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xster 3b4b54f6ed Clarify the backlight_level API doc slightly (#6733 ) * Clarify the backlight_level API doc slightly * review		2019-09-15 19:22:02 +10:00
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ChangeLog	consistency	2019-08-30 15:01:52 -07:00
gitbook/images	RGB improvements (#1684 )	2017-09-06 14:49:19 -07:00
zh	Adds Proton C Conversion (#4661 )	2019-01-10 08:22:57 -08:00
zh-cn	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
.nojekyll	Use docsfy to replace gitbook	2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
CNAME	Create CNAME	2018-05-21 16:29:37 -04:00
LANGS.md	Second try at configuring i18n for docsify and gitbook (#4531 )	2018-12-02 15:12:54 -05:00
README.md	Fix readme and contributing hyperlinks	2018-05-24 00:00:20 -04:00
_summary.md	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
arm_debugging.md	ARM SWD guide	2018-10-05 11:03:30 -07:00
becoming_a_qmk_collaborator.md	Tweak the wording in "Becoming a QMK Collaborator"	2018-08-30 07:39:58 -04:00
breaking_changes.md	Merge point for 2019 Aug 30 Breaking Change	2019-08-30 15:01:52 -07:00
cli.md	CLI command to format C code	2019-08-31 08:50:25 -07:00
coding_conventions_c.md	QMK CLI and JSON keymap support (#6176 )	2019-07-15 12:14:27 -07:00
coding_conventions_python.md	QMK CLI and JSON keymap support (#6176 )	2019-07-15 12:14:27 -07:00
compatible_microcontrollers.md	Convert all headings to Title Case	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
config_options.md	Make USB polling rate configurable with a define (#6668 )	2019-09-06 07:41:24 -07:00
contributing.md	QMK CLI and JSON keymap support (#6176 )	2019-07-15 12:14:27 -07:00
custom_quantum_functions.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
documentation_best_practices.md	Fix up info boxes.	2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
documentation_templates.md	Update Document Templates to reflect newer wording and URLs (#4006 )	2018-09-28 12:04:30 -04:00
driver_installation_zadig.md	Add Zadig 101 to docs (#6585 )	2019-08-23 23:38:21 -07:00
faq.md	Overhaul the Getting Started section and add a FAQ section	2017-08-16 15:47:20 -04:00
faq_build.md	Add Zadig 101 to docs (#6585 )	2019-08-23 23:38:21 -07:00
faq_debug.md	Remove superfluous JTAG disable code (#6445 )	2019-08-20 22:18:52 -07:00
faq_general.md	Convert all headings to Title Case	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
faq_keymap.md	Replace instances of KEYMAP with LAYOUT	2019-02-21 23:19:26 -08:00
feature_advanced_keycodes.md	fix typo	2019-07-01 15:32:59 +09:00
feature_audio.md	Added keycodes for swapping and unswapping the Control and OS keys (#6110 )	2019-08-21 17:07:08 -07:00
feature_auto_shift.md	Fix up info boxes.	2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
feature_backlight.md	Clarify the backlight_level API doc slightly (#6733 )	2019-09-15 19:22:02 +10:00
feature_bluetooth.md	Update Bluetooth docs (#4062 )	2018-10-07 11:23:41 -07:00
feature_bootmagic.md	Added keycodes for swapping and unswapping the Control and OS keys (#6110 )	2019-08-21 17:07:08 -07:00
feature_combo.md	Change "yu" to "you" in combo docs (#6510 )	2019-08-08 18:10:16 +01:00
feature_command.md	Update IS_COMMAND definitions to use MOD_MASK_SHIFT (#6348 )	2019-07-20 13:21:40 -07:00
feature_debounce_type.md	Eager Per Row Debouncing added (added to Ergodox) (#5498 )	2019-04-03 14:45:55 -07:00
feature_dip_switch.md	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
feature_dynamic_macros.md	Docs: Adjust dynamic macro docs to include more than the planck (#3509 )	2018-07-29 08:59:39 -07:00
feature_encoders.md	Add support for different encoder pinout for right half of split keyboard (#6521 )	2019-08-16 16:46:41 -07:00
feature_grave_esc.md	Document an annoyance with Grave Escape and macOS Terminal (#5483 )	2019-03-24 17:11:26 -07:00
feature_haptic_feedback.md	Haptic feedback generalized - DRV2605 and solenoids (#4939 )	2019-02-16 18:39:30 -08:00
feature_hd44780.md	Integrating Peter Fleury's HD44780 LCD library (#3209 )	2018-07-15 13:31:45 -04:00
feature_key_lock.md	Docs: Format Key Lock documentation (#3538 )	2018-07-31 18:07:50 -07:00
feature_layouts.md	Add a mechanism for force building a particular community layout (#5027 )	2019-02-14 20:14:26 -08:00
