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[assets/](assets/) for more images.\n\nI use colemak with some modifications.\nThe layout is inspired by miryoku, getreuer, callum, seniply, and others.\nSee references below.\n\n### Hardware\n\nCorne V3 hotswap with Frood RP2040 V8 MCU, akko ocean blue switches, and random keycaps.\nI got the board from [here](https://42keebs.eu/shop/kits/pro-micro-based/corne-cherry-v3-hotswap-split-ergo-40-kit/).\n\n### TODO: add all layouts\n\nRight now I only have the `sotte` layout.\nnot the other variations.\n\n\u003c!-- REPLACE_MARKER_START --\u003e\n### TL;DR: Features\n\n- 4 layers: `ALPHA` (colemak), `NAV`, `SYM`, `NUM`.\n- Only uses 4 thumb keys.\n- Callum style one-shot modifiers for most modifiers,.\n  but especially useful for the modifiers on he home row in the `NAV` layer.\n  `⌥⌘⌃⇧` or alt/gui/ctrl/shift or AGSC.\n- [CAPS WORD](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_caps_word) when tapping shift twice.\n- [Repeat key](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_repeat_key) on right pinky bottom row\n- Different characters on some shifted keys: `,?`, `.!`, `_-`, and `:;`.\n- Copy, Cut, Paste keys (via `NAV` layer) that work in and outside of terminals.\n- [Layer lock](https://getreuer.info/posts/keyboards/layer-lock/index.html) for `SYM`, `NUM`, and `NAV` layers via the right pinky (top row).\n\n### Thumb cluster and layers\n\nThere are 4 layers and you use two thumb switches to select them.\n\n```text\nALPHA: ...  ...\nNAV:   ...  .■.\nSYM:   .■.  ...\nNUM:   .■.  .■.\n```\n\n### Legend for special keys\n\n- `•`: noop\n- `␣N`: Space on tab, NAV layer on hold\n- `♦.`: Repeat last key (or combo)\n- `♦9`: NUM layer on press\n- `♦A`: Application (context menu)\n- `♦L`: Toggle layer lock\n- `♦S`: SYM layer on press\n- `♦T`: Ctrl-t / my tmux prefix\n- `♦c`: Copy (works in and outside of terminals)\n- `♦v`: Paste (works in and outside of terminals)\n- `♦x`: Cut (works in and outside of terminals)\n- `♦⇧`: SHIFT one shot\n- `♦⌃`: CTRL one shot\n- `♦⌘`: GUI one shot\n- `♦⌥`: ALT one shot\n\n### ALPHA layer\n\n```text\nES qQ wW fF pP gG       jJ lL uU yY :; ⌫\n♦⌃ aA rR sS tT dD       hH nN eE iI oO ↵\n♦⇧ zZ xX cC vV bB       kK mM ,? .! _- ♦.\n            •  ␣N ES  ♦⇧ ♦S •\n```\n\nThis is almost a standard colemak layout.\nIt contains different non-alpha characters (and different shifted versions)\nas the shifted versions are more common ([ref](https://getreuer.info/posts/keyboards/symbol-layer/index.html#symbol-character-frequencies))\nand useful than the original ones:\n\n### NAV layer\n\n```text\nES ⌃q ⌃w ⌃f ♦T •        ↥  ⌫  ↑  ⌦  ⌦  ⌫♦L\n⌃  ♦⌥ ♦⌘ ♦⌃ ♦⇧ ⌃d       ⇤  ←  ↓  →  ⇥  ↵\n⇧  •  ♦x ♦c ♦v •        ↧  ↵  ⭾  ♦3 ♦A ♦.\n            •  ■  ES ♦⇧ ♦9 •\n```\n\nA fairly simple nav layer.\n\nNote: you can use AGCS on the left side to create complex arrow movements/selections\nand delete behavior.\nAGCS are callum style one-shot keys and can be used on other layers as well.\n\n### SYMBOL layer\n\n```text\nES .  /  *  #  |        \\  '  [  ]  :  ♦L\n⌃  !  -  +  =  ~        ^  \"  (  )  $  ↵\n⇧  ,  \u003c  \u003e  %  \u0026        @  `  {  }  _  ♦.\n            •  ␣9 ES ♦⇧ ■  •\n```\n\nInspired by [getreuer](https://getreuer.info/posts/keyboards/symbol-layer/index.html)\nand adjusted slightly.\n\n- `^$` mirror `HOME` and `END` on the `NAV` layer and are useful for vim movements.\n- Additional `.,` just because they are handy.\n- The location of `./` is handy for navigating directories.\n- ``' ` \"`` in one column to ease memoization.\n\n### NUM layer\n\n```text\nES .  /  *  #  |        .  7  8  9  :  ♦L\n⌃  !  -  +  =  ~        0  4  5  6  0  ↵\n⇧  ,  \u003c  \u003e  %  \u0026        ,  1  2  3  _  ♦.\n            •  ■  •  •  ■  •\n```\n\nThe right side is the real `NUM` layer.\nThe left side mirrors the keys from the `SYM` layer which are quite useful for entering formulas.\n\nIssues:\n\n- `()` are not as easy to use as I would like.\n\n### Symbols legend\n\n```text\n■ pressed thumb key\n• noop\n↵ enter\n⌫ backspace\n⌦ del\n⭾ tab\n↥↧ page up/down\n⇤⇥ home/end\n←↑↓→ arrows\n⌥⌘⇧⌃ alt/gui/shift/ctrl also AGSC\n␣ space\nES ESC\nCc Ctrl+c, Cv Ctrl+v\n♦1 special feature 1; explained in the doc\n```\n\n\u003c!-- REPLACE_MARKER_END --\u003e\n\n## Usage\n\n```bash\nmake compile\nmake flash\n\n# helper to update the readme from the source code\n# this is called automatically via make\n./bin/update_readme.py\n```\n\n## Bootstrap\n\nThis repo is a userspace qmk repo.\nI build it via docker with the\n[new](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/23984) docker userspace feature.\n\n```bash\n# setup qmk\nmkdir -p ~/coding/\ncd ~/coding/\ngit clone git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git\ncd qmk_firmware\npython3.11 -m venv .venv\nsource .venv/bin/activate.fish\npip install qmk\n\n# configure userspace\nqmk config user.overlay_dir=~/projects/sotte_qmk_keyboard_layout\n\n# make sure everything looks good and there are no warnings\nqmk userspace-doctor\n\n# build the layout you want\ncd ~/coding/qmk_firmware/\nsource 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