This guide for how to programm an ergonomic layout with Pok3r keyboard

Here we are going to remap the default pok3r keys to more suitable places and it will be much more ergonomic and handy in work I promise.

If you are interesting in details how to setup this keyboard please see user manual and reddit wiki

Some people prefer to have hjkl in opposite of my ijkl and I understand them as they are VIM users but I’m emacs user and use emacs on daily basis. I was inspired by Xah Lee with a lot of efficient articles you can read it here

Main features:

Move Fn to L_Ctrl place

to place Capslock as Esc as I often use escape key so capslock is the best place for it

as as I often use escape key so capslock is the best place for it Fn + z , x , c , v as regular copy, cut, past operations (it will provide us do copy and paste with only left hand)

+ , , , as regular copy, cut, past operations (it will provide us do copy and paste with only left hand) Fn + u and o for word navigation

Remap Fn key to L_Ctrl

Unplug keyboard from usb

Switch DIP switch 4 to ON

Plug keyboard then press Fn -> L_Ctrl -> Pn -> Pn again (to leave it in its original location)

-> -> -> again (to leave it in its original location) Switch DIP 4 back to OFF

So from now you able to press Fn by your palm as on image below to avoid RSI and issues with your pinky.

Enter to programming mode

Switch to any layer for example Fn + ,

+ Press Fn + R_Ctrl to enter programming (Don’t forget that Fn aleady on left side)

+ to enter programming (Don’t forget that aleady on left side) To map something you need to press key that you want to remap then result key and Pn key in end of each sequence: L_Win -> L_Alt -> Pn L_Alt -> L_Win -> Pn R_Alt -> L_Win -> Pn CapsLock -> Escape -> Pn Escape -> Fn + Escape -> Pn Fn + z -> L_Win + z -> Pn Fn + x -> L_Win + x -> Pn Fn + c -> L_Win + c -> Pn Fn + v -> L_Win + v -> Pn Fn + w -> L_Win + w -> Pn Fn + a -> L_Win + a -> Pn Fn + ; -> Fn + n -> Pn Fn + u -> L_Alt + Left -> Pn Fn + o -> L_Alt + Right -> Pn Fn + 9 -> Fn + u -> Pn Fn + 0 -> Fn + o -> Pn

Press Fn + R_Ctrl to exit

Here are compleated list of keys: