Karabiner Elements config for ergonomic text motions with Caps Lock + IJKLH;UO

karabiner.json

{
    "global": {
        "check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
        "show_in_menu_bar": false,
        "show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
    },
    "profiles": [
        {
            "name": "Default",
            "selected": true,
            "complex_modifications": {
                "parameters": {
                    "basic.simultaneous_threshold_milliseconds": 50,
                    "basic.to_delayed_action_delay_milliseconds": 500,
                    "basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds": 1000,
                    "basic.to_if_held_down_threshold_milliseconds": 500,
                    "mouse_motion_to_scroll.speed": 100
                },
                "rules": [
                    {
                        "description": "Hyper + IJKLH;UO text motions, Hyper + F for Shift",
                        "manipulators": [
                            {
                                "description": "Change caps_lock to command+control+option+shift.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "caps_lock",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "optional": [
                                            "any"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_control",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "lazy": true
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Change Hyper + F to Hyper + shift.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "f",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_shift",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + J moves cursor left.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "j",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_arrow"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + L moves cursor right.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "l",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "right_arrow"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + I moves cursor up.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "i",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "up_arrow"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + K moves cursor down.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "k",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "down_arrow"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + H moves cursor one word left.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "h",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_arrow",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + semicolon moves cursor one word right.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "semicolon",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "right_arrow",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + U moves cursor to beginning of line.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "u",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_arrow",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_command"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + O moves cursor to end of line.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "o",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ],
                                        "optional": [
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "right_arrow",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_command"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "description": "Hyper + delete deletes a word.",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
                                    "modifiers": {
                                        "mandatory": [
                                            "left_command",
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_option"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ]
}