qmk_firmware
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families (by qmk)
ferris
A low profile split keyboard designed to satisfy one single use case elegantly (by pierrechevalier83)
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qmk_firmware
Posts with mentions or reviews of qmk_firmware.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-14.
- Lkbm: LED-Key BitMasks to Control the Ploopy Nano Trackball
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QMK and Keyboards
Separate wireless controller, see the glue code at [0]
[0]: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/compare/master...nuphy-s...
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Debugging a Failing Hotkey
If you have a keyboard that runs QMK firmware[0] with the VIA[1] feature enabled[2], then there is a convenient testing app available from the same place you customize your keys [3].
[0] https://qmk.fm/
- How to make 2 or more layers become default ON with key
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Just setting up my first corne layout. It will take a while for me to get used to this wow... It's taking so long to type. Attached is my layout, and I mainly use c# on visual studio. Any concerns/advice/suggestions are welcome. It will take a while for me to reply on this thing though.. haha..
I made a layout that I'm happy with. Spanish is my native language, so it has characters like the accents and 'ñ', but it's meant to be used for programming as well. Visual Studio uses a lot of Ctrl and Ctrl + Shift shortcuts, so I left them in the same place as the default Corne layout so I can press them both with my pinkie finger. Perhaps some of the ideas are useful to you.
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Adafruit Feather RP2040 with USB Type A Host as a QMK converter board?
Also, it would be possible to do this for the RP2040. However, it needs some work to get working. but for example: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/pull/20999
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If anyone knows of a good tutorial on how to make this tft display useful on a board controlled by an rp2040 and flashed with qmk configurator, I would be most grateful if you could point me in that direction. Gracias!
Ok, it's an ST7735, not too different from the ST7789. You should be able to get running by looking at their files in the QMK repo and going from there. You should also check their resources page.
- Keyboard missing from QMK MSYS.
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Bongocat or other cool oled animation for Lily or Sofle
UPDATE: after fluffing around a little bit, I have manged to fix this code: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/bongocat_wpm_responsive/keymap.c and flash it successfully - it seems not to be working correctly as the cat is only hanging there and does not respond to the wmp count. If anybody spots anything wrong in the code please let me know!(C is not my language but I am a programmer, I am gonna get at it again over the weekend if I have time left)
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Between the Seniply and Callum layouts, what did you end up choosing and why?
For Seniply I've found this implementation for a_dux keyboard: QMK
ferris
Posts with mentions or reviews of ferris.
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What's a good option to connect a split kb while using only one RP2040
The original Ferris keayboard uses an I/O expander.
- Mercredi Tech - 2023-03-29
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GITHUB FILES
Corne/crkbd, Sweep, ferris, Lilly58, The Card (the one in your pic)
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How to order Ferris
So, I know the Ferris repo is here: https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/ferris
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Semicolon to underscore trick
For minimizing awkward finger movements, I feel like a decent approach would be to borrow techniques from the tiny keyboard crowd make a multi-layered keyboard layout to minimize movement. e.g. some people have 34 key keyboards with multiple layers triggered in various ways to get the full range of input. (Some people go even further, e.g. to 16 keys).
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[EU-FR] [H] Ferris Compact v0.2.1 fully equipped white PCB [W] Paypal, Revolut, Bizum, LeBonCoin
I have 3 equipped white PCBs for Ferris Compact v0.2.1. It's a 34-key ergo keyboard, for Kailh Choc switches.
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Wireless split keyboard, non BLE
The base idea is something like this amazing keeb but with a more aggressive pinky row stagger like the ferris
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A Colemak Story
