I'm not finding any place where people share their keymap config (if that's the right way to refer to how you've configured which key has which actions bound to it), so here goes mine - and I hope to have feedback and to be inspired by yours, as well!
From some awesome inspiration, I updated the setup :-) thanks!
I moved the layer switcher to the left hand, and moved backspace to my thumb, so I don't strain my pinky so much.
I moved the arrows to right under my right hand... and added a button to make the switch to this gamer layer permanent. So basically, to go from layer 0 to layer 1 permanently, hold left thumb button, tap right thumb button. Tap left thumb button to switch back to layer 0.
And I added a num pad, also right under my right hand, where I'd expect it.
original:
I just got my first mech keyboard with fewer keys than a 'regular' keyboard, and set it up this way:
with the TG(1) switching to layer 2 for gaming/some extra symbols:
and the home row is modded to GASC like in https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods#how-to-use-home-row-mods with 160ms tapping term.
I am mostly struggling to get used to this way of typing and I still spend a lot of time on finding symbols, or correcting extra or missed keystrokes. But, I'll try to update this when I have more experience. Critique away!
Ok, you inspired me :)
I moved the layer switcher to the left hand, and moved backspace to my thumb, so I don't strain my pinky so much.
I moved the arrows to right under my right hand...
And I added a num pad, also right under my right hand, where I'd expect it.
EDIT: updated the screenshots
I think you pasted the wrong screenshot for the numpad by the way
I've also moved backspace, delete, and enter to my thumbs, way better :D
I don't know about having the same button do multiple layers, especially tapping is not my thing (because then I don't really have control over going back, unless that's again a tap of another key, which feels like overhead), I just hold a finger for a layer on my other hand, and release when done.
That said, you do you and it could definitely work, experiment with the most wonky setups and keep what works!
Wayyyy better :-D
And I see! Yeah I've definitely already jammed keys realizing I'm on the wrong layer, but I need a permanent switch to the gaming one. But I'll try the switch on hold til release with an extra a hold to switch for just the gaming layer, I like that idea more. Good one!
Oh yeah my gaming layer is indeed one I "permanently" enable, by going to the layer switching layer, then choosing the one for the gaming layer. I don't use that layer for anything else but it's good to have
Oh yeahhhh...I updated the screenshots, now I have a button in layer 1 to make the change to layer 1 permanent. the options are endless!