Karabiner custom rules.md

Karabiner Elements v12.7.0 custom rule setup

1. Open ~/.config/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications
2. Make a new *.json rule file
3. Put the rule json in there.
4. Reload Karabiner and add the rule.

Control + D to Show Desktop

{
  "title": "Show desktop",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "Show desktop",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "d",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": ["command"]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "f11",
              "modifiers": [
                "fn"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Grave to delete

{
  "title": "Grave to delete",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "Grave to delete",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "non_us_backslash"
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
              "modifiers": [
                "fn"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}