diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/alvicstep/alvicstep.h b/keyboards/kinesis/alvicstep/alvicstep.h
index f91a52314..169012faf 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/alvicstep/alvicstep.h
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/alvicstep/alvicstep.h
@@ -3,65 +3,99 @@
 
 #include "../kinesis.h"
 
+#define ___ KC_NO
 
-#define KEYMAP(                           \
-    k02,k22,k12,k01,k21,k11,k00,k20,k10,  \
-    k80,k70,k60,k50,k40,k30,              \
-    k81,k71,k61,k51,k41,k31,              \
-    k82,k72,k62,k52,k42,k32,              \
-    k83,k73,k63,k53,k43,k33,              \
-        k74,k64,k54,k34,                  \
-                        k36,k35,          \
-                            k55,          \
-                    k56,k46,k75,          \
-    k03,k23,k13,k04,k24,k14,k05,k85,k84,  \
-        k94,kA4,kB4,kD4,kE4,kF4,          \
-        k95,kA5,kB5,kD5,kE5,kF5,          \
-        k96,kA6,kB6,kD6,kE6,kF6,          \
-        k97,kA7,kB7,kD7,kE7,kF7,          \
-            k93,kB3,kD3,kE3,              \
-    k47,k66,                              \
-    k67,                                  \
-    k87,k76,k86                           \
-) {                                       \
-        { k00,    k01,    k02,    k03,    k04,    k05,    KC_NO,   KC_NO   }, \
-        { k10,    k11,    k12,    k13,    k14,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,   KC_NO   }, \
-        { k20,    k21,    k22,    k23,    k24,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,   KC_NO   }, \
-        { k30,    k31,    k32,    k33,    k34,    k35,    k36,     KC_NO   }, \
-        { k40,    k41,    k42,    k43,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,  k46,     k47     }, \
-        { k50,    k51,    k52,    k53,    k54,    k55,    k56,     KC_NO   }, \
-        { k60,    k61,    k62,    k63,    k64,    KC_NO,  k66,     k67     }, \
-        { k70,    k71,    k72,    k73,    k74,    k75,    k76,     KC_NO   }, \
-        { k80,    k81,    k82,    k83,    k84,    k85,    k86,     k87}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,k93,    k94,    k95,    k96,     k97}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,KC_NO,  kA4,    kA5,    kA6,     kA7}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,kB3,    kB4,    kB5,    kB6,     kB7}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,KC_NO,  KC_NO,  KC_NO,  KC_NO,   KC_NO}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,kD3,    kD4,    kD5,    kD6,     kD7}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,kE3,    kE4,    kE5,    kE6,     kE7}, \
-        { KC_NO,  KC_NO  ,KC_NO  ,KC_NO,  kF4,    kF5,    kF6,     kF7} \
+#define LAYOUT(                                    \
+    k02, k22, k12, k01, k21, k11, k00, k20, k10,   \
+    k80, k70, k60, k50, k40, k30,                  \
+    k81, k71, k61, k51, k41, k31,                  \
+    k82, k72, k62, k52, k42, k32,                  \
+    k83, k73, k63, k53, k43, k33,                  \
+         k74, k64, k54, k34,                       \
+                             k36, k35,             \
+                                  k55,             \
+                        k56, k46, k75,             \
+                                                   \
+    k03, k23, k13, k04, k24, k14, k05, k85, k84,   \
+                   k94, kA4, kB4, kD4, kE4, kF4,   \
+                   k95, kA5, kB5, kD5, kE5, kF5,   \
+                   k96, kA6, kB6, kD6, kE6, kF6,   \
+                   k97, kA7, kB7, kD7, kE7, kF7,   \
+                        k93, kB3, kD3, kE3,        \
+              k47, k66,                            \
+              k67,                                 \
+              k87, k76, k86                        \
+) {                                                \
+    { k00,  k01,  k02,  k03,  k04,  k05,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k10,  k11,  k12,  k13,  k14,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k20,  k21,  k22,  k23,  k24,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k30,  k31,  k32,  k33,  k34,  k35,  k36,  ___ }, \
+    { k40,  k41,  k42,  k43,  ___,  ___,  k46,  k47 }, \
+    { k50,  k51,  k52,  k53,  k54,  k55,  k56,  ___ }, \
+    { k60,  k61,  k62,  k63,  k64,  ___,  k66,  k67 }, \
+    { k70,  k71,  k72,  k73,  k74,  k75,  k76,  ___ }, \
+    { k80,  k81,  k82,  k83,  k84,  k85,  k86,  k87 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  k93,  k94,  k95,  k96,  k97 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  kA4,  kA5,  kA6,  kA7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kB3,  kB4,  kB5,  kB6,  kB7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kD3,  kD4,  kD5,  kD6,  kD7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kE3,  kE4,  kE5,  kE6,  kE7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  kF4,  kF5,  kF6,  kF7 }  \
+}
+
+/*  ---------------- LEFT HAND -----------------   ---------------- RIGHT HAND ---------------- */
+#define LAYOUT_pretty(                                                                           \
+    k02, k22, k12, k01, k21, k11, k00, k20, k10,   k03, k23, k13, k04, k24, k14, k05, k85, k84,  \
+    k80, k70, k60, k50, k40, k30,                                 k94, kA4, kB4, kD4, kE4, kF4,  \
+    k81, k71, k61, k51, k41, k31,                                 k95, kA5, kB5, kD5, kE5, kF5,  \
+    k82, k72, k62, k52, k42, k32,                                 k96, kA6, kB6, kD6, kE6, kF6,  \
+    k83, k73, k63, k53, k43, k33,                                 k97, kA7, kB7, kD7, kE7, kF7,  \
+         k74, k64, k54, k34,                                           k93, kB3, kD3, kE3,       \
+                             k36, k35,                       k47, k66,                           \
+                                  k55,                       k67,                                \
+                        k56, k46, k75,                       k87, k76, k86                       \
+) {                                                    \
+    { k00,  k01,  k02,  k03,  k04,  k05,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k10,  k11,  k12,  k13,  k14,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k20,  k21,  k22,  k23,  k24,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k30,  k31,  k32,  k33,  k34,  k35,  k36,  ___ }, \
+    { k40,  k41,  k42,  k43,  ___,  ___,  k46,  k47 }, \
+    { k50,  k51,  k52,  k53,  k54,  k55,  k56,  ___ }, \
+    { k60,  k61,  k62,  k63,  k64,  ___,  k66,  k67 }, \
+    { k70,  k71,  k72,  k73,  k74,  k75,  k76,  ___ }, \
+    { k80,  k81,  k82,  k83,  k84,  k85,  k86,  k87 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  k93,  k94,  k95,  k96,  k97 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  kA4,  kA5,  kA6,  kA7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kB3,  kB4,  kB5,  kB6,  kB7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kD3,  kD4,  kD5,  kD6,  kD7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  kE3,  kE4,  kE5,  kE6,  kE7 }, \
+    { ___,  ___,  ___,  ___,  kF4,  kF5,  kF6,  kF7 }  \
 }
 
