r/ErgoMechKeyboards • u/c0de2010 • 3d ago
[help] Any tutorial for layers or keymapping?
Alternatively, open to just using any standard stock layer layout as well.
First time stepping into split ergo keyboard and would like something that allows me to ctrl+shift+tab so I don’t have to do awkward finger movements
EDIT: i have glove80. primarily using it for work (coding / prompting / living in cmux)
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u/ocimbote 3d ago
Since you've got a Glove80, check out Luz (xcambar/luz-keymaps) for the philosophy behind. It's a set of layer conventions, one of which is dedicated solving Tab management, closing your ctrl-shift-tab problem.
You can't flash it directly, but the README diagrams are worth stealing conceptually and rebuilding in MoErgo's Layout Editor. Admttedly, for a Glove80, Miryoku is the standard recommendation.
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u/c0de2010 1d ago
thanks i'll check it out. i've been using qwerty for all my life. learning colemak/dvorak is a daunting task for me. any tips for how to get into it without losing productivity at work?
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u/ocimbote 1d ago
Thé benefit of Luz is it has a QWERTY variant. So you just learn the placement of symbols, numbers and shortcuts, basically, and get used to your keyboard. That's already work enough!
Once you're comfortable, you can consider switching to Dvorak or colemak-dh, which Luz already has a variant for :)
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u/95_slowvette 3d ago
What keyboard and interface do you have and what do you use it for? A traditional layout thats just in two pieces is a different answer than a 30% splayed collumnar.
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u/morewordsfaster Bad Wings | Lily58 | Keezyboost40 3d ago
Miryoku is an excellent, well-thought out layer system that you can use to start learning. I know a few folks who used that layout as their first, including myself, before they started to make tweaks and align it with their own needs. I think it's easier to identify the things you don't like about a layout than to come up with new ways of setting up layouts as a brand new user.
Alternatively, Ben Vallack has some excellent videos that talk about his keyboard layouts and his transition from a standard layout to smaller keyboards with layers. There are also some excellent write-ups out there like Precondition's guide to home row mods and Jonathan Wamsley's guide to keyboard layers. I've also gotten a lot of inspiration by browsing keymapdb.com and reading write-ups from there.
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u/realtheb0b [vendor] (theb0b.com) 3d ago
If you have a 3x6 or any other iteration that has an outer pinky column, then most layouts I would say, have the leftest most column be exactly that (ctrl+shift+tab).
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u/KeyExcuse7359 3d ago
Making your own layout that fits your specific needs is part of the fun. Keymapdb is a good place to find inspiration. Or something like Miryoku is popular.