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Karabiner-Elements: Remap cmd-capslock to cmd-backtick(tilde) (Switch window within an app)

What this rule does

On MacOS, cmd-tab only toggles between different apps. To toggle between different windows of the same app, you need to use cmd-` . However this is cumbersome for regular usage, as it requires stretching your fingers unnaturally. This rule allows to use cmd-CapsLock instead, which is much easier.

To enable the rule

  • Install Karabiner Elements and give it all permissions it asks for
  • cd ~/.config/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications and put the json file below there
  • Restart Karabiner Elements
  • Go to "Complex Modifications > Add rule"

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- Enable the rule

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{
"title": "cmd-capslock to cmd-tilde (switch between windows of the same app)",
"rules": [
{
"description": "cmd-capslock to cmd-tilde",
"manipulators": [
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_command"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "grave_accent_and_tilde",
"modifiers": "left_command"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
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