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My home row chords launcher launches everything using only one of the 256 finger combinations that lie under the asdfjkl; keys.
The most ergonomic chords are associated with the most common apps.
Each chord is associated with two hexadecimal digits that function as a binary mnemonic for the left hand and right hand finger combinations, respectively.
For example, Safari's hex code is 24, which means 0010 in the left hand and 0100 in the right ("dk" chord).
The file orders the chords by length to prevent unwanted matches due to K-E's selecting the first matched rule. That makes the
file harder to read than it should be, but I've added a data record under each chord's description that includes its hex code,
key strokes, and length.
The general pattern is:
left hand single finger chords go with apps (cut and paste your own)
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Jimmy34742 / HomeRowChordsLauncher.json
Created March 4, 2018 02:58
home row chords launcher
{
"global": {
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {
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Jimmy34742 / karabiner-HomeRowLauncher.json
Last active March 19, 2018 17:55
launcher emphasizing home row to switch apps by entering modes via 'f', 'd', 's', 'r', and 'e'. spacebar-based launcher still present
{
"global": {
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {
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Jimmy34742 / karabiner-SpacebarLauncher.json
Last active March 30, 2018 03:33
Karabiner-Elements launcher, using space and space-shift for apps, folders, and files; tab for Alfred workflows; and tab-shift for URL's
{
"global": {
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {