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The following layers are used in either OS:
Best Cherry Mx Blue Keyboards
- Windows: Layer 2 (blue LED), switch to it with:
FN + ,<
- OSX: Layer 3 (red LED), switch with:
FN + .>
General POK3R programming info
- POK3R User Manual; Vortex keeps shifting their URLs, so local copy (thanks @couto, @josephfusco)
- Factory reset: Hold both the left and right
ALT
keys - Reset selected layer only:
FN + R
until LED under spacebar stops flashing
Programming of layers 2-4:
- Default layer cannot be programmed
FN + R_Ctrl
(useL_Ctrl
ifFN
has been reassigned already) -> second LED under space bar is now lit- hit
target key
, then:new content
(can be up to 32 char), then:PN
(second LED will blink while programming) FN + R_Ctrl
to exit programming -> second LED extinguishes- During programming, use the keys as labelled on the keyboard, irrespective of any reassignments
Layer 2 (Blue) for Windows:
FN + ,<
to switch to Layer 2
FN + R_Ctrl
to enter programmingFN + R_Ctrl
to exit programming
Resulting programming:Windows Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com
Layer 3 (Red) for OSX:
FN + .
to switch to Layer 3
FN + R_Ctrl
to enter programming- Swap Cmd/Opt keys on both sides of space bar:
- L_Cmd:
L_Alt
then:L_WIN
then:PN
- L_Option:
L_WIN
then:L_Alt
then:PN
- R_CMD:
R_Alt
then:R_FN
(Win) then:PN
- R_Option:
R_FN
(Win) then:R_Alt
then:PN
- L_Cmd:
FN + R_Ctrl
to exit programming
Resulting programming:OSX Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com
Common key bindings for all OSs
- CapsLock always as Ctrl:
CapsLock
then:L_Ctrl
then:PN
to confirmFN + CapsLock
then:L_Ctrl
then:PN
to confirm
- VIM like HJKL and Page Up/Down:
- Left:
FN + H
then:FN + J
then:PN
- Down:
FN + J
then:FN + K
then:PN
- Up:
FN + K
then:FN + I
then:PN
- PgDown:
FN + F
then:FN + O
then:PN
- PgUp:
FN + B
then:FN + U
then:PN
- Left:
- Home:
FN + I
then:FN + H
then:PN
- Volume controls:
- Mute:
FN + X
then:FN + /?
then:PN
- Vol-:
FN + C
then:FN + ,<
then:PN
- Vol+:
FN + V
then:FN + .>
then:PN
- Mute:
Move FN to L_Ctrl
HJKL as cursor keys are more ergonomical to reach by moving the FN to the left Ctrl key location:
- Switch to Layer 2 (or 3, 4); this programming is per layer
- Unplug keyboard
- DIP switch 4 to ON
- Plugin keyboard again, then press
FN
then:L_Ctrl
then:PN
then:PN
(to leave it in its original location) - DIP switch 4 back to OFF (no need to unplug)
Sources
The how-to for these mappings is from 2 reddit threads:
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