From 32216066e7a6881378f7f46995a00da36c0d34f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:36:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Adding nicer Infinity build instructions. --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index f81d7cd8d..9f8941863 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ +# Infinity on Ubuntu Quickstart + +To build an Infinity firmware under Ubuntu (tested on 15.10): + + - Run the `util/install_dependencies.sh` script as root. + - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` + - Plug in the left hand keyboard only. + - Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad). + - Install the firmware with `sudo make dfu-util keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` + - Install the right hand firmware, but I haven't figured this out yet. + # Getting started There are two main ways you could customize the ErgoDox (EZ and Infinity) From b918aa6bab85e7dba586a9ee2bde650b721113c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:49:29 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/8] Adding submodule note. --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 9f8941863..c3aa6c9da 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ To build an Infinity firmware under Ubuntu (tested on 15.10): - Run the `util/install_dependencies.sh` script as root. + - Check out the submodules with `git submodule update --init --recursive` - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` - Plug in the left hand keyboard only. - Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad). From 30c63b1495ac49cf4f7ea9e6271ade53496f7770 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:52:05 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/8] Noting the change directory. --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index c3aa6c9da..1c1181dba 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ To build an Infinity firmware under Ubuntu (tested on 15.10): - Run the `util/install_dependencies.sh` script as root. - Check out the submodules with `git submodule update --init --recursive` + - Go into the ErgoDox directory with `cd keyboards/ergodox` - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` - Plug in the left hand keyboard only. - Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad). From 9e03517ae51ff30d332accae27469ae3b1b25e73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:47:00 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 4/8] Restructuring of the ergodox README. --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 134 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 105 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 1c1181dba..1627883c9 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -1,44 +1,121 @@ -# Infinity on Ubuntu Quickstart +# Customizing Keymap -To build an Infinity firmware under Ubuntu (tested on 15.10): +There are external tools for customizing the layout, but those do not use +the featurs of this qmk firmware. These sites include: + + - [Massdrop configurator](https://keyboard-configurator.massdrop.com/ext/ergodox) for Ez + - [Input Club configurator](https://input.club/configurator-ergodox) for Infinity, provides left and right files + +You can also find an existing firmware that you like, for example from: + + - [Dozens of community-contributed keymaps](http://qmk.fm/keyboards/ergodox/) + +This qmk firmware also provides the ability to customize keymaps, but requires +a toolchain to build the firmware. See below for instructions on building +firmware and customizing keymaps. + +# Customizing Keymaps + +There are many existing keymaps in the "keymaps" directory. If you just want +to use one of them, you don't need to modify keymaps and can just build and +flash the firmware as described below. These directories each have a +"readme.md" file which describe them. + +If none of the existing keymaps suit you, you can create your own custom +keymap. This will require some experience with coding. Follow these steps +to customize a keymap: + + - Read the [qmk firmware README](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware) from top to bottom. Then come back here. :) + + - Clone the qmk_firmware repository + + - Set up your build environment (see below). + + - Make a new directory under "keymaps" to hold your customizations. + + - Copy an existing keymap that is close to what you want, such as + "keymaps/default/keymap.c". + + - Use an editor to modify the new "keymap.c". See "Finding the keycodes you + need" below). Try to edit the comments as well, so the "text graphics" + represent your layout correctly. + + - Compile your new firmware (see below) + + - Flash your firmware (see below) + + - Test the changes. + + - Submit your keymap as a pull request to the qmk_firmware repository so + others can use it. You will want to add a "readme.md" that describes the + keymap. + +# Build Dependencies + +Before you can build, you will need the build dependencies. There is a script +to try to do this for Linux: - Run the `util/install_dependencies.sh` script as root. - - Check out the submodules with `git submodule update --init --recursive` - - Go into the ErgoDox directory with `cd keyboards/ergodox` + +For the Infinity, you need the chibios submodules to be checked out or you +will receive errors about the build process being unable to find the chibios +files. Check them out with: + + - Go to the top level repo directory and run: `git submodule update --init --recursive` + +# Flashing Firmware + +## ErgoDox Ez + +The Ez uses the [Teensy Loader](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html). + +Linux users need to modify udev rules as described on the Teensy Linux page. +Some distributions provide a binary, maybe called `teensy-loader-cli`). + +To flash the firmware: + + - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname`, for example `make + keymap=default` + + - This will result in a hex file called `ergodox_ez_keymapname.hex`, e.g. + `ergodox_ez_default.hex` + + - Start the teensy loader. + + - Load the .hex file into it. + + - Press the Reset button by inserting a paperclip gently into the reset hole + in the top right corder. + + - Click the button in the Teensy app to download the firmware. + +## ErgoDox Infinity + +The Infinity is two completely independent keyboards, and needs to be flashed +for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them: + + - Remove the build directory with `rm -rf ../../.build` + - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` + - Plug in the left hand keyboard only. + - Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad). + - Install the firmware with `sudo make dfu-util keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` - - Install the right hand firmware, but I haven't figured this out yet. -# Getting started + - Remove the left-hand build with `rm -rf ../../.build` -There are two main ways you could customize the ErgoDox (EZ and Infinity) + - Build left hand firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity MASTER=right` -## The Easy Way: Use an existing firmware file and just flash it (ErgoDox EZ only) + - Plug in the right hand keyboard only. -1. Download and install the [Teensy Loader](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html). Some Linux distributions already provide a binary (may be called `teensy-loader-cli`), so you may prefer to use this. -2. Find a firmware file you like. There are [dozens of community-contributed keymaps](http://qmk.fm/keyboards/ergodox/) you can browse and download. You can also use the [Massdrop configurator](https://keyboard-configurator.massdrop.com/ext/ergodox) to create a firmware Hex file you like. -3. Download the firmware file -4. Connect the keyboard, press its Reset button (gently insert a paperclip into the hole in the top-right corner) and flash it using the Teensy loader you installed on step 1 and the firmware you downloaded. + - Press the program button (back of keyboard, above thumb pad). -## More technical: compile an existing keymap, or create your own totally custom firmware by editing the source files. + - Install the firmware with `sudo make dfu-util keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity MASTER=right` -This requires a little bit of familiarity with coding. -If you are just compiling an existing keymap and don't want to create your own, you can skip step 4, 5 and 8. - -1. Go to https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware and read the readme at the base of this repository, top to bottom. Then come back here :) -2. Clone the repository (download it) -3. Set up a build environment as per the readme. -4. Copy `keyboards/ergodox/keymaps/default/keymap.c` into `keymaps/your_name/keymap.c` (for example, `keymaps/german/keymap.c`) -5. Edit this file, changing keycodes to your liking (see "Finding the keycodes you need" below). Try to edit the comments as well, so the "text graphics" represent your layout correctly. See below for more tips on sharing your work. -6. Compile your firmware by running `make keymap=keymap_name`. For example, `make keymap=german`. This will result in a hex file, which will be called `ergodox_ez_keymap_name.hex`, e.g. `ergodox_ez_german.hex`. For **Infinity ErgoDox** you need to add `subproject=infinity` to the make command. -7. **ErgoDox EZ** - Flash this hex file using the [Teensy loader](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html) as described in step 4 in the "Easy Way" above. If you prefer you can automatically flash the hex file after successful build by running `make teensy keymap=keymap_name`. - - **Infinity ErgoDox** - Flash the firmware by running `make dfu-util keymap=keymap_name subproject=infinity` -8. Submit your work as a pull request to this repository, so others can also use it. :) See below on specifics. - -Good luck! :) +More information on the Infinity firmware is available in the [TMK/chibios for +Input Club Infinity Ergodox](https://github.com/fredizzimo/infinity_ergodox/blob/master/README.md) ## Contributing your keymap @@ -49,7 +126,6 @@ The QMK firmware is open-source, so it would be wonderful to have your contribut 3. `readme.md` - a readme file, which GitHub would display by default when people go to your directory. Explain what's different about your keymap, what you tweaked or how it works. No specific format to follow, just communicate what you did. :) 4. Any graphics you wish to add. This is absolutely not a must. If you feel like it, you can use [Keyboard Layout Editor](http://keyboard-layout-editor.com) to make something and grab a screenshot, but it's really not a must. If you do have graphics, your readme can just embed the graphic as a link, just like I did with the default layout. - ## Finding the keycodes you need Let's say you want a certain key in your layout to send a colon; to figure out what keycode to use to make it do that, you're going to need `quantum/keymap_common.h`. From d98e5ddf30e6ced925e3d4fa705ae5449808074b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:50:04 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 5/8] Tweaks after review. --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 1627883c9..349a0ce40 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Customizing Keymap +# Keymap Options There are external tools for customizing the layout, but those do not use the featurs of this qmk firmware. These sites include: @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them: More information on the Infinity firmware is available in the [TMK/chibios for Input Club Infinity Ergodox](https://github.com/fredizzimo/infinity_ergodox/blob/master/README.md) -## Contributing your keymap +# Contributing your keymap The QMK firmware is open-source, so it would be wonderful to have your contribution! Within a very short time after launching we already amassed dozens of user-contributed keymaps, with all sorts of creative improvements and tweaks. This is very valuable for people who aren't comfortable coding, but do want to customize their ErgoDox. To make it easy for these people to use your layout, I recommend submitting your PR in the following format. @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The QMK firmware is open-source, so it would be wonderful to have your contribut 3. `readme.md` - a readme file, which GitHub would display by default when people go to your directory. Explain what's different about your keymap, what you tweaked or how it works. No specific format to follow, just communicate what you did. :) 4. Any graphics you wish to add. This is absolutely not a must. If you feel like it, you can use [Keyboard Layout Editor](http://keyboard-layout-editor.com) to make something and grab a screenshot, but it's really not a must. If you do have graphics, your readme can just embed the graphic as a link, just like I did with the default layout. -## Finding the keycodes you need +# Finding