Keyboard layer pinning

[argenkiwi]

I would like to be able to implement (sim)layer pinning but I'm struggling to figure out how. In summary, I would like to be able to activate a simlayer, hold the spacebar, release the :key assigned to the simlayer while keeping it active until the spacebar is released.

Thanks in advance for any tips you could give me.

[joshuawagner]

What a cool idea! I think you'd want to use variables. For example spaceDown, modeF, modeJ, etc.

---

• description: layer 1 spacebar mode
• from spacebar
• to_if_alone spacebar
• to set variable spaceDown to 1
• to_after_key_up
  • set variable spaceDown to 0
  • set variable modeF to 0
  • set variable modeJ to 0

---

• description: layer 2 f mode
• from F
• to set variable modeF to 1
• condition: spaceDown = 1

---

• description: layer 2 j mode
• from J
• to set variable modeJ to 1
• condition: spaceDown = 1

---

• description: f mode, k
• from k
• to shell script...
• condition:
  • modeF = 1

---

This logic is based on mxstbr's karabiner config that you can see here: https://github.com/mxstbr/karabiner/blob/main/karabiner.json

I don't know if this is possible in Goku.

[argenkiwi]

Thanks @joshuawagner! That's very helpful. I would hope Goku allows you to manipulate variables to the same extend, I'll have a play and see if I can make it work on my layout.

[joshuawagner]

Please share what you come up with!