add custom keyboard layout

I've been using my own custom variant of Colemak Mod-DH since at least 2019.

2 files changed, 43 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/colematik/colematik.xkb b/colematik/colematik.xkb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51ee77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colematik/colematik.xkb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+xkb_keymap {
+    xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
+    xkb_types { include "complete" };
+    xkb_compat { include "complete" };
+    xkb_symbols {
+        include "pc+us(colemak)"
+        include "ctrl(swap_lalt_lctl)"
+
+        name[Group1]= "Colematik";
+
+        # Mod-DH
+        key <AD05> {[ b, B ]};
+        key <AC05> {[ g, G ]};
+        key <AB04> {[ d, D ]};
+        key <AB05> {[ v, V ]};
+
+        key <AC06> {[ k, K ]};
+        key <AB06> {[ m, M ]};
+        key <AB07> {[ h, H ]};
+
+        key <RWIN> {[ Multi_key ]};
+
+        # more intuitive German umlauts
+        key <AC01> {[ a, A, adiaeresis, Adiaeresis ]};
+        key <AD08> {[ u, U, udiaeresis, Udiaeresis ]};
+        key <AC10> {[ o, O, odiaeresis, Odiaeresis ]};
+
+        include "inet(evdev)+terminate(ctrl_alt_bksp)"
+    };
+    xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
+};
diff --git a/user/sway/config b/user/sway/config
index fc1967f..3fafa93 100644
--- a/user/sway/config
+++ b/user/sway/config
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 # Logo key. Use Mod1 for Alt.
 set $mod Mod4
 # Home row direction keys, like vim
-set $left h
-set $down j
-set $up k
-set $right l
+set $left k
+set $down n
+set $up e
+set $right i
 # Your preferred terminal emulator
 set $term foot
 # Your preferred application launcher
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ output * bg /run/current-system/sw/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_19
 # You can get the names of your inputs by running: swaymsg -t get_inputs
 # Read `man 5 sway-input` for more information about this section.
 
+input "type:keyboard" {
+    xkb_file "~/config/colematik/colematik.xkb"
+}
+
 ### Key bindings
 #
 # Basics:
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ output * bg /run/current-system/sw/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_19
     bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
 
     # Kill focused window
-    bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+c kill
 
     # Start your launcher
     bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
@@ -75,10 +79,10 @@ output * bg /run/current-system/sw/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_19
     floating_modifier $mod normal
 
     # Reload the configuration file
-    bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+r reload
 
     # Exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session)
-    bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
 #
 # Moving around:
 #
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ output * bg /run/current-system/sw/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_19
     # Switch the current container between different layout styles
     bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
     bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
-    bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+    bindsym $mod+t layout toggle split
 
     # Make the current focus fullscreen
     bindsym $mod+f fullscreen