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diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/german-kinergo/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/german-kinergo/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..557d85a8a --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/german-kinergo/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# German Layout for the ErgoDox + +This layout is inspired by the "kinesis-qwerty-mod" from benblazak's +[ergodox-firmware](https://github.com/benblazak/ergodox-firmware), as well as by the "german" layout from the +[qmk_firmware](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware). +The goal was to have a layout that is pretty close to an ordinary German +keyboard, so I don't have to make adjustments on the operating system level +and I keep some of the muscle memory to use a regular keyboard. + +Modifications I made with regard to the aforementioned layouts: + +* The key layout is pretty close to the layout of a German Kinesis Ergo Elan. + The only exception I made is that I reversed the "up" and "down" cursor keys, + since that feels more natural to me. + +* All layer changes are "momentary", i.e. they only last as long as the respective key is pressed. + +* I sacrificed the Hyper and Meh keys, which I don't use, and put layer change keys in their place. + +* I added a PrintScreen key which I use quite regularly for screenshots. + +## Default Layer + +![Layout of the default layer](layout.png "Layout of the default layer") + +## Code Layer + +![Layout of the code layer](layout-code.png "Layout of the code layer") + +## Media Layer + +![Layout of the media layer](layout-media.png "Layout of the media layer") + +Christoph Schmitz <schm4704 at web dot de> +2016-01-28 |