Bypass modifier (shift) on long press

[alloc33]

I'm trying to find a way how to bypass a modifier key on long press. For example I want to hold "k" so it should be recognized as "kkkkkkkkkk...." How can I do that?

[manna-harbour]

In general the Base layer keys don't auto repeat, as many are tap hold. The thumbs have basic versions on the layers that can be used for auto repeat, such as backspace and delete on Nav (although for those, combining with control is generally preferable). For the alphas, the cursor keys on Nav can be used instead of holding for navigation in vi, and the Tap layer can be used for games etc.

However, ZMK supports tap hold auto repeat with https://zmk.dev/docs/behaviors/hold-tap#quick-tap-ms. Support for easily customising mods will be added in future, see #33. For now you'd need to manually add it here https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk/blob/095fd13c5c003008d33d001a81702ae1f9d7ba74/miryoku/miryoku.dtsi#L28-L35.

[alloc33]

In general the Base layer keys don't auto repeat, as many are tap hold. The thumbs have basic versions on the layers that can be used for auto repeat, such as backspace and delete on Nav (although for those, combining with control is generally preferable). For the alphas, the cursor keys on Nav can be used instead of holding for navigation in vi, and the Tap layer can be used for games etc.

However, ZMK supports tap hold auto repeat with https://zmk.dev/docs/behaviors/hold-tap#quick-tap-ms. Support for easily customising mods will be added in future, see #33. For now you'd need to manually add it here https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk/blob/095fd13c5c003008d33d001a81702ae1f9d7ba74/miryoku/miryoku.dtsi#L28-L35.

Thanks for your answer, but I still don't understand how to switch between auto-repeat and tap-hold. Should it be done with additional features layer? If yes, how can I access this layer?

[manna-harbour]

You need to edit https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk/blob/master/miryoku/miryoku.dtsi and add

      quick-tap-ms = <125>;

immediately after this line https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk/blob/095fd13c5c003008d33d001a81702ae1f9d7ba74/miryoku/miryoku.dtsi#L34. Then double tap within 125ms and hold the second tap to auto repeat.

But I recommend the previously mentioned alternatives instead.

[alloc33]

Sorry, what do you mean under previously mentioned? Do you mean I can access to basic character layers through this? If yes - how? I tried but this doesn't seems to work (just switched to colemak somehow accidentally and had to reset my board:/)

[manna-harbour]

Sorry, what do you mean under previously mentioned?

I was just referring to the first paragraph here: #117 (comment). What is the use case? If it's for vi, you can instead use the cursor keys on Nav and the vi-style alternative layout option. See https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/reference#vi-style. Although it's generally recommended to use the higher level movement commands in vi rather than holding hjkl.

Do you mean I can access to basic character layers through this? If yes - how? I tried but this doesn't seems to work (just switched to colemak somehow accidentally and had to reset my board:/)

You can use the Tap layer for games etc. By default, you need a hardware reset button to exit Tap. You'll probably want to customise the layer or the layer mapping anyway, in that case you can add a key to return to base (&to U_BASE). See #85. To set Tap to QWERTY see https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/reference#tap, i.e. use #define MIRYOKU_TAP_QWERTY in the custom_config workflow option https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk#custom_config or in the config file https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku_zmk#config-file.

[alloc33]

The use case is for Homerow app. For scrolling. Just figured out how to change their shortcuts) But thanks for help, now I know hop to use alt layers