 
-/* Row pin configuration
-PF0		A
-PF1		B
-PF2		C
-PF3		G	0 = U4, 1 = U5
+/*
+  Row pin configuration
 
-				
-		     r0 r1	r2      r3      r4      r5      r6      r7      r8	r9	rA	rB	rC	rD	rE	rF	
-PB0		c0|  f6	f8	f7	5	4	3	2	1	=+								
-PB1		c1|  f3	f5	f4	t	r	e	w	q	TAB								
-PB2		c2| ESC	f2	f1	g	f	d	s	a	CL								
-PB3		c3|  f9	f11	f10	b	v	c	x	z	LS	UP		DN		[{	]}		
-PB4		c4|  f12 SL	PS	RT		LT	§±	`~		6	7	8		9	0	-_ 	
-PB5		c5|  PB	PGM	KPD							y	u	i		o	p	\	
-PB6		c6|  			LC	DL	BS	RC	EN	SP	h	j	k		l	;:	'"	
-PB7		c7|  				RA		PU		PD	n	m	,<		.>	/?	RS	
- */
+  PF0   A
+  PF1   B
+  PF2   C
+  PF3   G   0 = U4, 1 = U5
 
 
+  Matrix Map (US QWERTY keyboard layout shown)
 
+              | row 0  | row 1  | row 2  | row 3  | row 4  | row 5  | row 6  | row 7  | row 8  | row 9  | row A  | row B  | row C  | row D  | row E  | row F
+        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  PB0   col0  | F6     | F8     | F7     | 5%     | 4$     | 3#     | 2@     | 1!     | =+     |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+  PB1   col1  | F3     | F5     | F4     | T      | R      | E      | W      | Q      | Tab    |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+  PB2   col2  | Esc    | F2     | F1     | G      | F      | D      | S      | A      | CapsLk |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+  PB3   col3  | F9     | F11    | F10    | B      | V      | C      | X      | Z      | LShift | Up     |        | Down   |        | [{     | ]}     |
+  PB4   col4  | F12    | ScrLk  | PrtSc  | Right  |        | Left   | Insert | `~     | 1!     | 6^     | 7&     | 8*     |        | 9(     | 0)     | -_
+  PB5   col5  | Pause  |        |        | LAlt   |        | Home   |        | End    | Fn     | Y      | U      | I      |        | O      | P      | \|
+  PB6   col6  |        |        |        | LCtrl  | Delete | Bksp   | RCtrl  | Enter  | Space  | H      | J      | K      |        | L      | ;:     | '"
+  PB7   col7  |        |        |        |        | RGUI   |        | PageUp |        | PageDn | N      | M      | ,<     |        | .>     | /?     | RShift
+*/
 
