tw2k's base keymap

base_keymap.md

tw2k's base keymap

legend

abbreviation	definition
CDH	base layer
MAC	Macros one-shot layer
#	numbers layer
ESC$	escape on tap, symbols layer on hold
N	navigation layer
SN	space on tap, navigation layer on hold
BN	backspace on tap, navigation layer on hold
EW	enter on tap, window management layer on hold
MSE	Mouse layer

base layer (Colemak DH)

–	–	–	–	–	–	CDH	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Q	W	F	P	B		J	L	U	Y	'
ESC	A*	R	S	T	G		M	N	E	I	O
MAC	Z	X	C	D	V		K	H	,	.	/
			#	ESC$	BN		SN	MSE	WIN

• Uses symmetrical homerow mods, in the order of Ctrl, Alt, Gui, Shift (CAGS).

navigation layer - (N)

–	–	–	–	–	–	NAV	–	–	–	–	–	–
								PG ⬆️	⬆️		INS
	CTRL	ALT	GUI	SHFT			HOME	⬅️	⬇️	➡️	END
	UNDO	CUT	COPY	MENU	PSTE		⬅️ tab	PG ⬇️			tab ➡️
					DEL		TAB

Common shortcuts (COPY, PSTE, etc.) adapt based on whether is_macos is enabled.

symbols layer ($)

–	–	–	–	–	–	SYM	–	–	–	–	–	–
	!	@	{	}	|		&	*	<	>	'
	#	$	(	)	`		-	=	+	_	;
	%	^	[	]	~		/	:	,	.	/

numbers layer (#)

–	–	–	–	–	–	NUM	–	–	–	–	–	–
	F1	F2	F3	F4				7	8	9
	F5	F6	F7	F8				4	5	6
	F9	F10	F11	F12				1	2	3
								0	.

window/media layer (EW)

Keyboard shortcuts vary by OS. Shortcuts are for rectangle when is_macos is enabled, and Pop! OS tiling manager when is_macos is disabled.

Maps rectangle keyboard shortcuts to positional grid.

–	–	–	–	–	–	WIN	–	–	–	–	–	–
			VOLU		BT CLR			ZOOM IN	⬆️	LG
		PREV	PLAY	NEXT	BT 0		SCRNSHOT	⬅️	⬇️	➡️	FULL
			VOLD	MUTE	BT 1			ZOOM OUT		SM

mouse layer (MSE)

–	–	–	–	–	–	MSE	–	–	–	–	–	–
			⬆️				SPD*	WH ⬆️
		⬅️	⬇️	➡️			WH ⬅️	BTN1	BTN3	BTN2	WH ➡️
								WH ⬇️
				Ctrl	Shift

• SPD = Cycle pointer speed on Nano trackball.

macro layer (MAC)

–	–	–	–	–	–	MAC	–	–	–	–	–	–
RESET				PLAY1	PLAY2			USER				RESET
			STOP				MAC_OS	EMAIL
					REC1		REC2