zmk VS keyboard-layout-editor

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zmk keyboard-layout-editor
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2,362 1,222
3.7% -
9.6 0.0
6 days ago about 3 years ago
C JavaScript
MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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zmk

Posts with mentions or reviews of zmk. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-27.
  • ZMK + Cirque trackpad?
    1 project | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 29 Oct 2023
    I saw this same question was posted half a year ago and was wondering if anyone knew of any updates. Looks like this development branch of ZMK is stalled.
  • Nice!view not working when leds are turned on?
    2 projects | /r/crkbd | 27 Jun 2023
    Not sure which information you mean, but here goes. Nice!Nano v2 Pinout (shows Arduino pin mapping). Nice!View Getting Started (explains how to remap the CS pin for a non-native shield like Corne). The overlay file where "cs-gpios" is set for the nice_view_adapter in ZMK. If you look at the Corne Schematic, you'll see as shown in the labels in this image that the bottom two pins (B2, B4, B5, B6) don't appear to be used for a column, row, or the OLED header. But the only way to really verify is to pull the KiCAD file for your Corne version and check yourself. I think D0 ("Data") should work. It appears to go to an optional I2C connection.
  • Steps for troubleshooting a new build Corne? (First timer)
    1 project | /r/olkb | 22 Jun 2023
    if you built the firmware using the corne shield that might be the issue. the splitkb aurora corne has a different pinout.
  • Options for Chocofi keyboard
    2 projects | /r/keyboards | 15 Jun 2023
    Depending on a controller you will be programming features of your keyboard using QMK or ZMK (there are alternatives but these two are the most popular). You can check documentation of these tools regarding display but some nice sum up is in the related article on splitkb: https://docs.splitkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010533820-What-can-you-use-an-OLED-display-for-
  • Addicted to moonlander but in need of something more portable
    1 project | /r/ergodox | 11 Jun 2023
    corne-ish zen, the group buy is long over but there is an extras round coming up. I suggest going on the discord if you're interested in knowing when they'll be available for sale. it is a prebuilt so you can just buy it whole and have it ready to use out of the box and runs on ZMK.
  • Any new Ploopies? :-)
    1 project | /r/ploopy | 7 Jun 2023
    I would be pretty interested in a wireless Ploopy. Especially if it runs ZMK since that is what I currently use for a split keyboard. It would be pretty awesome to link the macros and layers between my keyboard and mouse if the mouse could be a second peripheral "half" of the keyboard. Admittedly, ZMK's mouse support is still kinda beta, but the wireless support is amazing.
  • What's a very simple config change that you can't live without?
    11 projects | /r/neovim | 2 Jun 2023
    The other firmware I wrote for my wireless programable keyboard based on ZMK.
  • Wireless Sofle RGB in a low profile case.
    5 projects | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 1 Jun 2023
    The code to enable the second encoder is outlined in this Pull Request https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/pull/728, but since it's not in the main ZMK codebase, to use this feature you need to roll your own ZMK with this PR included. And luckily there is already a kind person who did this in https://github.com/narze/zmk/pull/2
  • Keyboard for Carpel Tunnel
    2 projects | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 28 May 2023
    Try the Kinesis Advantage Pro because you can customize with ZMK. If you have DIY skills and want to customize event further. There's the open source version. Spit keyboards with QMK are good too.
  • Wireless Bluetooth keyboard in early boot - looking for advice
    1 project | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 27 May 2023
    Wired split is not supported by ZMK yet. See https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/issues/1110

keyboard-layout-editor

Posts with mentions or reviews of keyboard-layout-editor. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-06.
  • Idea: script for generating QMK keymap and diagram
    5 projects | /r/olkb | 6 Dec 2023
    I have some hobby hours I could devote, but I'm not convinced of the need. Also worth mentioning: Keyboard Layout Editor allows a lot of customization of the diagrams
  • A complete guide to building a hand-wired keyboard
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Aug 2023
    Any good, mostly-automatic tooling to go from a Keyboard Layout Editor (KLE)[1] JSON to a laid-out (not necessarily routed) PCB design in something like KiCad?