 #endif
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/info.json b/keyboards/kinesis/info.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c90d3b625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/info.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "keyboard_name": "Kinesis",
+  "url": "",
+  "maintainer": "qmk",
+  "width": 15.5,
+  "height": 9,
+  "layouts": {
+    "LAYOUT": {
+      "key_count": 86,
+      "layout": [{"label":"Esc", "x":0, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F1", "x":0.7, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F2", "x":1.39, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F3", "x":2.09, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F4", "x":2.78, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F5", "x":3.48, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F6", "x":4.17, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F7", "x":4.87, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F8", "x":5.56, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"+", "x":0, "y":1.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"!", "x":1.25, "y":1.25}, {"label":"@", "x":2.25, "y":1}, {"label":"#", "x":3.25, "y":1}, {"label":"$", "x":4.25, "y":1}, {"label":"%", "x":5.25, "y":1}, {"label":"Tab", "x":0, "y":2.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Q", "x":1.25, "y":2.25}, {"label":"W", "x":2.25, "y":2}, {"label":"E", "x":3.25, "y":2}, {"label":"R", "x":4.25, "y":2}, {"label":"T", "x":5.25, "y":2}, {"label":"Caps Lock", "x":0, "y":3.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"A", "x":1.25, "y":3.25}, {"label":"S", "x":2.25, "y":3}, {"label":"D", "x":3.25, "y":3}, {"label":"F", "x":4.25, "y":3}, {"label":"G", "x":5.25, "y":3}, {"label":"Shift", "x":0, "y":4.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Z", "x":1.25, "y":4.25}, {"label":"X", "x":2.25, "y":4}, {"label":"C", "x":3.25, "y":4}, {"label":"V", "x":4.25, "y":4}, {"label":"B", "x":5.25, "y":4}, {"label":"~", "x":1.25, "y":5.25}, {"label":"|", "x":2.25, "y":5}, {"label":"←", "x":3.25, "y":5}, {"label":"→", "x":4.25, "y":5}, {"label":"Ctrl", "x":5.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Alt", "x":6.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Home", "x":6.25, "y":7}, {"label":"Back Space", "x":4.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"Delete", "x":5.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"End", "x":6.25, "y":8}, {"label":"F9", "x":9.25, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F10", "x":9.95, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F11", "x":10.64, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F12", "x":11.34, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Print Scrn", "x":12.03, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Scroll Lock", "x":12.73, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Pause", "x":13.42, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Keypad", "x":14.12, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Progrm", "x":14.81, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"^", "x":9.25, "y":1}, {"label":"&amp;", "x":10.25, "y":1}, {"label":"*", "x":11.25, "y":1}, {"label":"(", "x":12.25, "y":1}, {"label":")", "x":13.25, "y":1.25}, {"label":"_", "x":14.25, "y":1.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Y", "x":9.25, "y":2}, {"label":"U", "x":10.25, "y":2}, {"label":"I", "x":11.25, "y":2}, {"label":"O", "x":12.25, "y":2}, {"label":"P", "x":13.25, "y":2.25}, {"label":"|", "x":14.25, "y":2.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"H", "x":9.25, "y":3}, {"label":"J", "x":10.25, "y":3}, {"label":"K", "x":11.25, "y":3}, {"label":"L", "x":12.25, "y":3}, {"label":":", "x":13.25, "y":3.25}, {"label":"\"", "x":14.25, "y":3.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"N", "x":9.25, "y":4}, {"label":"M", "x":10.25, "y":4}, {"label":"&lt;", "x":11.25, "y":4}, {"label":"&gt;", "x":12.25, "y":4}, {"label":"?", "x":13.25, "y":4.25}, {"label":"Shift", "x":14.25, "y":4.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"↑", "x":10.25, "y":5}, {"label":"↓", "x":11.25, "y":5}, {"label":"{", "x":12.25, "y":5}, {"label":"}", "x":13.25, "y":5.25}, {"label":"GUI", "x":8.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Ctrl", "x":9.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Page Up", "x":8.25, "y":7}, {"label":"Page Down", "x":8.25, "y":8}, {"label":"Enter", "x":9.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"Space", "x":10.25, "y":7, "h":2}]
+    },
+
+    "LAYOUT_pretty": {
+      "key_count": 86,
+      "layout": [{"label":"Esc", "x":0, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F1", "x":0.7, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F2", "x":1.39, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F3", "x":2.09, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F4", "x":2.78, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F5", "x":3.48, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F6", "x":4.17, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F7", "x":4.87, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F8", "x":5.56, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F9", "x":9.25, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F10", "x":9.95, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F11", "x":10.64, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"F12", "x":11.34, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Print Scrn", "x":12.03, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Scroll Lock", "x":12.73, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Pause", "x":13.42, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Keypad", "x":14.12, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"Progrm", "x":14.81, "y":0, "w":0.69, "h":0.85}, {"label":"+", "x":0, "y":1.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"!", "x":1.25, "y":1.25}, {"label":"@", "x":2.25, "y":1}, {"label":"#", "x":3.25, "y":1}, {"label":"$", "x":4.25, "y":1}, {"label":"%", "x":5.25, "y":1}, {"label":"^", "x":9.25, "y":1}, {"label":"&amp;", "x":10.25, "y":1}, {"label":"*", "x":11.25, "y":1}, {"label":"(", "x":12.25, "y":1}, {"label":")", "x":13.25, "y":1.25}, {"label":"_", "x":14.25, "y":1.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Tab", "x":0, "y":2.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Q", "x":1.25, "y":2.25}, {"label":"W", "x":2.25, "y":2}, {"label":"E", "x":3.25, "y":2}, {"label":"R", "x":4.25, "y":2}, {"label":"T", "x":5.25, "y":2}, {"label":"Y", "x":9.25, "y":2}, {"label":"U", "x":10.25, "y":2}, {"label":"I", "x":11.25, "y":2}, {"label":"O", "x":12.25, "y":2}, {"label":"P", "x":13.25, "y":2.25}, {"label":"|", "x":14.25, "y":2.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Caps Lock", "x":0, "y":3.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"A", "x":1.25, "y":3.25}, {"label":"S", "x":2.25, "y":3}, {"label":"D", "x":3.25, "y":3}, {"label":"F", "x":4.25, "y":3}, {"label":"G", "x":5.25, "y":3}, {"label":"H", "x":9.25, "y":3}, {"label":"J", "x":10.25, "y":3}, {"label":"K", "x":11.25, "y":3}, {"label":"L", "x":12.25, "y":3}, {"label":":", "x":13.25, "y":3.25}, {"label":"\"", "x":14.25, "y":3.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Shift", "x":0, "y":4.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"Z", "x":1.25, "y":4.25}, {"label":"X", "x":2.25, "y":4}, {"label":"C", "x":3.25, "y":4}, {"label":"V", "x":4.25, "y":4}, {"label":"B", "x":5.25, "y":4}, {"label":"N", "x":9.25, "y":4}, {"label":"M", "x":10.25, "y":4}, {"label":"&lt;", "x":11.25, "y":4}, {"label":"&gt;", "x":12.25, "y":4}, {"label":"?", "x":13.25, "y":4.25}, {"label":"Shift", "x":14.25, "y":4.25, "w":1.25}, {"label":"~", "x":1.25, "y":5.25}, {"label":"|", "x":2.25, "y":5}, {"label":"←", "x":3.25, "y":5}, {"label":"→", "x":4.25, "y":5}, {"label":"↑", "x":10.25, "y":5}, {"label":"↓", "x":11.25, "y":5}, {"label":"{", "x":12.25, "y":5}, {"label":"}", "x":13.25, "y":5.25}, {"label":"Ctrl", "x":5.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Alt", "x":6.25, "y":6}, {"label":"GUI", "x":8.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Ctrl", "x":9.25, "y":6}, {"label":"Home", "x":6.25, "y":7}, {"label":"Page Up", "x":8.25, "y":7}, {"label":"Back Space", "x":4.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"Delete", "x":5.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"End", "x":6.25, "y":8}, {"label":"Page Down", "x":8.25, "y":8}, {"label":"Enter", "x":9.25, "y":7, "h":2}, {"label":"Space", "x":10.25, "y":7, "h":2}]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/carpalx/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/carpalx/keymap.c
index 0ef454bc2..c00c5327b 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/carpalx/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/carpalx/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-#include "kinesis.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
-#include "eeconfig.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
-[_CX] = KEYMAP(
+[_CX] = LAYOUT(
            // Left Hand
            TO(_CX),  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,   KC_F8,
            KC_DEL,   KC_1,    KC_3,    KC_5,    KC_7,    KC_9,
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            MO(_KP), KC_ENT,  KC_SPC
     ),
 
