My Dygma Defy layers

This repo explains my approach to using layers in my Dygma Defy keyboard.

Layers

Base layer
- Colemak layout with added scandinavian letters
- Utilizes home row modifiers (GACS order)
  - For more information on home row mods refer to this page
Left side
- Capslock is replaced with escape for easier access
- Escape is replaced with my shortcut to accept code completion in my IDEs
- Enter in the bottom left corner helps with one handed use
- Most of my layer changing is on the left hand thumb cluster
  - Shift 2 -> Symbols
  - Lock 3 -> Navigation
  - Shift 6 -> IDE shortcuts
- Inner column utilized for undo, copy, cut, paste
  - Super Copy has tap -> ctrl + c and 2tap -> ctrl + shift + c
  - Super Paste has tap -> ctrl + v and 2tap -> ctrl + shift + v
Right side
- Backspace replaced with windows snipping tool shortcut
- Couple of layer changing buttons
  - Shift 6 -> IDE shortcuts
  - Lock 7 -> Gaming layer
  - Lock 8 -> Numpad
- Macro Next_buf inputs [b, used in neovim
- Macro Prev_buf inputs ]b, used in neovim

Symbols layer with F-keys
- Contains all symbols available in the finnish keymap
  - The point is to never have to use top row numbers for symbols
Left side
- Tab replaced with Alt+F4
- Capslock is there if it is ever needed
- Inner column has movement keys for windows virtual desktops
Right side
- Backspace and delete have ctrl added as a modifier for easier whole word deletion
- Inner column has zoom in and out keys

Navigation layer
- Arrows and modifiers found here when they are needed
- The way to access Mouse layer
- Ctrl + b is here to make moving between tmux splits easier with arrow keys

Mouse layer
- Right hand moves cursor
- Right thumb does clicks to make dragging motions easy
- Left hand scrolls

QWERTY Gaming layer
- Added various common keys to left side thumb cluster to make them easier to access
- Inner column for more number keys
- Space is shifted one spot to the left because hand rests on WASD instead of home row
Things to improve
- Getting back to base layer is cumbersome if I need to use chat
- Left Ctrl feels a bit weird being above shift, but the other way around shift felt weird so it's a compromise