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25 lines
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Despite being less accurate, the columns in the image are shifted up and down to avoid the [Hermann grid illusion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_illusion).
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# German Gaming Layout
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This layout was build with gaming in mind for a german user. As a result I added a "game" layer that shifts the keys of the left side (below the number row) one to the right, so that <kbd>WASD</kbd> is on the <kbd>ESDF</kbd> keys. The reason this layer was added is that using <kbd>WASD</kbd> is less comfortable with a contoured Dactyl-style keyboard, where each column is adjusted for the respective fingers. <kbd>ESDF</kbd> also has the upside of allowing one to stay in the home row. Note that the rightmost column of the default layer, so <kbd>TGB</kbd>, ends up in the leftmost position.
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Of course, one could just be forced to reconfigure every game, but that wouldn't be very user-friendly and likely reduce satisfaction with the layout. When in game mode, the right side of keys also features arrow keys on <kbd>IJKL</kbd>.
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## Raise and Lower layer
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Additionally, via the RAISE layer, it's always possible to access the arrow keys, which are often used in game menues. On the exact same position one can access <kbd>Home</kbd>, <kbd>End</kbd>, <kbd>Page Down</kbd> and <kbd>Page Up</kbd> via the LOWER layer. The left side of the LOWER layer also contains the few characters that would usually have their own key in a traditional german keyboard.
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The right side features various media keys in the RAISE layer, and a numpad in the LOWER layer.
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## Firmware
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The keyboard can be put into Reset mode (for flashing a keymap) by pressing <kbd>**LOWER**</kbd> + <kbd>Super</kbd> (also known as Windows key), or by pressing <kbd>**LOWER**</kbd> + <kbd>**RAISE**</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd>.
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`MOUSEKEY_ENABLE` was set to `no` for this keymap, since it wasn't used and the size of the firmware ended up being too large.
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