https://github.com/jdvfx/piantor42

Piantor 42 layout
https://github.com/jdvfx/piantor42

crkbd keyboard-layout piantor split-keyboard

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Piantor 42 layout

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jdvfx/piantor42
• Owner: jdvfx
• Created: 2025-03-09T04:23:35.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-09T06:04:26.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-09T07:18:22.973Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: crkbd, keyboard-layout, piantor, split-keyboard
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• Size: 265 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Piantor 42 keys layout

![](https://github.com/jdvfx/piantor42/blob/main/piantor_layout.png)

> Goal:

- keep the layout as standard as possible, 

making it easy to switch between 42keys and a fullsize or laptop keyboard.

- minimal learning curve (qwerty, no home-row mod, no auto-shift, no tap-dance)

- remove duplicated keys (almost done)

- remove unused keys: capslock/scroll lock/pause

- move F-keys on a layer. Realistically, I only ever use F1.

- arrow keys in Vim position (hjkl)

- brackets are in logical priority order: (){}[]

function(){

    array[]

}

- -+= are inline for easy coding += -=

- "delete" is a combo, much safer than a single key press.

- "Enter" can be pressed with the right thumb or pinkie

> keys in same position as on a standard layout: 

- bottom to top: ctrl, shift, tab 

- left to right: crtl, super, space 

- top row: numbers and corresponding symbols 

- backspace and enter 

- 3 keys on the right side of "M" 

> to do:

- add "insert" key? used very rarely in 2 softwares 

- cleanup "n" key. I don't use ?/  

- cleanup the "/" key. I don't use } 

- cleanup "m" key. remove * 

- cleanup "k" key. remove +