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CapsLock tap ESC, hjkl arrows, A-Z 0-9 +/- → Ctrl+key
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karabiner-elements.json
{
"description": "CapsLock tap ESC, hjkl arrows, A-Z 0-9 +/- → Ctrl+key",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": { "key_code": "caps_lock" },
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_command",
"lazy": true
}
],
"to_if_alone": [{ "key_code": "escape" }],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "h",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_arrow" }],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "j",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "down_arrow" }],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "k",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "up_arrow" }],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "l",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_arrow" }],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "a",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "a",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "b",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "b",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "c",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "c",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "d",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "d",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "e",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "e",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "f",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "g",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "g",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "i",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "i",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "m",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "m",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "n",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "n",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "o",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "o",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "p",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "p",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "q",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "q",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "r",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "r",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "s",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "s",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "t",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "t",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "u",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "u",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "v",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "v",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "w",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "w",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "x",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "x",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "y",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "y",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "z",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "z",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "1",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "1",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "2",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "2",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "3",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "3",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "4",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "4",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "5",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "5",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "6",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "6",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "7",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "7",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "8",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "8",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "9",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "9",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "0",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "0",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "equal_sign",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "equal_sign",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "hyphen",
"modifiers": { "mandatory": ["right_command"] }
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "hyphen",
"modifiers": ["left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
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