    [1]: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/

  • The unix69 keyboard layout: nerdy and nice
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Aug 2023
    For my preferred layout in QMK, I have Caps Lock mapped to Caps Lock only on tap, and Control on hold. I also have the right Alt key mapped to Backspace on tap, Alt on hold, to give me an additional backspace which I can hit with my thumb, keeping the rest of my fingers on the home row.

    http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/4d894ef5848c4f...

  • Need a PNG/ PDF image of the ISO Enter on GMK Keycaps
    1 project | /r/keycapdesigners | 7 Jun 2023
    Try http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com
  • Keyboard Layout Editor
    1 project | /r/3d_printing_daily | 21 May 2023
  • Which keyboard would you recommend for a beginner
    2 projects | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 5 May 2023
    Idk man, I binge watched more hours of keyboard content, than I'd ever like to admit with how little I've done with that. I guess, I get obsessive easily.Check out Joe Scotto for amazingly clean and tidy handwired boards, Ben Vallack for insane minimalistic crazy designs and layout content.There's Keyboard Layout Editor that works nicely with plate generator and QMK firmware generator so there's one workflow. Also check out ergogen, it's amazing, although I didn't learn KiCAD yet, so never used it to create anything more than a quick visualisation. There's lots of great materials on how keyboards are build and how they work. QMK docs have very insightful handwiring guide.
  • Gotta do what you gotta do sometimes
    5 projects | /r/ErgoMechKeyboards | 26 Apr 2023
    I use http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ to create an image and use AutoHotkey to pop it up when I need it using hotkey(s), it also has help for the hotkeys for Windows, my AutoHotkey script and piles of applications so I can quickly reference app hotkeys when I'm memorizing them or for the less common ones I can't remember.
  • I printed an ortho 41 Key and named it after my dog
    2 projects | /r/HandwiredKeyboards | 16 Apr 2023
    This is Stardust, named after my dog Ziggy. It's a 41 Key Ortho. My goal with this keyboard was to be able to see if I could fully realize it without ordering anything besides switches. I used an old blank ABS keycap set, some stabs I had laying around, and a Elite C controller. Then I 3D printed the case, and added M2 bolts and threaded inserts to hold it together. I ordered Kiwi switches and designed everything myself using Keyboard Layout Editor, ai03 Plate Generator, KBFirmware and Fusion 360. It was printed on an Ender 3.
  • YMDK ID75 (stock build, looking for layer advice)
    4 projects | /r/olkb | 5 Apr 2023
    Keyboard Layout Editor is your friend!
  • Editable Keymap Image
    2 projects | /r/kinesisadvantage | 24 Mar 2023
    You could use http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com to manual create one, or automate the process using https://github.com/caksoylar/keymap-drawer

What are some alternatives?

When comparing zmk and keyboard-layout-editor you can also consider the following projects:

qmk_firmware - Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families

ergogen - Ergonomic keyboard layout generator

qmk - My fork of QMK firmware (see https://github.com/joric/qmk/wiki)

arisu-pcb - PCB design files for Arisu Keyboard

kmk_firmware - Clackety Keyboards Powered by Python

qmk-to-zmk - A web utility to convert a QMK json to a ZMK keymap

nrfmicro - A Pro Micro alternative for wireless keyboards

qmk_configurator - The QMK Configurator

Sweep - Sweep - a small promicro based keyboard inspired by the Ferris.

keycap-designers-guide - The official guide to the process of designing custom keycaps for mechanical keyboards, as maintained by the members & mods of the Keycap Designers' Discord Server.

qmk_firmware - See the "forkreadme" branch or the following link for a description of branches maintained in this fork.

go-qmk-keymap - This is a utility that can format your keymap array of layers as well as generating ascii-art diagrams of those layouts.