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+# smt's Preonic keymap
+
+This keymap is primarily based on the default Preonic keymap, which in turn is derived from Planck's default.
+
+Notable differences from the default are:
+
+1. **Dvorak by default**
+
+ I happen to type in Dvorak, and prefer that layer to be the default on my keyboard. This is easy enough to switch around with Qwerty, Colemak, or whatever.
+
+2. **Right Shift**
+
+ I use both the left and right shift keys when I type. When I want to modify a key with shift, I hold shift with the hand opposite the one typing the key. In the default keymap, Enter is where shift would be on a standard keyboard layout. Oh, muscle memory.
+
+ Thankfully, QMK supports [mod-tap](https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware/wiki#fun-with-modifier-keys) keys, and this allows me to set the Enter key to send a modifier (MOD_LSFT) when held, and KC_ENT when tapped. Awesome!
+
+3. Escape
+
+ I am experimenting with using Left Shift as a mod-tap key for Escape, similar to how I use the Enter key. It's set up like this on my Minivan, so in the interest of consistency...
+
+4. Backtick
+
+ I don't currently have LEDs on any of my keyboards, and even if I did, I don't think I would want their controls on a base layer.
+
+ So, why use backtick in the lower left corner? I use it as my tmux prefix key, so I need to type it more frequently than most people. Putting it on the base layer works well for me.
+
+## Dvorak (default)
+
+```
+,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Tab | " | , | . | P | Y | F | G | C | R | L | Bksp |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Esc | A | O | E | U | I | D | H | T | N | S | - |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Shift| ; | Q | J | K | X | B | M | W | V | Z |Enter |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
+`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+```
+
+## Qwerty (same as default)
+
+```
+,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Bksp |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Tab | Q | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | Bksp |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Esc | A | S | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | ; | " |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| Shift| Z | X | C | V | B | N | M | , | . | / |Enter |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| ` | Ctrl | Alt | GUI |Lower | Space |Raise | Left | Down | Up |Right |
+`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+```
+
+## Lower
+
+This is where I put the number row, a numpad cluster, function keys, and some light navigation via Home/End/PageUp/PageDn. Like the "Raise" layer, the top row is redundant to help with Planck compatibility.
+
+```
+,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Del |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Home |PageUp|
+|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | End |PageDn|
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | | | | | | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
+`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+```
+
+## Raise
+
+As a developer, it makes the most sense for me to group all the commonly-used symbols that don't fit on the main layer. In particular, having the dual-column of parens-braces-brackets really helps a lot.
+
+I haven't completely filled this layer, which leaves room for future mappings and macros.
+
+```
+,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | Del |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | | | | | _ | ? | + | { | } | | |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | | | | | - | / | = | [ | ] | \ |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | | | | | | Next | Vol- | Vol+ | Play |
+`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+```
+
+## Adjust (Lower + Raise)
+
+Utility layer. This is where I'd switch to Qwerty, or ~~fool around with~~ adjust the audio/music settings.
+
+```
+,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
+| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | Reset| | | | | | | | | | Del |
+|------+------+------+------+------+-------------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | |Aud on|AudOff|AGnorm|AGswap|Dvorak|Qwerty| | | |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------|------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| |Voice-|Voice+|Mus on|MusOff|MidiOn|MidOff| | | | | |
+|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
+| | | | | | | | | | | |
+`-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+```