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HoffmanMyster
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Jun 30, 2022
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Roshinator
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Jul 5, 2022
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HoffmanMysterThe kbfirmware site says its EoL. Would the json mapping be compatible with other qmk builder programs in case that site stops working?
HoffmanMyster
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Jul 7, 2022
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Roshinatorkbfirmware is EoL in that they are no longer updating, but it will remain active and available for the foreseeable future. It's on our radar though and we will have an alternate solution should kbfirmware ever go away.
devaulm09
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Jul 8, 2022
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keebdownunderWhen trying to flash the PC version, it fails with a memory error,
"Validating... ERROR
> 20384 invalid bytes in program region, 8160 outside region.
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HoffmanMyster
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Jul 11, 2022
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devaulm09Hi there! It looks like this might be a QMK issue - can I ask which version of QMK you are using?
jason.wihardja
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Jul 15, 2022
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HoffmanMysterTried your default firmware, and I'm not happy with it because there is no RGB customizations at all. So, I improved it further by providing full control over all the LEDs.
Here are the layers and keymaps:
Left_0: Switch layer key (indicated by leftmost LED flashing white)
Middle_0: Ctrl+C (Windows), Cmd+C (MacOS)
Right_0: Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (MacOS)
Left_1: Switch layer key (indicated by LED under the left key flashing white)
Middle_1: Turn On/Off LEDs
Right_1: Change LEDs Animation Mode
Left_2: Switch layer key (indicated by LED under the middle key flashing white)
Middle_2: LED Brightness Down (on animation modes that support it)
Right_2: LED Brightness Up (on animation modes that support it)
Left_3: Switch layer key (indicated by LED under the right key flashing white)
Middle_3: Decrease LED Hue (on animation modes that support it)
Right_3: Increase LED Hue (on animation modes that support it)
Left_4: Switch layer key (indicated by rightmost LED flashing white)
Middle_4: Decrease LED Saturation
Right_4: Increase LED Saturation
I hope this firmware can give people a tour of all the LED modes available on this macropad.
Download Link:
Windows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J1DhLUzHylK5CDZyRrV3iCJCMagY1i1s/view?usp=sharing
MacOS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzdfG7ckKuNEaVdtqDS8wDr6DX359ZmP/view?usp=sharing
Github Source Code:
https://github.com/jason-wihardja/stackoverflow_the_key_v2_qmk_firmware/tree/thekey_v2/keyboards/massdrop/thekey_v2
The firmware I mentioned above are located under the rgb-control and rgb-control-macos keymaps. Enjoy!
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HoffmanMyster
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Jul 15, 2022
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jason.wihardjaHey, that's great - thanks for sharing!
iamreuben
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Jul 21, 2022
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jason.wihardjaHey Jason, seems like that repo isn't accessible anymore - have you got that set to private?
geoffrey_simpson
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Aug 7, 2022
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jason.wihardjaI'm using this and it works amazing. Thank you!
maaneeack
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iamreubenIt's been merged into qmk: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/massdrop/thekey_v2
ftb28064212
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Oct 4, 2022
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jason.wihardjaOh, I'm definitely going to be flashing this and giving it a go. It's close to what I had in mind but somehow way better at the same time. The only thing I might try to do is change the code so that I have to press and hold the middle key down before it activates the layer toggle on the first key, so I can still use the first key as something like Ctrl+S, for instance. It would require adding another layer but, since QMK allows up to 16 layers and this thing is atmega32u4 based, there should be plenty of room to add that functionality. Thanks so much for this!
Edit: Uh, well, I was planning on trying to modify the code but it looks like your Github link gives a 404 error. Sad face.
Edit 2: Oh, it's an official keymap in the QMK repository now. No more sad face. Carry on.
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ftb28064212
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Oct 5, 2022
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jason.wihardjaHey, just a heads up that the default hue stepping doesn't work properly. If you cycle through the colors and come back to red, it's not red but some shade of pink. Cycle back through, it's a different shade of pink. I changed the hue step value from 10 to 8 and that resolved it.
Chiptune93
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Oct 13, 2022
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jason.wihardja
This file worked perfectly for me. I purchased the key macro v2, and as a result of downloading this file to the device, copy and paste functions of mac and led control were added. Thank you so much!v3frankie
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Oct 18, 2022
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jason.wihardjaThanks for this! Love the customization. Much more intuitive. Imo, instead of the saturation or hue layer, a media layer would be a nice substitute.
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slyfuldragon
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Oct 24, 2022
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v3frankieThe beauty of their keymap has been added to the official QMK default, you will be able to copy, edit, and make your own using their baseline keymap config. I was able to do this myself since the Hue layer didn't appeal to me either and made some changes with keeping the RGB LED layer indication.
You will just need to follow these steps: https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs
You will also need QMK MSYS: https://msys.qmk.fm/ which it will also point out in detail.
nof-oss
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Nov 10, 2022
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HoffmanMysterHello, The hex file works great! but can you publish the json file? I'm trying to understand the json file. I tried to build my own json file but i'm not sure how the layers work..
Simulant
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Feb 16, 2024
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jason.wihardja@jason.wihardja could you please share the JSON file, so I could extend on your work? I want to have mac and PC makros on different layers in the same firmware, so I would be able to swap the key between mac and PC without flashing the firmware inbetween.
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