-[_QW] = KEYMAP(
+[_QW] = LAYOUT(
            // Left Hand
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            _______, _______, _______
     ),
 
-[_KP] = KEYMAP(
+[_KP] = LAYOUT(
            // Left Hand
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 01a66b5e5..f36d6dd1d 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "kinesis.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
 #define QWERTY 0 // Base qwerty
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 */
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-[QWERTY] = KEYMAP(
+[QWERTY] = LAYOUT(
            KC_ESC, KC_F1  ,KC_F2  ,KC_F3  ,KC_F4  ,KC_F5  ,KC_F6  ,KC_F7  ,KC_F8,
            KC_EQL, KC_1   ,KC_2   ,KC_3   ,KC_4   ,KC_5   ,
            KC_TAB, KC_Q   ,KC_W   ,KC_E   ,KC_R   ,KC_T   ,
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/config.h b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8893d122e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_H
+#define CONFIG_USER_H
+
+#include "../../config.h"
+
+// place overrides here
+
+#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/keymap.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58d749074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+#define QWERTY 0 // Base qwerty
+
+
+/****************************************************************************************************
+*
+* Keymap: Default Layer in Qwerty
+*
+* ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+* | Esc    |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |  F6  |  F8  |  F9  |  F10 |  F12 | PSCR | SLCK | PAUS |  FN0 |  BOOT  |
+* |--------+------+------+------+------+------+---------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+* | =+     |  1!  |  2@  |  3#  |  4$  |  5%  |                           |  6^  |  7&  |  8*  |  9(  |  0)  | -_     |
+* |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           +------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+* | Tab    |   Q  |   W  |   E  |   R  |   T  |                           |   Y  |   U  |   I  |   O  |   P  | \|     |
+* |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+* | Caps   |   A  |   S  |   D  |   F  |   G  |                           |   H  |   J  |   K  |   L  |  ;:  | '"     |
+* |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
+* | Shift  |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  |                           |   N  |   M  |  ,.  |  .>  |  /?  | Shift  |
+* `--------+------+------+------+------+-------                           `------+------+------+------+------+--------'
+*          | `~   | INS  | Left | Right|                                         | Up   | Down |  [{  |  ]}  |
+*          `---------------------------'                                         `---------------------------'
+*                                        ,-------------.         ,-------------.
+*                                        | Ctrl | Alt  |         | Gui  | Ctrl |
+*                                 ,------|------|------|         |------+------+------.
+*                                 |      |      | Home |         | PgUp |      |      |
+*                                 | BkSp | Del  |------|         |------|Return| Space|
+*                                 |      |      | End  |         | PgDn |      |      |
+*                                 `--------------------'         `--------------------'
+*/
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+
+  [QWERTY] = LAYOUT_pretty(
+    KC_ESC,   KC_F1,    KC_F2,    KC_F3,    KC_F4,    KC_F5,    KC_F6,    KC_F7,    KC_F8,         KC_F9,    KC_F10,   KC_F11,   KC_F12,   KC_PSCR,  KC_SLCK,  KC_PAUS,  KC_FN0,   KC_1,
+    KC_EQL,   KC_1,     KC_2,     KC_3,     KC_4,     KC_5,                                                                      KC_6,     KC_7,     KC_8,     KC_9,     KC_0,     KC_MINS,
+    KC_TAB,   KC_Q,     KC_W,     KC_E,     KC_R,     KC_T,                                                                      KC_Y,     KC_U,     KC_I,     KC_O,     KC_P,     KC_BSLS,
+    KC_CAPS,  KC_A,     KC_S,     KC_D,     KC_F,     KC_G,                                                                      KC_H,     KC_J,     KC_K,     KC_L,     KC_SCLN,  KC_QUOT,
+    KC_LSFT,  KC_Z,     KC_X,     KC_C,     KC_V,     KC_B,                                                                      KC_N,     KC_M,     KC_COMM,  KC_DOT,   KC_SLSH,  KC_RSFT,
+              KC_GRV,   KC_INS,   KC_LEFT,  KC_RGHT,                                                                                       KC_UP,    KC_DOWN,  KC_LBRC,  KC_RBRC,
+                                                      KC_LCTL,  KC_LALT,                                               KC_RGUI,  KC_RCTL,
+                                                                KC_HOME,                                               KC_PGUP,
+                                            KC_BSPC,  KC_DEL,   KC_END,                                                KC_PGDN,  KC_ENTER, KC_SPC
+  )
+
+};
+
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
+
+};
+
+const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
+{
+  // MACRODOWN only works in this function
+      switch(id) {
+        case 0:
+          if (record->event.pressed) {
+            register_code(KC_RSFT);
+          } else {
+            unregister_code(KC_RSFT);
+          }
+        break;
+      }
+    return MACRO_NONE;
+};
+
+
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
+
+}
+
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
+
+}
+
+bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
+  return true;
+}
+
+void led_set_user(uint8_t usb_led) {
+
+}
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/readme.md b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8783b978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# The default keymap for kinesis-advantage
+
+This keymap is the same as the one in the `default` directory, but is
+formatted to use the `LAYOUT_pretty` matrix, which places the two halves of
+the keyboard side-by-side, rather than the left-hand side being on top.
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/rules.mk b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d3df5964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/default_pretty/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Build Options
+#   change to "no" to disable the options, or define them in the Makefile in 
+#   the appropriate keymap folder that will get included automatically
+#
+BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE = no       # Virtual DIP switch configuration(+1000)
+MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Mouse keys(+4700)
+EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Audio control and System control(+450)
+CONSOLE_ENABLE = no         # Console for debug(+400)
+COMMAND_ENABLE = yes        # Commands for debug and configuration
+NKRO_ENABLE = yes           # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
+AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
+UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
+BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no       # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no        # Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.  Do not enable this with audio at the same time.
+SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no       # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
+
+ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
+	include ../../../../Makefile
+endif
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
index 9008bc808..5d9739866 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-#include "kinesis.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
 #define _DVORAK 0 // Base Dvorak layer
 #define _MEDIA 1  // Media layer
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-[_DVORAK] = KEYMAP(
+[_DVORAK] = LAYOUT(
         // left hand
         KC_ESC,   KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,  KC_F5, KC_F6, KC_F7, KC_F8,
         KC_GRV,   KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,   KC_5,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
         TG(_MEDIA), KC_ENT, KC_SPC
     ),
 