the keycodes you need Let's say you want a certain key in your layout to send a colon; to figure out what keycode to use to make it do that, you're going to need `quantum/keymap_common.h`. From 0418ecc073d420fff3be2603bfb7a6fa234bd357 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:26:18 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 6/8] Changes from review by @fredizzimo and @Xyverz --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 349a0ce40..304f2b01f 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -1,18 +1,3 @@ -# Keymap Options - -There are external tools for customizing the layout, but those do not use -the featurs of this qmk firmware. These sites include: - - - [Massdrop configurator](https://keyboard-configurator.massdrop.com/ext/ergodox) for Ez - - [Input Club configurator](https://input.club/configurator-ergodox) for Infinity, provides left and right files - -You can also find an existing firmware that you like, for example from: - - - [Dozens of community-contributed keymaps](http://qmk.fm/keyboards/ergodox/) - -This qmk firmware also provides the ability to customize keymaps, but requires -a toolchain to build the firmware. See below for instructions on building -firmware and customizing keymaps. # Customizing Keymaps @@ -94,8 +79,6 @@ To flash the firmware: The Infinity is two completely independent keyboards, and needs to be flashed for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them: - - Remove the build directory with `rm -rf ../../.build` - - Build the firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` - Plug in the left hand keyboard only. @@ -104,8 +87,6 @@ for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them: - Install the firmware with `sudo make dfu-util keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity` - - Remove the left-hand build with `rm -rf ../../.build` - - Build left hand firmware with `make keymap=keymapname subproject=infinity MASTER=right` - Plug in the right hand keyboard only. @@ -133,3 +114,19 @@ Let's say you want a certain key in your layout to send a colon; to figure out w That file contains a big list of all of the special, fancy keys (like, being able to send % on its own and whatnot). If you want to send a plain vanilla key, you can look up its code under `doc/keycode.txt`. That's where all the boring keys hang out. + +# Other Firmware Options + +There are external tools for customizing the layout, but those do not use +the featurs of this qmk firmware. These sites include: + + - [Massdrop configurator](https://keyboard-configurator.massdrop.com/ext/ergodox) for Ez + - [Input Club configurator](https://input.club/configurator-ergodox) for Infinity, provides left and right files + +You can also find an existing firmware that you like, for example from: + + - [Dozens of community-contributed keymaps](http://qmk.fm/keyboards/ergodox/) + +This qmk firmware also provides the ability to customize keymaps, but requires +a toolchain to build the firmware. See below for instructions on building +firmware and customizing keymaps. From 7debe7cd777f50ef0adf4d3b4623946232f1eccf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:26:41 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 7/8] Changes based on @fredizzimo review, flashing Infinity details --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 304f2b01f..4730de36f 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -1,3 +1,15 @@ +# The Easy Way + +If you can find firmware someone else has made that does what you want, that +is the easiest way to customize your ErgoDox. It requires no programming +experience or the setup of a build environment. + +Quickstart: + + - Find and download an [existing firmware](#other-firmware-options) + + - Then flash the firmware to your [ErgoDox Ez](#ergodox-ez) + or [ErgoDox Infinity](#ergodox-infinity) # Customizing Keymaps @@ -98,6 +110,28 @@ for the left and right halves seperately. To flash them: More information on the Infinity firmware is available in the [TMK/chibios for Input Club Infinity Ergodox](https://github.com/fredizzimo/infinity_ergodox/blob/master/README.md) +### Infinity Master/Two Halves + +The Infinity is two completely independent keyboards, that can connect together. +You have a few options in how you flash the firmware: + +- Flash the left half, rebuild the firmware with "MASTER=right" and then flash + the right half. This allows you to plug in either half directly to the + computer and is what the above instructions do. + +- Flash the left half, then flash the same firmware on the right. This only + works when the left half is plugged directly to the computer and the keymap + is mirrored. It saves the small extra step of rebuilding with + "MASTER=right". + +- The same as the previous one but with "MASTER=right" when you build the + firmware, then flash the same firmware to both halves. You just have to + directly connect the right half to the computer. + +- For minor changes such as changing only the keymap without having updated + any part of the firmware code itself, you can program only the MASTER half. + It is safest to program both halves though. + # Contributing your keymap The QMK firmware is open-source, so it would be wonderful to have your contribution! Within a very short time after launching we already amassed dozens of user-contributed keymaps, with all sorts of creative improvements and tweaks. This is very valuable for people who aren't comfortable coding, but do want to customize their ErgoDox. To make it easy for these people to use your layout, I recommend submitting your PR in the following format. From 0dfd1712bb22be9fe63b8754eb8fe72675906c6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Reifschneider Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:30:29 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Making the existing firmware link better --- keyboards/ergodox/readme.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md index 4730de36f..b113ca7dd 100644 --- a/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md +++ b/keyboards/ergodox/readme.md @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ experience or the setup of a build environment. Quickstart: - - Find and download an [existing firmware](#other-firmware-options) + - Find and download an existing firmware + [from Other Firmware Options](#other-firmware-options) - Then flash the firmware to your [ErgoDox Ez](#ergodox-ez) or [ErgoDox Infinity](#ergodox-infinity)