drliangjin / keyboard-config

My Noobie Karabiner Config

Karabiner-Elements Config

Complex Modifications

Modifier Keys

• Map Caps Lock to Left Control, or Escape if pressed alone
• Map Return/Enter to Right Control, or Return/Enter if pressed alone
• Map Left Shift to Left Shift, or Opening Parenthesis if pressed alone
• Map Right Shift to Right Shift, or Closing Parenthesis if pressed alone

Others

Installation

• Karabiner-Elements via homebrew

brew cask install karabiner-elements

• Copy or symlink karabiner.json to the directory ~/.karabiner.d/configuration/ or ~/.config/karabiner/

ToDo

• Map left alt to left alt, or something useful if pressed alone
• Map right alt to right alt, or something useful if pressed alone

Enjoy!

Linux (without Karabiner-Elements)

Arch/Manjaro with Gnome DE

• Create a .desktop file under ~/.config/autostart/
• Create executable shell script under dotfile directory
• NOTE for desktopfile command:

sh -c '~/ScriptName

Resources

• a comprehensive guide
• a guide for pressing both shift keys as caps lock
• a great guide
• a keyboard remapping guide for emacs