I have been using KMonad for a long time and it have suited me well.
However, in November 2023 I found Kanata, and since it was written in Rust I decided to give it a go.
Since I already knew which configuration I wanted to have it was a very quick exercise to get it working.
In my KMonad configuration I have one configuration for each keyboard. Since number of keyboards is always increasing I decided to simplify things.
In this Kanata configuration the same configuration is used for all keyboards.
The idea with my defsrc layer is to only include (more or less) the keys I
intend to actually use and that are available on all my keyboards.
Caps lock works as escape when tapped and control when pressed. This is something that is very hard to live without.
I use the left shift as it is.
I do not use the left control at all so that is not included in defsrc.
The next key is the left meta key and I use it as super key for my window manager i3. By tapping it I can insert one symbol from my symbol layer.
Then comes the left alt key. In the applications I use I have noticed that that key is not very important. In cases I need it I can press the right alt key instead. When I press the left alt key I reach my navigation layer. In that layer the vim navigation keys works as arrows and I can access other buttons such as home, end, delete, backspace and enter. I can also copy and paste.
The next key is the space key. I use it for space. And as enter if left alt is pressed.
After that comes the right alt key. This key works as enter when tapped and as right alt when pressed.
- Move tab to a more easy accessible location.