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Modifier Keys :id=modifier-keys

These allow you to combine a modifier with a keycode. When pressed, the keydown event for the modifier, then kc will be sent. On release, the keyup event for kc, then the modifier will be sent.

Key Aliases Description
LCTL(kc) C(kc) Hold Left Control and press kc
LSFT(kc) S(kc) Hold Left Shift and press kc
LALT(kc) A(kc) Hold Left Alt and press kc
LGUI(kc) G(kc), LCMD(kc), LWIN(kc) Hold Left GUI and press kc
RCTL(kc) Hold Right Control and press kc
RSFT(kc) Hold Right Shift and press kc
RALT(kc) ALGR(kc) Hold Right Alt and press kc
RGUI(kc) RCMD(kc), LWIN(kc) Hold Right GUI and press kc
SGUI(kc) SCMD(kc), SWIN(kc) Hold Left Shift and GUI and press kc
LCA(kc) Hold Left Control and Alt and press kc
LCAG(kc) Hold Left Control, Alt and GUI and press kc
MEH(kc) Hold Left Control, Shift and Alt and press kc
HYPR(kc) Hold Left Control, Shift, Alt and GUI and press kc

You can also chain them, for example LCTL(LALT(KC_DEL)) makes a key that sends Control+Alt+Delete with a single keypress.

Legacy Content :id=legacy-content

This page used to encompass a large set of features. We have moved many sections that used to be part of this page to their own pages. Everything below this point is simply a redirect so that people following old links on the web find what they're looking for.

Layers :id=switching-and-toggling-layers

Mod-Tap :id=mod-tap

One Shot Keys :id=one-shot-keys

Tap-Hold Configuration Options :id=tap-hold-configuration-options