxcvb▓▓nm,./
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓

Symbol Layer

`~*&/<>\789|
_^%$([])456-
=#@!{▓▓}123+
"▓,?:▓▓;0▓.▓

Nav Layer

FKEYF▓▓KEYFK
mouse▓▓arowE
scrol▓▓seekY
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓

The Ergodox Layout

For a picture, see here: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/9be130e4c9b503317619

Wherever the Ergodox has keys that the Planck doesn't, whichever key would be expected on a typical 105 key is in that place

Prose Layer

▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓qwert▓ ▓yuiop
▓asdfg▓ ;hjkl;' ▓zxcvb nm,./▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓▓ ▓ ▓

Symbol Layer

▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓`~*&/< >\789|
▓_^%$([ ])456-▓ ▓=#@!{ }123+▓ "▓▓▓▓▓▓ 0▓.▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ?:▓ ▓;.

Nav Layer

▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓FKEYF▓ ▓KEYFK▓ ▓mouse▓ arowE▓ ▓scrol seekY▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓▓ ▓▓▓