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Evan Travers 08c682c193 Docs: Add docs for the `LAYOUT_*` macro to layouts (#3772)
When moving my planck layout to my let's split, I ran into this issue
because I had copied my planck layout from the default layout which just
used the `{}` array form for the keymap layers. I checked the docs, but
this bit wasn't clear to me. I'm sure @ishtob or @drashna helped me on
discord, but this seemed to be the logical place to add a helpful hint.
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gitbook/images RGB improvements (#1684) 2017-09-06 14:49:19 -07:00
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README.md Fix readme and contributing hyperlinks 2018-05-24 00:00:20 -04:00
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becoming_a_qmk_collaborator.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
compatible_microcontrollers.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
config_options.md Document FIRMWARE_FORMAT (#3631) 2018-08-11 23:02:06 -07:00
contributing.md Replace gitter links with Discord. (#3368) 2018-07-11 00:01:56 -07:00
custom_quantum_functions.md Replace gitter links with Discord. (#3368) 2018-07-11 00:01:56 -07:00
documentation_best_practices.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
documentation_templates.md Make arguments redo, subproject elimination (#1784) 2017-10-14 11:32:19 -10:00
eclipse.md Fixed typo of 'confid.h' to 'config.h' (#2448) 2018-02-28 16:43:15 -05:00
faq.md Overhaul the Getting Started section and add a FAQ section 2017-08-16 15:47:20 -04:00
faq_build.md Instruct macos users to use avr-gcc@7 (#3337) 2018-07-07 17:37:37 -07:00
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faq_general.md Convert all headings to Title Case 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
faq_keymap.md Docs: Update image in FAQ/Keymap: KC_EQLS -> KC_EQL (#3660) 2018-08-15 09:48:14 -07:00
feature_advanced_keycodes.md Dedupe shifted keycodes listing 2018-08-11 14:29:53 -07:00
feature_audio.md Overhaul to keycode related docs 2018-07-15 13:40:18 -04:00
feature_auto_shift.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
feature_backlight.md Helpful functions 2018-08-26 07:32:15 -07:00
feature_bluetooth.md Format keycode tables 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_bootmagic.md Docs: Make Bootmagic and Command docs a little easier to read (#3499) 2018-07-29 08:42:51 -07:00
feature_command.md Docs: Fix Command docs escaping (#3523) 2018-07-29 21:08:59 -07:00
feature_dynamic_macros.md Docs: Adjust dynamic macro docs to include more than the planck (#3509) 2018-07-29 08:59:39 -07:00
feature_grave_esc.md Docs: Format Grave Escape documentation (#3536) 2018-07-31 17:40:55 -07:00
feature_hd44780.md Integrating Peter Fleury's HD44780 LCD library (#3209) 2018-07-15 13:31:45 -04:00
feature_key_lock.md Docs: Format Key Lock documentation (#3538) 2018-07-31 18:07:50 -07:00
feature_layouts.md Docs: Add docs for the `LAYOUT_*` macro to layouts (#3772) 2018-08-28 17:35:24 -07:00
feature_leader_key.md Refresh & improve leader documentation page (#2990) 2018-05-26 11:29:02 -07:00
feature_macros.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
feature_mouse_keys.md Fixed dead links (#2451) 2018-03-01 07:45:47 -08:00
feature_pointing_device.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_ps2_mouse.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_rgb_matrix.md ISSI31FL3733 driver (#3679) 2018-08-28 09:03:11 -04:00
feature_rgblight.md Improve RGB lighting documentation (#3580) 2018-08-07 09:07:19 -07:00
feature_space_cadet_shift.md Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540) 2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
feature_space_cadet_shift_enter.md Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540) 2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
feature_stenography.md Improve state/chord handling and clean up namespace 2018-04-07 17:12:44 -04:00
feature_swap_hands.md fix swap_hands keycodes in documentation (#3588) 2018-08-07 14:20:29 -07:00
feature_tap_dance.md Docs: Fix some minor errors in tap dance example (#3530) 2018-07-31 17:50:02 -07:00
feature_terminal.md Added command history to terminal with other bug fixes, added new song to song_list.h (#2855) 2018-05-01 13:39:46 -04:00
feature_thermal_printer.md Format keycode tables 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_unicode.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_userspace.md Update README with rules.mk ordering information. 2018-07-17 00:10:42 -04:00
features.md Dedupe shifted keycodes listing 2018-08-11 14:29:53 -07:00
flashing.md Link to Atmel's flip is broken. (#2752) 2018-04-18 22:21:36 -04:00
fuse.txt convert docs to lowercase and underscores 2017-06-10 14:58:24 -04:00
getting_started_build_tools.md Instruct macos users to use avr-gcc@7 (#3337) 2018-07-07 17:37:37 -07:00
getting_started_getting_help.md Replace gitter links with Discord. (#3368) 2018-07-11 00:01:56 -07:00
getting_started_github.md Docs: Adjust prompt to be more recognizable (#3417) 2018-07-15 21:23:22 -07:00
getting_started_introduction.md Update config.h boilerplate to use `#pragma once` 2018-07-15 13:21:20 -04:00
getting_started_make_guide.md Lets split eh (#3120) 2018-07-16 22:25:02 -04:00
getting_started_vagrant.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hand_wire.md Trim trailing whitespace 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware.md Fix some of the more obvious typos 2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware_avr.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
hardware_drivers.md ISSI31FL3733 driver (#3679) 2018-08-28 09:03:11 -04:00
hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md Remove bootloader key as it is no longer used (#3093) 2018-06-01 12:26:48 -07:00
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isp_flashing_guide.md Update ISP flashing guide with pre-compiled binary (#3217) 2018-08-02 23:07:33 -04:00
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keycodes.md Dedupe shifted keycodes listing 2018-08-11 14:29:53 -07:00
keycodes_basic.md More improvements to keycode docs (#3567) 2018-08-04 09:09:22 -07:00
keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md Update Shifted keycodes docs (#3575) 2018-08-05 08:55:53 -07:00
keymap.md Fixes and updates to docs (#2611) 2018-03-25 16:44:17 -07:00
newbs.md Docs: add resources for git (#3390) 2018-07-13 08:52:15 -07:00
newbs_building_firmware.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
newbs_flashing.md Fix up info boxes. 2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
newbs_getting_started.md added some helpful notes to the documentation (#2981) 2018-05-22 12:48:33 -07:00
newbs_learn_more_resources.md Docs: add resources for git (#3390) 2018-07-13 08:52:15 -07:00
newbs_testing_debugging.md Add a newbie guide for people completely new to QMK (#2480) 2018-03-06 14:37:48 -08:00
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README.md

Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware

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What is QMK Firmware?

QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community that maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and these docs. QMK Firmware is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard with some useful features for Atmel AVR controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line. It has also been ported to ARM chips using ChibiOS. You can use it to power your own hand-wired or custom keyboard PCB.

How to Get It

If you plan on contributing a keymap, keyboard, or features to QMK, the easiest thing to do is fork the repo through Github, and clone your repo locally to make your changes, push them, then open a Pull Request from your fork.

Otherwise, you can either download it directly (zip, tar), or clone it via git (git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git), or https (https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git).

How to Compile

Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR or/and ARM development. Once that is complete, you'll use the make command to build a keyboard and keymap with the following notation:

make planck/rev4:default

This would build the rev4 revision of the planck with the default keymap. Not all keyboards have revisions (also called subprojects or folders), in which case, it can be omitted:

make preonic:default

How to Customize

QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.