Keymap

Related: Aurora Corne.

I currently have this keymap, which is a combination of Callum and Miryoku (see below).

General

§Section titled General

• https://compare.splitkb.com/ for keyboard sizes (print-outs as well, so you can try the fit).
• QMK heatmap generator https://precondition.github.io/qmk-heatmap

Visualization

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• Visualize your keymap.c layout using (inspired by here; automated approach here)
  • https://github.com/yskoht/keymapviz?tab=readme-ov-file#legend-replacements
    • keymapviz keyboards/splitkb/aurora/corne/keymaps/noorts/keymap.c -k crkbd -t json -o 'keymap_export_{}.json'
      • The {} is key for it to generate a file for every layer separately.
    • See the JSON output type described there.
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/
    • Then upload the JSON on this website.
  • https://github.com/caksoylar/keymap-drawer

Keymap and Techniques

§Section titled Keymap and Techniques

• On home row mods - https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods
• QMK basic series
  • On tap and hold actions (e.g., homerow mods) https://thomasbaart.nl/2018/12/09/qmk-basics-tap-and-hold-actions/
  • Tap dance (press once, twice, etc.) https://thomasbaart.nl/2018/12/13/qmk-basics-tap-dance/
  • Leader key (like Cmd + K in vscode) https://thomasbaart.nl/2018/12/20/qmk-basics-leader-key/
• https://docs.qmk.fm/newbs_learn_more_resources

Keymap resources

§Section titled Keymap resources

• Check out Adam’s Discord channel on keyboards.
• A keymap that does not use home row mods (for inspiration): https://github.com/callum-oakley/qmk_firmware/tree/master/users/callum
• Miryoku is an ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout. https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/reference

Typing Trainers

§Section titled Typing Trainers

• https://github.com/wwwtyro/keyzen
  • Includes programmer symbols
  • I came from this https://github.com/first20hours/keyzen-colemak?tab=readme-ov-file
• monkeytype.com