karabiner-mac-mapping-windows.json

karabiner-mac-mapping-windows.json

{
  "title": "Windows-like Key Bindings",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "Use Ctrl as Command (Windows-style shortcuts)",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": { "key_code": "left_control", "modifiers": { "optional": ["any"] } },
          "to": [{ "key_code": "left_command" }]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": { "key_code": "right_control", "modifiers": { "optional": ["any"] } },
          "to": [{ "key_code": "right_command" }]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "Use Win key (Cmd) as Ctrl",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": { "key_code": "left_command", "modifiers": { "optional": ["any"] } },
          "to": [{ "key_code": "left_control" }]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": { "key_code": "right_command", "modifiers": { "optional": ["any"] } },
          "to": [{ "key_code": "right_control" }]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "Use Alt+Tab as App Switcher (Cmd+Tab)",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "tab",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": ["left_option"]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "tab",
              "modifiers": ["left_command"]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "Ctrl + Backspace → Delete previous word (Option + Backspace)",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": ["left_control"]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
              "modifiers": ["left_option"]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}