-[_MEDIA] = KEYMAP(
+[_MEDIA] = LAYOUT(
        // left hand
        KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO,
        KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,   KC_NO,
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/insertsnideremarks/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/insertsnideremarks/keymap.c
index b318e1bea..bac5ea3ff 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/insertsnideremarks/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/insertsnideremarks/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-#include "kinesis.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
-#include "eeconfig.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ void dance_LAYER_reset(qk_tap_dance_state_t *state, void *user_data) {
 }
 
 qk_tap_dance_action_t tap_dance_actions[] = {
-[ADJ]    = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_FN_ADVANCED(NULL, dance_LAYER_finished, dance_LAYER_reset),  //  Double-tap to activate Adjust layer via oneshot layer 
+[ADJ]    = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_FN_ADVANCED(NULL, dance_LAYER_finished, dance_LAYER_reset),  //  Double-tap to activate Adjust layer via oneshot layer
 [LBCB]   = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_DOUBLE(KC_LBRC, KC_LCBR),  // Left bracket on a single-tap, left brace on a double-tap
 [RBCB]   = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_DOUBLE(KC_RBRC, KC_RCBR),  // Right bracket on a single-tap, right brace on a double-tap
 [EQPL]   = ACTION_TAP_DANCE_DOUBLE(KC_EQL, KC_PLUS),   // Plus sign on a single-tap, equal sign on a double-tap
@@ -106,9 +104,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      | Space | Enter |App/Alt|   |  RGUI | Delete|  Bspc |
 *                      |   /   |   /   |-------|   |-------|   /   |   /   |
 *                      |  Fn   | Number|  Bspc |   | Enter |Number2|  Fn2  |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_COLEMAK] = KEYMAP(
+[_COLEMAK] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   KC_ESC,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,  KC_F8,
   KC_EQL,  KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,
@@ -152,9 +150,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      | Space | Enter |App/Alt|   |  RGUI | Delete|  Bspc |
 *                      |   /   |   /   |-------|   |-------|   /   |   /   |
 *                      |  Fn   | Number|  Bspc |   | Enter |Number2|  Fn2  |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_QWERTY] = KEYMAP(
+[_QWERTY] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   KC_ESC,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,  KC_F8,
   KC_EQL,  KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   CTLESC,  KC_A,    KC_S,    KC_D,    KC_F,    KC_G,
   KC_LSPO, KC_Z,    KC_X,    KC_C,    KC_V,    KC_B,
            KC_INS,  KC_GRV,  KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC,
-  //Left Thumb                         
+  //Left Thumb
                                       CTLESC,  ALL_T(KC_NO),
                                                ALTAPP,
                              SPCFN,   ENTNS,   KC_BSPC,
@@ -199,9 +197,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
 *                      |       |       |-------|   |-------|       |       |
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_NUMBERS] = KEYMAP(
+[_NUMBERS] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F12,   KC_F1,    KC_F2,    KC_F3,    KC_F4,    KC_F5,
@@ -216,17 +214,17 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   // Right Hand
   _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F6,    KC_F7,    KC_F8,    KC_F9,    KC_F10,   KC_F11,
-  KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  _______, 
-  KC_EXLM,  KC_AT,    KC_HASH,  KC_DLR,   KC_PERC,  _______, 
+  KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  _______,
+  KC_EXLM,  KC_AT,    KC_HASH,  KC_DLR,   KC_PERC,  _______,
   TD(GVTL), TD(LBCB), TD(RBCB), _______,  _______,  _______,
-            _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, 
+            _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,
   // Right Thumb
   _______,  _______,
   _______,
   _______,  _______,  _______
 ),
 
-[_NUMBERS2] = KEYMAP(
+[_NUMBERS2] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F12,   KC_F1,    KC_F2,    KC_F3,    KC_F4,    KC_F5,
@@ -241,10 +239,10 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   // Right Hand
   _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F6,    KC_F7,    KC_F8,    KC_F9,    KC_F10,   KC_F11,
-  KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  _______, 
-  KC_EXLM,  KC_AT,    KC_HASH,  KC_DLR,   KC_PERC,  _______, 
+  KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  _______,
+  KC_EXLM,  KC_AT,    KC_HASH,  KC_DLR,   KC_PERC,  _______,
   TD(GVTL), TD(LBCB), TD(RBCB), _______,  _______,  _______,
-            _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, 
+            _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,
   // Right Thumb
   _______,  _______,
   _______,
@@ -269,13 +267,13 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
 *                      |       |       |-------|   |-------|       |       |
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_FUNCTION] = KEYMAP(
+[_FUNCTION] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______, _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,    _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F12,  KC_F1,      KC_F2,      KC_F3,      KC_F4,      KC_F5,
-  _______, _______,    _______,    KC_UP,      _______,    _______, 
+  _______, _______,    _______,    KC_UP,      _______,    _______,
   _______, LCTL(KC_A), KC_LEFT,    KC_DOWN,    KC_RGHT,    LCA(KC_TAB),
   _______, LCTL(KC_Z), LCTL(KC_X), LCTL(KC_C), LCTL(KC_V), KC_BSPC,
            _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
                                                _______,    _______,
                                                            _______,
                                    _______,    _______,    _______,
-  // Right Hand  
+  // Right Hand
   _______, _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,    _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F6,   KC_F7,      KC_F8,      KC_F9,      KC_F10,     KC_F11,
   _______, _______,    KC_UP,      LCTL(KC_Y), _______,    _______,
@@ -296,11 +294,11 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   _______, _______, _______
 ),
 
