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CapsLock to send Shift+Enter for chat tools
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Here's how to set up Karabiner-Elements to map Caps Lock to Shift+Enter: | |
Step 1: Install Karabiner-Elements | |
Download from https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/ | |
Install and grant the necessary permissions when prompted | |
Step 2: Create a Custom Rule | |
Open Karabiner-Elements | |
Go to the Complex Modifications tab | |
Click Add rule button at the bottom | |
Click Import more rules from the Internet (this opens a browser) | |
Or, better yet, manually add a custom rule: | |
Step 3: Add Custom JSON Rule | |
In Karabiner-Elements, go to Misc tab | |
Click Open config folder | |
Navigate to karabiner.json or create a custom rule file in the assets/complex_modifications/ folder | |
Create a new JSON file (e.g., caps_to_shift_enter.json) with this content: | |
```json | |
{ | |
"description": "New Rule (change left_shift+caps_lock to page_down, right_shift+caps_lock to left_command+mission_control)", | |
"manipulators": [ | |
{ | |
"from": { | |
"key_code": "caps_lock", | |
"modifiers": { | |
"mandatory": ["left_shift"], | |
"optional": ["any"] | |
} | |
}, | |
"to": [ | |
{ | |
"key_code": "page_down", | |
"modifiers": [] | |
} | |
], | |
"type": "basic" | |
}, | |
{ | |
"from": { | |
"key_code": "caps_lock", | |
"modifiers": { | |
"mandatory": ["right_shift"], | |
"optional": ["any"] | |
} | |
}, | |
"to": [ | |
{ | |
"apple_vendor_keyboard_key_code": "mission_control", | |
"modifiers": ["left_command"] | |
} | |
], | |
"type": "basic" | |
}, | |
{ | |
"from": { | |
"key_code": "caps_lock", | |
"modifiers": { | |
"mandatory": [], | |
"optional": ["any"] | |
} | |
}, | |
"to": [ | |
{ | |
"key_code": "return_or_enter", | |
"modifiers": ["left_shift"] | |
} | |
], | |
"type": "basic" | |
} | |
] | |
} | |
``` | |
Step 4: Enable the Rule | |
Go back to Complex Modifications tab in Karabiner-Elements | |
Click Add rule | |
You should now see "Map Caps Lock to Shift+Enter" | |
Click Enable |
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