From cd0113256e321969222b078a0f5cc66490d5455c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: elishaqtrogers <elishaqtrogers@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 20:18:25 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Modified Kanata conf.kbd to reflect new and improved config
 for Windows/Linux machines

---
 .config/kanata/conf.kbd | 41 ++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.config/kanata/conf.kbd b/.config/kanata/conf.kbd
index eb0b750..6b13055 100755
--- a/.config/kanata/conf.kbd
+++ b/.config/kanata/conf.kbd
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@
     Kanata Config
     ○ Ergonomic (kinda?) 34-key QWERTY layout
     ○ GACS home-row mods
-    ○ Layers for function, number, and symbol keys 
+    ○ Layers for function, number, media, and symbol keys 
     ○ Dedicated (and non-intrusive!) standard layout toggle for reliant tasks
     ○ Decently commented for beginners and seasoned veterans alike.
     
     FEEL FREE TO FORK!!!
-
-    NOTE: Due to NixOS's declarative nature, you must comment out the 
-    defcfg for proper functionality. Defcfg arguments can be added using
-    the 'extraDefCfg' variable.
 |#
 (defcfg
-    concurrent-tap-hold yes 
+    concurrent-tap-hold yes
+    movemouse-smooth-diagonals yes
 )
 #|
     Trying to be minimal in order to reduce constant editing 
@@ -31,6 +28,7 @@
 (defvar
     tap-time 200
     hold-time 250
+    chord-time 50
 )
 ;; Bindings
 (defalias
@@ -47,14 +45,9 @@
     chl    (chord ch l)
     ch_lalt    (chord ch lalt)
     ch_ralt    (chord ch ralt)
-    ;; Remap Caps to tap dance with Escape/Hyper Key & Caps/Navlayer
+    ;; Remap Caps to Escape/Nav layer
     navlayer (layer-while-held nav)
-    caps   (tap-dance 200
-            (
-                (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time esc (multi lmet lalt lctl lsft))
-                (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time caps @navlayer)
-            )
-    )
+    caps   (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time (tap-dance 200 (esc caps)) @navlayer)  
     ;; Home row mods
     a      (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time a    lmet)
     s      (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time s    lalt)
@@ -71,11 +64,11 @@
     fnkeys (layer-while-held fn)
     h      (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time h @fnkeys)
     #|
-        Meh key when V or N are held down to allow for either hand to
-        use meh key for Raycast shortcuts.
+        Hyper key when V or M are held down to allow for either hand to
+        use hyper key for AHK/Raycast shortcuts.
     |#
-    v	 (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time v (multi lsft lalt lctl))
-    n	 (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time n (multi lsft lalt lctl))
+    v	 (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time v (multi lsft lctl lalt))
+    m	 (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time m (multi lsft lctl lalt))
     ;; Holding Spacebar activates symbol layer
     symbols (layer-while-held symbol)
     spc    (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time spc @symbols) 
@@ -86,7 +79,7 @@
 )
 ;; Chord definitions. Kind of weird to read as a layperson
 ;; so I provided sufficient comments for general understanding.
-(defchords ch 50
+(defchords ch $chord-time
     (w   ) w ;; W => W
     (   e) e ;; E => E
     (w  e) ret ;; W + E => Enter
@@ -99,8 +92,8 @@
     (k   ) @k ;; K => K (See defalias)
     (   l) @l ;; L => L (See defalias)
     (k  l) esc ;; K + L => Escape
-    (lalt   ) lalt ;; LAlt => LAlt 
-    (   ralt) ralt ;; RAlt => RAlt
+    (lalt   ) (tap-dance $tap-time ((multi lsft lctl lalt lmet) lalt)) ;; LAlt => Hyper Key, LAlt × 2 => LAlt
+    (   ralt) (tap-dance $tap-time ((multi lsft lctl lalt lmet) lalt)) ;; RAlt => Hyper Key, RAlt × 2 => RAlt
     #| 
         Put simply, the below line allows for toggling a no-bind
         layer for when you may require a standard layout (such as
@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@
     @caps
     q @chw @che r t y u @chi @cho p
     @a @chs @chd @f @g @h @j @chk @chl @scln
-    @z x c @v b @n m , . @/
+    @z x c @v b n @m , . @/
     @ch_lalt @spc @ch_ralt
 )
 ;; Navigation layer
@@ -160,10 +153,12 @@
     z x c v b n m , . /
     @ch_lalt spc @ch_ralt
 )
+;; Media layer
+;; NOTE: On Windows the brdn and brup keys cause Kanata to crash for some reason as of kanata_gui 1.8.1
 (deflayer md
     _
     _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
-    prev pp next mute vold volu ins del brdn brup 
+    prev pp next mute vold volu brdn brup ins del 
     _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
     _ _ _
-)
+)
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