With this principle in mind I tried somehow to create my modifier layout, if you want to check out my keymap&x:10%3B&=Pause%0A(enc)%3B&@_y:1.25&x:3%3B&=*&_x:9%3B&=%2F=%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2%3B&=%25&_x:1%3B&=+&_x:7%3B&=-&_x:1%3B&=%5E%3B&@_y:-0.8700000000000001&x:5%3B&=%2F@&_x:5%3B&=%2F&%3B&@_y:-0.6299999999999999%3B&=Esc%0A%60%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A~&=%23&_x:13%3B&=$&=%5C%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:3%3B&=%3C&_x:9%3B&=%3E%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2%3B&=%5B&_x:1%3B&=(&_x:7%3B&=)&_x:1%3B&=%5D%3B&@_y:-0.8700000000000001&x:5%3B&=%2F%2F&_x:5%3B&=%5C%3B&@_y:-0.629999999999999%3B&=Tab&=%7B&_x:13%3B&=%7D&='%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:3%3B&=!&_x:9%3B&=%3F%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2%3B&='&_x:1%3B&=%2F:&_x:7%3B&=%2F%3B&_x:1%3B&=%22%3B&@_y:-0.8699999999999992&x:5%3B&=,&_x:5%3B&=.%3B&@_y:-0.6300000000000008%3B&=Shift&=%7C&_x:13%3B&=%2F&=Ctrl%3B&@_y:-0.5&x:2.5%3B&=Mute%0A(enc)&_x:10%3B&=Pause%0A(enc)%3B&@_y:1&x:3%3B&=3&_x:9%3B&=8%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2%3B&=2&_x:1%3B&=4&_x:7%3B&=7&_x:1%3B&=9%3B&@_y:-0.8699999999999992&x:5%3B&=5&_x:5%3B&=6%3B&@_y:-0.6300000000000008%3B&=Esc%0A%60%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A~&=1&_x:13%3B&=0&=%5C%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:3%3B&=Up&_x:9%3B&=5%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2%3B&=Left&_x:1%3B&=Right&_x:7%3B&=4&_x:1%3B&=6%3B&@_y:-0.8699999999999992&x:5&a:7%3B&=&_x:5&a:4%3B&=0%3B&@_y:-0.6300000000000008%3B&=Tab&=Tab&_x:13&a:7%3B&=&_a:4%3B&='%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:3%3B&=Bottom&_x:9%3B&=2%3B&@_y:-0.75&x:2&a:7%3B&=&_x:1%3B&=&_x:7&a:4%3B&=1&_x:1%3B&=3%3B&@_y:-0.8699999999999992&x:5&a:7%3B&=&_x:5%3B&=%3B&@_y:-0.6300000000000008&a:4%3B&=Shift&_a:7%3B&=&_x:13%3B&=&_a:4%3B&=Ctrl%3B&@_y:-0.5&x:2.5%3B&=Mute%0A(enc)&_x:10%3B&=Pause%0A(enc)%3B&@_rx:4&ry:8.175&y:-4.675000000000001&x:-0.5%3B&=Tab%3B&@_y:4.5&x:-0.5%3B&=Tab%3B&@_y:4.25&x:-0.5%3B&=Tab%3B&@_rx:13&y:-4.675000000000001&x:-0.5%3B&=Alt%3B&@_y:4.5&x:-0.5%3B&=Alt%3B&@_y:4.25&x:-0.5%3B&=Alt%3B&@_r:15&rx:4&y:-4.675000000000001&x:-0.5%3B&=Ctrl%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-4.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Ctrl%3B&@_ry:19&y:-4.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Ctrl%3B&@_r:30&ry:8.175&y:-5.675000000000001&x:-0.5%3B&=Esc%0A%60%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A~%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Shift%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-5.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Esc%0A%60%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A~%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Shift%3B&@_ry:19&y:-5.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Esc%0A%60%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A~%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Shift%3B&@_r:45&ry:8.175&y:-5.675000000000001&x:-0.5&h:2%3B&=Space%0ALower%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-5.75&x:-0.5&c=%23949494&t=%23000000%0A%23080808&h:2%3B&=%0ALower%3B&@_ry:19&y:-5.75&x:-0.5&c=%23cccccc&t=%23000000&h:2%3B&=Space%0ALower%3B&@_r:-45&rx:13&ry:8.175&y:-5.675000000000001&x:-0.5&h:2%3B&=Return%0ARaise%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-5.75&x:-0.5&h:2%3B&=Return%0ARaise%3B&@_ry:19&y:-5.75&x:-0.5&c=%23949494&h:2%3B&=%0ARaise%3B&@_r:-30&ry:8.175&y:-5.675000000000001&x:-0.5&c=%23cccccc%3B&=Gui%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Back%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0ASpace%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-5.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Gui%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Back%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0ASpace%3B&@_ry:19&y:-5.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Gui%3B&@_x:-0.5%3B&=Back%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0ASpace%3B&@_r:-15&ry:8.175&y:-4.675000000000001&x:-0.5%3B&=Delete%3B&@_ry:13.75&y:-4.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Delete%3B&@_ry:19&y:-4.75&x:-0.5%3B&=Delete) (and maybe share any thought's on it)(no function layer yet, work in progress)(I'm eventually gonna build a Ferris and I feel like 6x3 is too much for me, so my layers are 5x3), please do.
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The new and upgraded Framework Laptop
I would be very interested in having a programmable ergo keyboard like the Ferris: https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/ferris
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Have there been splits with an IC?
The ferris (not sweep) is a great example of a board with an integrated mcu. The big disadvantage is that the design is tied to a specific part and also will be less accessible for DIYers. In the case of the ferris, the chip that it uses has been almost impossible to find for the last year, which is one of the factors of the sweep's popularity over the ferris. https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/ferris
What are some alternatives?
When comparing qmk_firmware and ferris you can also consider the following projects:
zmk - ZMK Firmware Repository
Sweep - Sweep - a small promicro based keyboard inspired by the Ferris.
kmk_firmware - Clackety Keyboards Powered by Python
miryoku - Miryoku is an ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout.
vial-qmk - QMK fork with Vial-specific features.
Ferris-Slip-On-Case - Friction fit case for the ferris pcb
kmonad - An advanced keyboard manager
pico-examples
SofleKeyboard - A split keyboard based on Lily58, Crkbd and Helix keyboards
zmk-config - ZMK Configuration
fifi_split_keeb - Fifi Keyboard 🐶 ⌨️