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@ -9,33 +9,39 @@ You can create `info.json` files at every level under `qmk_firmware/keyboards/<n
The `info.json` file is a JSON formatted dictionary with the following keys available to be set. You do not have to set all of them, merely the keys that apply to your keyboard. The `info.json` file is a JSON formatted dictionary with the following keys available to be set. You do not have to set all of them, merely the keys that apply to your keyboard.
* `keyboard_name` * `keyboard_name`
* A free-form text string describing the keyboard. * A free-form text string describing the keyboard.
* Example: `Clueboard 66%` * Example: `Clueboard 66%`
* `manufacturer`
* A free-form text string describing the keyboard's manufacturer.
* Example: `Clueboard`
* `url` * `url`
* A URL to the keyboard's product page, [QMK.fm/keyboards](https://qmk.fm/keyboards) page, or other page describing information about the keyboard. * A URL to the keyboard's product page, [QMK.fm/keyboards](https://qmk.fm/keyboards) page, or other page describing information about the keyboard.
* Example: `https://clueboard.co`
* `maintainer` * `maintainer`
* GitHub username of the maintainer, or `qmk` for community maintained boards * GitHub username of the maintainer, or `qmk` for community maintained boards.
* Example: `skullydazed`
* `debounce` * `debounce`
* How many milliseconds (ms) to wait for debounce to happen. (Default: 5) * The amount of time in milliseconds to wait for debounce to happen.
* Default: `5`
* `diode_direction` * `diode_direction`
* The direction diodes face. See [`DIRECT_PINS` in the hardware configuration](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/config_options?id=hardware-options) for more details. * The direction diodes face. See [`DIRECT_PINS` in the hardware configuration](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/config_options?id=hardware-options) for more details.
* `layout_aliases` * `layout_aliases`
* A dictionary containing layout aliases. The key is the alias and the value is a layout in `layouts` it maps to. * A dictionary containing layout aliases. The key is the alias and the value is a layout in `layouts` it maps to.
* `layouts` * `layouts`
* Physical Layout representations. See the [Layout Format](#layout_format) section for more detail. * Physical Layout representations. See the [Layout Format](#layout_format) section for more detail.
* `matrix_pins` * `matrix_pins`
* Configure the pins corresponding to columns and rows, or direct pins. See [Matrix Pins](#matrix_pins) for more detail. * Configure the pins corresponding to columns and rows, or direct pins. See the [Matrix Pins](#matrix_pins) section for more detail.
* `rgblight` * `rgblight`
* Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb_lighting) section for more detail. * Configure the [RGB Lighting feature](feature_rgblight.md). See the [RGB Lighting](#rgb_lighting) section for more detail.
* `usb` * `usb`
* Configure USB VID, PID, and other parameters. See [USB](#USB) for more detail. * Configure USB VID, PID, and other parameters. See the [USB](#USB) section for more detail.
### Layout Format ### Layout Format
Within our `info.json` file the `layouts` portion of the dictionary contains several nested dictionaries. The outer layer consists of QMK layout macros, for example `LAYOUT_ansi` or `LAYOUT_iso`. Within our `info.json` file the `layouts` portion of the dictionary contains several nested dictionaries. The outer layer consists of QMK layout macros, for example `LAYOUT_ansi` or `LAYOUT_iso`.
* `layout` * `layout`
* A list of Key Dictionaries describing the physical layout. See the next section for more details. * A list of Key Dictionaries describing the physical layout. See the next section for more details.
### Key Dictionary Format ### Key Dictionary Format
@ -44,18 +50,20 @@ Each Key Dictionary in a layout describes the physical properties of a key. If y
All key positions and rotations are specified in relation to the top-left corner of the keyboard, and the top-left corner of each key. All key positions and rotations are specified in relation to the top-left corner of the keyboard, and the top-left corner of each key.
* `x` * `x`
* **Required**: The absolute position of the key in the horizontal axis, in Key Units. * **Required**. The absolute position of the key in the horizontal axis, in Key Units.
* `y` * `y`
* **Required**: The absolute position of the key in the vertical axis, in Key Units. * **Required**. The absolute position of the key in the vertical axis, in Key Units.
* `w` * `w`
* The width of the key, in Key Units. Ignored if `ks` is provided. Default: `1` * The width of the key, in Key Units.
* Default: `1`
* `h` * `h`
* The height of the key, in Key Units. Ignored if `ks` is provided. Default: `1` * The height of the key, in Key Units.
* Default: `1`
* `label` * `label`
* What to name this position in the matrix. * What to name this position in the matrix. This should usually correspond to the keycode for the first layer of the default keymap.
* This should usually correspond to the keycode for the first layer of the default keymap.
* `matrix` * `matrix`
* A 2 item list describing the row and column location for this key. * A two item list describing the row and column location for this key.
* Example: `[0, 4]`
### Matrix Pins ### Matrix Pins
@ -69,11 +77,11 @@ Example:
```json ```json
{ {
"diode_direction": "COL2ROW", "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
"matrix_pins": { "matrix_pins": {
"cols": ["F4", "E6", "B1", "D2"], "cols": ["F4", "E6", "B1", "D2"],
"rows": ["B0", "D3", "D5", "D4", "D6"] "rows": ["B0", "D3", "D5", "D4", "D6"]
} }
} }
``` ```
@ -144,23 +152,23 @@ Example:
} }
``` ```
#### RGB Light Animations #### RGBLight Animations
The following animations can be enabled: The following animations can be enabled:
| Key | Description | |Key |Description |
|-----|-------------| |-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| `all` | Enable all additional animation modes. | |`all` |Enable all additional animation modes.|
| `alternating` | Enable alternating animation mode. | |`alternating` |Enable alternating animation mode. |
| `breathing` | Enable breathing animation mode. | |`breathing` |Enable breathing animation mode. |
| `christmas` | Enable christmas animation mode. | |`christmas` |Enable christmas animation mode. |
| `knight` | Enable knight animation mode. | |`knight` |Enable knight animation mode. |
| `rainbow_mood` | Enable rainbow mood animation mode. | |`rainbow_mood` |Enable rainbow mood animation mode. |
| `rainbow_swirl` | Enable rainbow swirl animation mode. | |`rainbow_swirl` |Enable rainbow swirl animation mode. |
| `rgb_test` | Enable RGB test animation mode. | |`rgb_test` |Enable RGB test animation mode. |
| `snake` | Enable snake animation mode. | |`snake` |Enable snake animation mode. |
| `static_gradient` | Enable static gradient mode. | |`static_gradient`|Enable static gradient mode. |
| `twinkle` | Enable twinkle animation mode. | |`twinkle` |Enable twinkle animation mode. |
### USB ### USB
@ -170,10 +178,10 @@ Example:
```json ```json
{ {
"usb": { "usb": {
"vid": "0xC1ED", "vid": "0xC1ED",
"pid": "0x23B0", "pid": "0x23B0",
"device_ver": "0x0001" "device_ver": "0x0001"
} }
} }
``` ```