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diff --git a/keyboards/minidox/keymaps/norman/readme.md b/keyboards/minidox/keymaps/norman/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..018e43632 --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/minidox/keymaps/norman/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +# Minidox Norman Layout by LeHoff +Based on the QWERTY layout created by Khitsule. + + +[KLE link](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/86ec49f9f820a8b9b36f6e0d2ef8fff7) + +## Layers +| Layer | Legend | +| ----- | ------ | +| Base | Top left (black) | +| Lower | Bottom right (red) | +| Raise | Top right (orange) | +| Adjust | Front print | + +## Features +* Raise/lower layers focus first on one-handed use +* Numpad on right hand with raise layer +* Navigation on left hand with lower layer (ESDF) + * D refers to desktop left/right on Win 10 (win+ctrl+left/right) +* Heavy use of hold/tap dual function keys - from left to right: + * Cmd/Enter + * Raise/Esc + * Shift/Backspace + * Ctrl/Space + * Lower/Tab + * Alt/Enter + + +## Modifier Placement Rationale + +There are several major driving forces at play: + +* I use MacOS. +* I'm Danish so the Alt and Shift-Alt layers in MacOS simply have to work. +* I use Vim for coding. +* I use org-mode in Emacs to keep track of my time. + +* Space is on the right hand side because I almost exclusively use my right hand thumb for + space. +* Cmd is on the left since I often use Cmd+click to open a link in a new tab in Safari. +* Due to my usage of Vim Esc got a spot on the modifier row. +* Tab is on the right to enable easy navigation between winows with Cmd+Tab. +* Shift is on the left since org-mode uses Ctrl+arrows to manipulate task state quickly, + and since the arrow keys are activated using Lower (which has been moved to the right) and S, E, T, + and D, it works well that way. +* Ctrl is on the right since Ctrl+<0-9> is used in MacOS to switch between spaces. +* Enter is on both sides since Enter is often used together with all of the modifiers. E.g., + Cmd+Enter to send mails in most situations, but Ctrl+Enter is used in Emacs to create a + new task in org-mode. + +This means that arrows and digits are being modified from the other hand, which could be +bad for gaming, so if you're into that you might want to re-think a few things, but in +that case you are probably using a Windows machine and then there are other constraints +you have to deal with. + + |