feature_leader_key.md	Fix up process_leader to be a bit more optimized (#4662 )	2018-12-20 16:54:06 -08:00
feature_led_matrix.md	Add documentation for led matrix	2019-02-10 15:37:12 -08:00
feature_macros.md	[Docs] Update Super ALT↯TAB to remove use of unregister_code16 (#5766 )	2019-05-04 09:46:44 -07:00
feature_mouse_keys.md	Update mouse keys docs (#5653 )	2019-04-19 23:18:06 -07:00
feature_oled_driver.md	Added OLED Display autoscroll during periods of OLED data inactivity (#6546 )	2019-08-25 12:37:55 -07:00
feature_pointing_device.md	Fix some of the more obvious typos	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_ps2_mouse.md	Circuitry sample for PS/2 Mouse (#3959 )	2018-09-23 13:49:17 -07:00
feature_rgb_matrix.md	[Docs] Add RGB Matrix default mode define info (#6564 )	2019-08-19 15:03:05 -07:00
feature_rgblight.md	Add effect range to rgblight.c (#5856 )	2019-05-15 21:11:28 -07:00
feature_space_cadet.md	Added mod carry over from press to release. (#5866 )	2019-07-06 21:00:05 -07:00
feature_split_keyboard.md	Add support for different encoder pinout for right half of split keyboard (#6521 )	2019-08-16 16:46:41 -07:00
feature_stenography.md	Improve state/chord handling and clean up namespace	2018-04-07 17:12:44 -04:00
feature_swap_hands.md	fix swap_hands keycodes in documentation (#3588 )	2018-08-07 14:20:29 -07:00
feature_tap_dance.md	[Docs] Add Sections and MO(layer)/TG(layer) Example (#6308 )	2019-07-25 11:53:19 -07:00
feature_terminal.md	Added command history to terminal with other bug fixes, added new song to song_list.h (#2855 )	2018-05-01 13:39:46 -04:00
feature_thermal_printer.md	Format keycode tables	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
feature_unicode.md	[Docs] Clarify the rules.mk setup for Unicode (#6286 )	2019-07-11 11:33:55 -07:00
feature_userspace.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
feature_velocikey.md	Velocikey: Match RGB animation speed to typing speed (#3754 )	2019-02-21 07:22:46 -08:00
features.md	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
flashing.md	Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587 )	2019-08-24 08:35:11 -07:00
flashing_bootloadhid.md	Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587 )	2019-08-24 08:35:11 -07:00
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getting_started_build_tools.md	Change from avr-gcc@7 to @8 for Mac	2019-06-05 17:51:39 -07:00
getting_started_getting_help.md	Replace gitter links with Discord. (#3368 )	2018-07-11 00:01:56 -07:00
getting_started_github.md	Fix doc typo	2018-10-15 16:58:03 -07:00
getting_started_introduction.md	[Docs] Update getting_started_introduction.md (#6037 )	2019-05-31 14:44:27 -07:00
getting_started_make_guide.md	Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587 )	2019-08-24 08:35:11 -07:00
getting_started_vagrant.md	Configure Vagrant to use qmk_base_container (#6194 )	2019-07-16 01:20:34 -07:00
hand_wire.md	A better new_project.sh (#5191 )	2019-04-27 16:42:16 -07:00
hardware.md	Fix some of the more obvious typos	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
hardware_avr.md	Reword a note about the MANUFACTURER and PRODUCT defines in hardware_avr.md (#6558 )	2019-08-17 11:41:55 -07:00
hardware_drivers.md	OLED Driver Feature	2019-04-20 08:05:10 -07:00
hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md	Clarify LAYOUT vs LAYOUT_all	2019-02-08 15:13:20 -08:00
how_keyboards_work.md	[Docs] Update how_keyboards_work.md (#6528 )	2019-08-21 17:44:37 -07:00
i2c_driver.md	[Docs] Update i2c_driver.md (#6665 )	2019-09-03 10:09:58 -07:00
index.html	Fix typo in Open Graph description for docs (#6641 )	2019-09-02 07:35:02 -07:00
internals_defines.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_gpio_control.md	Grammatical fixes for GPIO Control doc (#4869 )	2019-01-17 22:13:09 -08:00
internals_input_callback_reg.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_device.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_device_setup_process.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_midi_util.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_send_functions.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
internals_sysex_tools.md	rename api docs to internals	2018-03-26 11:43:37 -07:00
isp_flashing_guide.md	ISP Flashing Guide - atmega32a info (#4993 )	2019-03-22 18:26:21 -07:00