-[_FUNCTION2] = KEYMAP(
+[_FUNCTION2] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______, _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,    _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F12,  KC_F1,      KC_F2,      KC_F3,      KC_F4,      KC_F5,
-  _______, _______,    _______,    KC_UP,      _______,    _______, 
+  _______, _______,    _______,    KC_UP,      _______,    _______,
   _______, LCTL(KC_A), KC_LEFT,    KC_DOWN,    KC_RGHT,    LCA(KC_TAB),
   _______, LCTL(KC_Z), LCTL(KC_X), LCTL(KC_C), LCTL(KC_V), KC_BSPC,
            _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
                                                _______,    _______,
                                                            _______,
                                    _______,    _______,    _______,
-  // Right Hand  
+  // Right Hand
   _______, _______,    _______,    _______,    _______,    _______, _______, _______, _______,
   KC_F6,   KC_F7,      KC_F8,      KC_F9,      KC_F10,     KC_F11,
   _______, _______,    KC_UP,      LCTL(KC_Y), _______,    _______,
@@ -340,9 +338,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
 *                      |       |       |-------|   |-------|       |       |
 *                      |       |       |       |   | KP Ent|       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_NUMPAD] = KEYMAP(
+[_NUMPAD] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______, _______, _______, _______,    _______,   _______, _______, _______, _______,
   _______, KC_NLCK, _______, _______,    _______,   _______,
@@ -386,9 +384,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |  LAlt |   |  RGUI |       |       |
 *                      | Space | Enter |-------|   |-------| Delete|  Bspc |
 *                      |       |       |  Bspc |   | Enter |       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_COLEMAKGM] = KEYMAP(
+[_COLEMAKGM] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   KC_ESC,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,  KC_F8,
   KC_EQL,  KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,
@@ -432,9 +430,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |  LAlt |   |  RGUI |       |       |
 *                      | Space | Enter |-------|   |-------| Delete|  Bspc |
 *                      |       |       |  Bspc |   | Enter |       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_QWERTYGM] = KEYMAP(
+[_QWERTYGM] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   KC_ESC,  KC_F1,   KC_F2,   KC_F3,   KC_F4,   KC_F5,   KC_F6,   KC_F7,  KC_F8,
   KC_EQL,  KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,
@@ -478,9 +476,9 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
 *                      |       |       |-------|   |-------|       |       |
 *                      |       |       |       |   |       |       |       |
-*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------' 
+*                      `-----------------------'   `-----------------------'
 */
-[_ADJUST] = KEYMAP(
+[_ADJUST] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,   _______,  _______, _______, _______,
   _______, COLEMAK, QWERTY,  _______, COLEMAKGM, QWERTYGM,
@@ -498,14 +496,14 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
   _______, NKROTG,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
-           _______, _______, _______, _______, 
+           _______, _______, _______, _______,
   // Right Thumb
   _______, _______,
   _______,
   _______, _______, _______
 ),
 
-[_ADJUST2] = KEYMAP(
+[_ADJUST2] = LAYOUT(
   // Left Hand
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,   _______,  _______, _______, _______,
   _______, COLEMAK, QWERTY,  _______, COLEMAKGM, QWERTYGM,
@@ -523,7 +521,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
   _______, NKROTG,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
   _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
-           _______, _______, _______, _______, 
+           _______, _______, _______, _______,
   // Right Thumb
   _______, _______,
   _______,
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/milestogo/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/milestogo/keymap.c
index bf1f9c591..1ae7d9082 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/milestogo/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/milestogo/keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#include "kinesis.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "mousekey.h"
 
 #define _QWERTY 0 // Base qerty
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 
-//  Train out of using uncomfortable esc  and GUI keys. 
+//  Train out of using uncomfortable esc  and GUI keys.
 /****************************************************************************************************
 *
 * Keymap: Default Layer in Qwerty
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ enum {
 */
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-[_QWERTY] = KEYMAP(
+[_QWERTY] = LAYOUT(
            XXXXXXX, KC_F1  ,KC_F2  ,KC_F3  ,KC_F4  ,KC_F5  ,KC_F6  ,KC_F7  ,KC_F8,
            KC_GRAVE, KC_1   ,KC_2   ,KC_3   ,KC_4   ,KC_5   ,
            KC_TAB, KC_Q   ,KC_W   ,KC_E   ,KC_R   ,KC_T   ,
@@ -66,13 +65,13 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 	KC_Y   ,KC_U   ,KC_I   ,KC_O   ,KC_P   ,KC_BSLS,
 	KC_H   ,KC_J   ,KC_K   ,KC_L   ,KC_SCLN,KC_QUOT,
 	KC_N   ,KC_M   ,KC_COMM,KC_DOT ,KC_SLSH,KC_RSFT,
-		KC_FN6, KC_FN7,  KC_LBRC ,KC_RBRC, 
+		KC_FN6, KC_FN7,  KC_LBRC ,KC_RBRC,
            KC_RALT,KC_RGUI,
            KC_PGUP,
            KC_PGDN,KC_ENTER ,KC_SPC
     ),
-    
-    
+
+
 /* _SYMB level, more planck like. Much work to make sequences into multi-finger rolls. eg ([1,0]), !=0
 * Also sorted by frequency / strength of finger.
 *
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
 
 
-[_SYMB] = KEYMAP( 
+[_SYMB] = LAYOUT(
          _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
          _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,
          _______,  KC_CIRC,  KC_LCBR, KC_RCBR,  KC_AT,  KC_PERC,
@@ -120,8 +119,8 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
          _______,
          _______,  _______,  _______
     ),
-    
-    
+
+
 /* _SYMB2ol level, more ergodox like
 *
 * ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
 
 
-[_SYMB2] = KEYMAP( 
+[_SYMB2] = LAYOUT(
          _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
          _______,  _______,  KC_ASTR,  KC_HASH,  _______,  _______,
          _______,  KC_SLSH,  RSFT(KC_COMM), RSFT(KC_DOT),  _______,  _______,
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 * |--------+------+------+------+------+------+---------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+--------|
 * | =+     |  !   |   @  |   #  |   $  |   %  |                           |  ^   |   &  |   *  |  (   |   )  |MS Fast |
 * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           +------+------+------+------+------+--------|
-* | Tab    |      |      |      |      |PgUp  |                           | MwU  |MS_UL | MS_U |MS_UR |      | Ms Norm| 
+* | Tab    |      |      |      |      |PgUp  |                           | MwU  |MS_UL | MS_U |MS_UR |      | Ms Norm|
 * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
 * |MouseFN1|GUI_V |GUI X |GUI C |GUI_V |      |                           |      | MS_L |Mouse1| MS_R |      |MS Slow |
 * |--------+------+------+------+------+------|                           |------+------+------+------+------+--------|
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 */
 
