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POK3R keyboard layouts for Windows and OS X/Mac

POK3R keyboard layouts for macOS and Windows

For those who don't know what a POK3R keyboard is, this is a decent review. Multiple sources to buy, e.g. amazon, mechanicalkeyboards.com

The following layers are used in either OS:

  • macOS: Layer 2 (red LED), switch with: FN + ,<
  • Windows: Layer 3 (blue LED), switch to it with: FN + .>

General POK3R programming info

  • POK3R User Manual; Vortex keeps shifting their URLs, so local copy (thanks @couto, @josephfusco)
  • Current POK3R version is: 1.17, which includes shortcuts for media control, e.g., prev/next/pause/play, and volume controls.
  • 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 (use L_Ctrl if FN 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 macOS:

FN + ,< to switch to Layer 2

  • Move FN to L_Ctrl
  • FN + R_Ctrl to enter programming
  • Common bindings
  • 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
  • Do it again for the FN combos (otherwise you get the default behavior for text selection shortcuts):
    • L_Cmd: FN + L_Alt then: FN + L_WIN then: PN
    • L_Option: FN + L_WIN then: FN + L_Alt then: PN
    • R_CMD: FN + R_Alt then: FN + R_FN (Win) then: PN
    • R_Option: FN + R_FN (Win) then: FN + R_Alt then: PN
  • FN + R_Ctrl to exit programming

Resulting programming: macOS layout

macOS Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com

Layer 3 (Red) for Windows:

FN + . to switch to Layer 3

Resulting programming: Windows layout

Windows Layout on keyboard-layout-editor.com

Common key bindings for all OSs

  • CapsLock always as Ctrl:
    • CapsLock then: L_Ctrl then: PN to confirm
    • FN + 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
  • Home: FN + I then: FN + H then: PN
  • Volume controls:
    • Vol-: FN + A then: FN + S then: PN
    • Vol+: FN + S then: FN + D then: PN
    • Mute: FN + D then: FN + F then: PN

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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