Yann's Keyboard Layout Guide

Overview

This is a custom layout for the Corne split keyboard, designed for programming and multilingual typing with special support for French accents.

Layout Diagrams

Base Layer (Layer 0)

,-----------------------------------------.          ,-----------------------------------------.
| Tab  |  Q  |  W  |  E* |  R  |  T  |                    |  Y  |  U* |  I  |  O  |  P  | Bksp |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                    |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| Ctrl |  A* |  S  |  D  |  F  |  G  |                    |  H  |  J  |  K  |  L  |  :* | Enter|
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                    |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
|Sh/Esc|Shift|  Z  |  X  |  C  |  V  |                    |  B  |  N  |  M  |  ,† |  .  |Right |
`-----------------+-----+-----+-----+---'              `---+-----+-----+-----+-----------------'
                  | Alt | GUI |L1/Spc|                    |L2/Spc| GUI | Alt |
                  `---------------------'              `---------------------'

• Special tap dance keys (see below) † Comma becomes Left Arrow when GUI (Command) is held

Lower Layer (Layer 1)

,-----------------------------------------.          ,-----------------------------------------.
| Tab  |  &  |  2  |  '  |  "  |     |                   |  7  |  8  |  9  |     |     | Bksp |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                   |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| Esc  |     |     |     |     |     |                   |  4  |  5  |  6  |     |  Up |      |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                   |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| Shift|     |     |     |     |     |                   |  1  |  2  |  3  | Left| Down|Right |
`-----------------+-----+-----+-----+---'            `---+-----+-----+-----+-----------------'
                  |     |     |     |                    |  0  |  0  |     |
                  `---------------------'            `---------------------'

Raise Layer (Layer 2) - Activated by holding right Space

,-----------------------------------------.          ,-----------------------------------------.
| Tab  |  ?  |  ^  |  !  |  #  |  %  |                    |  \  |  *  |  (  |  )  |  ~  | Bksp |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                    |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| Ctrl |  @  |  $  |     |     |     |                    |  -  |  +  |  [  |  ]  |  /  |  `   |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|                    |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| Shift|BT Clr|    | BT1 | BT2 | BT3 |                    |  _  |  =* |  {  |  }  |  |  |  &   |
`-----------------+-----+-----+-----+---'              `---+-----+-----+-----+-----------------'
                  |     |     |     |                    |     |     |     |
                  `---------------------'            `---------------------'

Double tap = for => arrow

Special Features

Multi-function Keys (Tap Dance)

• E key: Tap once for E, twice for é, three times for è
• A key: Tap once for A, twice for à
• U key: Tap once for U, twice for ù
• : key: Tap once for :, shift for ;
• = key: Tap once for =, twice for => (arrow)
• Left Shift: Tap once for Shift, twice for Escape

Context-sensitive Keys

• Comma (,): Acts as Left Arrow when GUI/Command key is held

Layer Access

• Left Space: Hold for Lower Layer (Layer 1) with numbers and navigation
• Right Space: Hold for Raise Layer (Layer 2) with symbols and Bluetooth controls

Bluetooth Controls

• BT Clr: Clear Bluetooth connections
• BT1/BT2/BT3: Select Bluetooth profile 1, 2, or 3

How to Use

• Basic typing: Use the base layer for normal typing
• Numbers and navigation: Hold left Space to access Layer 1
• Symbols and special characters: Hold right Space to access Layer 2
• French accents: Double/triple tap E, A, or U for accented versions
• Bluetooth: Use Layer 2 to manage Bluetooth connections This layout is designed to keep frequently used keys accessible while providing easy access to special characters and functions through intuitive layers.