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diff --git a/keyboards/splitkb/aurora/lily58/keymaps/default/readme.md b/keyboards/splitkb/aurora/lily58/keymaps/default/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..05cf701699 --- /dev/null +++ b/keyboards/splitkb/aurora/lily58/keymaps/default/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +# Aurora Lily58's Default Keymap +_This keymap is a copy of the [Lily58 default keymap](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/default), with slight modifications._ + +A simple default keymap for the Aurora Lily58 +============================================= + +Keymaps in general are quite personal, so it is difficult to come up with a default that will suit every user. We hope this keymap serves as a good starting point for your own - although it should be fairly usable out-of-the-box. + +What do all these layers do? +---------------------------- + +### Layer 0: Base layer + + + +This is where your basic letters live. + +The homing thumb fingers are used to access the different layers. + +* The homing left thumb finger gives access to the Symbols (or lower) layer +* The homing right thumb finger gives access to the Navigation (or raise) layer +* Pressing both homing thumb fingers gives access to the Adjust layer + +### Layer 1: Lower + + + +The Lower layer gives access to the F keys on the second row, and shifted number keys on the home row. It also provides some shifted symbol keys. + +### Layer 2: Raise + + + +The Raise layer gives access the arrow keys on the right hand, in addition to some unshifted symbols. The left hand provides an alternative set of F keys, while the second row provides an alternative set of number keys. + +### Layer 3: Adjust + + + +The Adjust layer exposes RGB adjustment keys on the right hand. + +Where is the keymap.c? +---------------------- + +The keymap.c file is not published to the repository. It is generated from `keymap.json` by the build system. + +This avoids duplicating information and allow users to edit their keymap from the QMK Configurator web interface. + +How do I edit and update the keymap? +------------------------------------ + +The `keymap.json` file is generated from the QMK Configurator interface and formatted for better readability in the context of the Ferris keyboard. + +To edit it, you may: +* Edit it directly from a text editor. +* Edit it from the QMK Configurator. + +If you decide to use the latter workflow, here are the steps to follow: + +* From the [QMK Configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/#/splitkb/aurora/lily58/rev1/LAYOUT), hit the "import QMK keymap json file" button (it has a drawing with an up arrow on it). +* Browse to the location of your keymap (for example, `<your qmk repo>/keyboards/splitkb/aurora/lily58/keymaps/default/keymap.json`) +* Perform any modification to the keymap in the web UI +* Export the keymap to your downloads folder, by hitting the "Export QMK keymap json file" button (it has a drawing with a down arrow on it) +* Replace your original keymap with the one you just downloaded + +_**Note:** At the time of writing (the 24th of October 2022), not every feature used in the default keymap is supported by the QMK Configurator. You cannot yet upload the default `keymap.json` due to a file format mismatch - use the "Load Default" button to load the default keymap instead. Additionally, custom configuration options are still being worked on: if your keymap depends on them, please compile your firmware offline for now._ + +I want to do more than the JSON format supports! +------------------------------------------------- + +While the `json` format is easy to use, it does lack certain functionality - most notably custom OLED or encoder behaviour. + +To add this, you need to convert it to the `c` format. Do keep in mind that this is generally a one-way operation. + +First, from the root of your qmk repo, move to your keymap folder + +```bash +cd ./keymaps/splitkb/aurora/lily58/my_personal_keymap +``` + +Next, convert your `keymap.json` to a `keymap.c` + +```bash +qmk json2c -o keymap.c keymap.json +``` + +You can add custom C code to the newly generated `keymap.c` file. Do note that you have to use **either** a C file **or** a JSON file - you cannot do both! +**If a JSON file is present, the C file is ignored.**
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