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diff --git a/docs/features/grave_esc.md b/docs/features/grave_esc.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..09d098ee4e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/features/grave_esc.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# Grave Escape + +If you're using a 60% keyboard, or any other layout with no F-row, you will have noticed that there is no dedicated Escape key. Grave Escape is a feature that allows you to share the grave key (<code>`</code> and `~`) with Escape. + +## Usage + +Replace the `KC_GRV` key in your keymap (usually to the left of the `1` key) with `QK_GESC`. Most of the time this key will output `KC_ESC` when pressed. However, when Shift or GUI are held down it will output `KC_GRV` instead. + +## What Your OS Sees + +If Mary presses `QK_GESC` on her keyboard, the OS will see an KC_ESC character. Now if Mary holds Shift down and presses `QK_GESC` it will output `~`, or a shifted backtick. Now if she holds GUI/CMD/WIN, it will output a simple <code>`</code> character. + +## Keycodes + +|Key |Aliases |Description | +|-----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------| +|`QK_GRAVE_ESCAPE`|`QK_GESC`|Escape when pressed, <code>`</code> when Shift or GUI are held| + +### Caveats + +On macOS, Command+<code>`</code> is by default mapped to "Move focus to next window" so it will not output a backtick. Additionally, Terminal always recognises this shortcut to cycle between windows, even if the shortcut is changed in the Keyboard preferences. + +## Configuration + +There are several possible key combinations this will break, among them Control+Shift+Escape on Windows and Command+Option+Escape on macOS. To work around this, you can `#define` these options in your `config.h`: + +|Define |Description | +|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| +|`GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if Alt is pressed | +|`GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if Control is pressed | +|`GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE` |Always send Escape if GUI is pressed | +|`GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE`|Always send Escape if Shift is pressed | |