 
-[_MOUSE] = KEYMAP(
+[_MOUSE] = LAYOUT(
          KC_CAPS,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
          _______,  KC_EXLM  ,KC_AT,    KC_HASH,  KC_DLR   ,KC_PERC   ,
          _______,  KC_NO,    KC_NO,    KC_UP,    KC_NO,    KC_PGUP,
@@ -203,8 +202,8 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
                              _______,  _______,
                                        _______,
                     _______, _______,  _______,
-         _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, KC_FN0,RESET, 
-         KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  KC_ACL2,  
+         _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, KC_FN0,RESET,
+         KC_CIRC,  KC_AMPR,  KC_ASTR,  KC_LPRN,  KC_RPRN,  KC_ACL2,
          KC_WH_U,  M(A_MUL), KC_MS_U,  M(A_MUR), KC_NO,  KC_ACL1,
          KC_NO,    KC_MS_L,  KC_MS_D,  KC_MS_R,  KC_NO,  KC_ACL0,
          KC_WH_D,  M(A_MDL), KC_MS_D,  M(A_MDR), RSFT(KC_LBRC), RSFT(KC_RBRC),
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
 
 
-[_TRANS] = KEYMAP( 
+[_TRANS] = LAYOUT(
          _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______, _______, _______, _______,
          _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,
           _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,  _______,
@@ -262,22 +261,22 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
          _______,
          _______,  _______,  _______
     ),
-    
-    
+
+
 };
 
 
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM fn_actions[] = {
-   [0] = ACTION_LAYER_TAP_TOGGLE(_MOUSE) ,             
-   [1] = ACTION_LAYER_TOGGLE(_MOUSE) ,                
-   [2] = ACTION_LAYER_TAP_TOGGLE(_SYMB) ,              
-	[5]= ACTION_LAYER_TAP_KEY(_SYMB,KC_RIGHT), 
+   [0] = ACTION_LAYER_TAP_TOGGLE(_MOUSE) ,
+   [1] = ACTION_LAYER_TOGGLE(_MOUSE) ,
+   [2] = ACTION_LAYER_TAP_TOGGLE(_SYMB) ,
+	[5]= ACTION_LAYER_TAP_KEY(_SYMB,KC_RIGHT),
 	[4]= ACTION_MODS_TAP_KEY(MOD_LGUI,KC_LEFT),
-	[6]= ACTION_LAYER_TAP_KEY(_SYMB,KC_UP), 
+	[6]= ACTION_LAYER_TAP_KEY(_SYMB,KC_UP),
 	[7]= ACTION_MODS_TAP_KEY(MOD_LGUI,KC_DOWN),
 
-	
+
 };
 
 const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
           }
         break;
 
-	// from  algernon's ErgoDox EZ layout, 
+	// from  algernon's ErgoDox EZ layout,
        case A_MUL:
         if (record->event.pressed) {
           mousekey_on(KC_MS_UP);
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
         }
         mousekey_send();
         break;
-     } 
+     }
     return MACRO_NONE;
 };
 
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ void matrix_scan_user(void) {
                         caps_lock_led_on();
                 }
                 break;
-                
+
         case 2:
                 if (!(host_keyboard_leds() & (1 << USB_LED_SCROLL_LOCK))) {
                         all_led_off();
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
index 4b4ad95cf..4f3dbf83e 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "action_layer.h"
-#include "eeconfig.h"
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 	                      | BkSp |   /   |------||------|   /   | Space |
 	                      |      | Media | End  || PgDn | KeyPd |       |
 	                      `---------------------'`----------------------'
-	 
+
         Colemak layer:
 	,-------------------------------------------.,-------------------------------------------.
 	|   =    |   1  |   2  |   3  |   4  |   5  ||   6  |   7  |   8  |   9  |   0  |   -    |
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/readme.md b/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/readme.md
index 2a69bb725..37b26623f 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/readme.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # kinesis_stapelberg keyboard firmware
 
 This folder contains the firmware customization required to run QMK on the custom controller for the Kinesis Advantage created by Michael Stapelberg.
-It differs from the `alvicstep keyboard in that the existing QMK Kinesis Advantage project uses the existing controller board provided by Kinesis.
+It differs from the `alvicstep` keyboard in that the existing QMK Kinesis Advantage project uses the existing controller board provided by Kinesis.
 
 The controller board hardware is described
 [here](http://michael.stapelberg.de/Artikel/kinesis_custom_controller)
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/stapelberg.h b/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/stapelberg.h
index 8c8619745..e35e2f5db 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/stapelberg.h
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/stapelberg/stapelberg.h
@@ -3,45 +3,77 @@
 
 #include "quantum.h"
 
+#define ___ KC_NO
+
 // This a shortcut to help you visually see your layout.
 // The first section contains all of the arguments as on the physical keyboard
 // The second converts the arguments into the 2-D scanned array
 
-#define KEYMAP(                           \
-    kC0,kD0,kE0,kC1,kD1,kE1,kC2,kD2,kE2,  \
-    k00,k10,k20,k30,k40,k50,              \
-    k01,k11,k21,k31,k41,k51,              \
-    k02,k12,k22,k32,k42,k52,              \
-    k03,k13,k23,k33,k43,k53,              \
-        k14,k24,k34,k54,                  \
-                        k56,k55,          \
-                            k35,          \
-                    k36,k46,k25,          \
-    kC3,kD3,kE3,kC4,kD4,kE4,kC5,kE5,kD5,  \
-        k60,k70,k80,k90,kA0,kB0,          \
-        k61,k71,k81,k91,kA1,kB1,          \
-        k62,k72,k82,k92,kA2,kB2,          \
-        k63,k73,k83,k93,kA3,kB3,          \
-            k64,k84,k94,kA4,              \
-    k96,k85,                              \
-    k86,                                  \
-    k66,k75,k65                           \
-) {                                       \
-        { k00,    k01,    k02,    k03,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,  KC_NO }, \
-        { k10,    k11,    k12,    k13,    k14,    KC_NO,  KC_NO }, \
-        { k20,    k21,    k22,    k23,    k24,    k25,    KC_NO }, \
-        { k30,    k31,    k32,    k33,    k34,    k35,    k36   }, \
-        { k40,    k41,    k42,    k43,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,  k46   }, \
-        { k50,    k51,    k52,    k53,    k54,    k55,    k56   }, \
-        { k60,    k61,    k62,    k63,    k64,    k65,    k66   }, \
-        { k70,    k71,    k72,    k73,    KC_NO,  k75,    KC_NO }, \
-        { k80,    k81,    k82,    k83,    k84,    k85,    k86   }, \
-        { k90,    k91,    k92,    k93,    k94,    KC_NO,  k96   }, \
-        { kA0,    kA1,    kA2,    kA3,    kA4,    KC_NO,  KC_NO }, \
-        { kB0,    kB1,    kB2,    kB3,    KC_NO,  KC_NO,  KC_NO }, \
-        { kC0,    kC1,    kC2,    kC3,    kC4,    kC5,    KC_NO }, \
-        { kD0,    kD1,    kD2,    kD3,    kD4,    kD5,    KC_NO }, \
-        { kE0,    kE1,    kE2,    kE3,    kE4,    kE5,    KC_NO } \
+#define LAYOUT(                                   \
+    kC0, kD0, kE0, kC1, kD1, kE1, kC2, kD2, kE2,  \
+    k00, k10, k20, k30, k40, k50,                 \
+    k01, k11, k21, k31, k41, k51,                 \
+    k02, k12, k22, k32, k42, k52,                 \
+    k03, k13, k23, k33, k43, k53,                 \
+         k14, k24, k34, k54,                      \
+                             k56, k55,            \
+                                  k35,            \
+                        k36, k46, k25,            \
+                                                  \
+    kC3, kD3, kE3, kC4, kD4, kE4, kC5, kE5, kD5,  \
+                   k60, k70, k80, k90, kA0, kB0,  \
+                   k61, k71, k81, k91, kA1, kB1,  \
+                   k62, k72, k82, k92, kA2, kB2,  \
+                   k63, k73, k83, k93, kA3, kB3,  \
+                        k64, k84, k94, kA4,       \
+              k96, k85,                           \
+              k86,                                \
+              k66, k75, k65                       \
+) {                                              \
+    { k00,  k01,  k02,  k03,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k10,  k11,  k12,  k13,  k14,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k20,  k21,  k22,  k23,  k24,  k25,  ___ }, \
+    { k30,  k31,  k32,  k33,  k34,  k35,  k36 }, \
+    { k40,  k41,  k42,  k43,  ___,  ___,  k46 }, \
+    { k50,  k51,  k52,  k53,  k54,  k55,  k56 }, \
+    { k60,  k61,  k62,  k63,  k64,  k65,  k66 }, \
+    { k70,  k71,  k72,  k73,  ___,  k75,  ___ }, \
+    { k80,  k81,  k82,  k83,  k84,  k85,  k86 }, \
+    { k90,  k91,  k92,  k93,  k94,  ___,  k96 }, \
+    { kA0,  kA1,  kA2,  kA3,  kA4,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { kB0,  kB1,  kB2,  kB3,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { kC0,  kC1,  kC2,  kC3,  kC4,  kC5,  ___ }, \
+    { kD0,  kD1,  kD2,  kD3,  kD4,  kD5,  ___ }, \
+    { kE0,  kE1,  kE2,  kE3,  kE4,  kE5,  ___ } \
+}
+
+/*  ---------------- LEFT HAND -----------------   ---------------- RIGHT HAND ---------------- */
+#define LAYOUT_pretty(                                                                           \
+    kC0, kD0, kE0, kC1, kD1, kE1, kC2, kD2, kE2,   kC3, kD3, kE3, kC4, kD4, kE4, kC5, kE5, kD5,  \
+    k00, k10, k20, k30, k40, k50,                            k60, k70, k80, k90, kA0, kB0,       \
+    k01, k11, k21, k31, k41, k51,                            k61, k71, k81, k91, kA1, kB1,       \
+    k02, k12, k22, k32, k42, k52,                            k62, k72, k82, k92, kA2, kB2,       \
+    k03, k13, k23, k33, k43, k53,                            k63, k73, k83, k93, kA3, kB3,       \
+         k14, k24, k34, k54,                                      k64, k84, k94, kA4,            \
+                             k56, k55,                  k96, k85,                                \
+                                  k35,                  k86,                                     \
+                        k36, k46, k25,                  k66, k75, k65                            \
+) {                                              \
+    { k00,  k01,  k02,  k03,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k10,  k11,  k12,  k13,  k14,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { k20,  k21,  k22,  k23,  k24,  k25,  ___ }, \
+    { k30,  k31,  k32,  k33,  k34,  k35,  k36 }, \
+    { k40,  k41,  k42,  k43,  ___,  ___,  k46 }, \
+    { k50,  k51,  k52,  k53,  k54,  k55,  k56 }, \
+    { k60,  k61,  k62,  k63,  k64,  k65,  k66 }, \
+    { k70,  k71,  k72,  k73,  ___,  k75,  ___ }, \
+    { k80,  k81,  k82,  k83,  k84,  k85,  k86 }, \
+    { k90,  k91,  k92,  k93,  k94,  ___,  k96 }, \
+    { kA0,  kA1,  kA2,  kA3,  kA4,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { kB0,  kB1,  kB2,  kB3,  ___,  ___,  ___ }, \
+    { kC0,  kC1,  kC2,  kC3,  kC4,  kC5,  ___ }, \
+    { kD0,  kD1,  kD2,  kD3,  kD4,  kD5,  ___ }, \
+    { kE0,  kE1,  kE2,  kE3,  kE4,  kE5,  ___ }  \
 }
 
 /*