keycodes.md	Added keycodes for swapping and unswapping the Control and OS keys (#6110 )	2019-08-21 17:07:08 -07:00
keycodes_basic.md	Add new brightness aliases to keycodes_basic.md	2019-01-17 18:35:45 -08:00
keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md	Add caveats for shifted characters (#4192 )	2018-10-22 14:57:15 -04:00
keymap.md	[Docs] Smallish overhaul of the docs (#5281 )	2019-03-18 14:22:02 -07:00
newbs.md	Contribute the MechMerlin QMK Configurator docs (#4986 )	2019-01-28 17:31:33 -08:00
newbs_best_practices.md	Docs: Adding QMK Git Conventions doc; formatting cleanup on Learning Resources doc (#3902 )	2018-10-18 15:12:11 -07:00
newbs_building_firmware.md	Fix syntax for windows	2018-10-24 15:03:32 -07:00
newbs_building_firmware_configurator.md	Update YouTube URL	2019-07-29 10:12:22 -07:00
newbs_flashing.md	Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587 )	2019-08-24 08:35:11 -07:00
newbs_getting_started.md	[Docs] Recursively clone qmk_firmware repo (#5378 )	2019-03-18 14:22:33 -07:00
newbs_learn_more_resources.md	Docs: Adding QMK Git Conventions doc; formatting cleanup on Learning Resources doc (#3902 )	2018-10-18 15:12:11 -07:00
newbs_testing_debugging.md	[Docs] Add examples to debugging docs (#5555 )	2019-05-03 17:24:07 -07:00
other_eclipse.md	[Docs] Add VSCode guide to docs (#5124 )	2019-03-15 14:34:58 -07:00
other_vscode.md	[Docs] Add VSCode guide to docs (#5124 )	2019-03-15 14:34:58 -07:00
porting_your_keyboard_to_qmk_(arm_and_other_chibios_cpus).md	Improve backlight PWM pin support (#6202 )	2019-08-08 13:12:12 -07:00
power.txt	Trim trailing whitespace	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
proton_c_conversion.md	Adds Proton C Conversion (#4661 )	2019-01-10 08:22:57 -08:00
python_development.md	QMK CLI and JSON keymap support (#6176 )	2019-07-15 12:14:27 -07:00
qmk.css	Some more tweaks to make everything look nice	2018-05-07 23:42:41 -07:00
quantum_keycodes.md	Added check for event pressed to clear space cadet (#5839 )	2019-05-11 22:20:14 -07:00
redirects.json	Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540 )	2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
ref_functions.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
reference_configurator_support.md	Update reference_configurator_support.md	2019-05-31 11:54:01 -07:00
reference_glossary.md	Fix more broken links to the HID spec	2018-10-17 16:51:51 -07:00
reference_info_json.md	Add label to the info.json reference	2019-02-08 15:13:20 -08:00
sidebar.css	override hamburger placement	2018-05-14 08:56:41 -07:00
support.md	Add support for PR and Issue templates to QMK_firmware GitHub (#4494 )	2018-12-07 16:51:27 -08:00
sw.js	Fix up info boxes.	2018-05-07 22:46:26 -07:00
understanding_qmk.md	[Docs] Smallish overhaul of the docs (#5281 )	2019-03-18 14:22:02 -07:00
unit_testing.md	Trim trailing whitespace	2017-12-09 10:46:11 -05:00
usb_nkro.txt	…

README.md

Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware

What is QMK Firmware?

QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community that maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and these docs. QMK Firmware is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard with some useful features for Atmel AVR controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line. It has also been ported to ARM chips using ChibiOS. You can use it to power your own hand-wired or custom keyboard PCB.

How to Get It

If you plan on contributing a keymap, keyboard, or features to QMK, the easiest thing to do is fork the repo through Github, and clone your repo locally to make your changes, push them, then open a Pull Request from your fork.

Otherwise, you can either download it directly (zip, tar), or clone it via git (git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git), or https (https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git).

How to Compile

Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR or/and ARM development. Once that is complete, you'll use the make command to build a keyboard and keymap with the following notation:

make planck/rev4:default

This would build the rev4 revision of the planck with the default keymap. Not all keyboards have revisions (also called subprojects or folders), in which case, it can be omitted:

make preonic:default

How to Customize

QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.