Karabiner-Elements Configuration for MacOS

This repository contains a custom configuration file for Karabiner-Elements, a powerful keyboard customization tool for MacOS. This configuration provides PC-style keyboard shortcuts and keybindings for various functions on a MacOS system.

Installation

1. Download and install Karabiner-Elements from here.
2. Clone this repository to your local machine or download the personal_shortcuts.json file.
3. Open Karabiner-Elements and go to the "Misc" tab.
4. Click "Open Karabiner-Elements Configuration Directory" to navigate to your Karabiner-Elements configuration folder.
5. Within the "assets" folder, create a new folder called "complex_modifications" if it doesn't already exist.
6. Move the personal_shortcuts.json and hypershift_launcher.json file to the "complex_modifications" folder.
7. Open Karabiner-Elements and go to the "Complex Modifications" tab.
8. Click on the "Add rule" button and klick on Enable All for Hyper+Shift Application Launcher and Personal PC-Style Shortcuts
9. Reload Karabiner-Elements to apply the new configuration.

Now you should be able to use the new keybindings on your Mac. If you need to modify or add new keybindings, you can edit the personal_shortcuts.json file and reload Karabiner-Elements to apply the changes.

Keybindings

The following are the keybindings provided by this configuration:

Navigation

• Home to Control+A: moveToBeginningOfLine
• End to Control+E: moveToEndOfLine
• Shift+Home to Shift+Command+Left: moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection
• Shift+End to Shift+Command+Right: moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection
• Shift+Control+Home to Shift+Command+Up: moveToBeginningOfDocumentAndModifySelection
• Shift+Control+End to Shift+Command+Down: moveToEndOfDocumentAndModifySelection
• Control+Home to Command+Up: moveToBeginningOfDocument
• Control+End to Command+Down: moveToEndOfDocument

PC-Style

• PC-Style Control+Up/Down/Left/Right
• PC-Style Copy/Paste/Cut Control+C/V/X
• PC-Style Undo (Swiss Keyboard Z/Y swapped)
• PC-Style Redo Control+Y
• PC-Style Select-All Control+A
• PC-Style Save Control+S
• PC-Style Quit Application (Alt+F4 to Command+Q)
• PC-Style Back/Forward (Alt+LeftArrow, Alt+RightArrow)
• PC-Style Browser Zoom (Control+Plus/Minus/0)
• PC-Style Control+Delete/Backspace: deleteWordBackward, deleteWordForward
• PC-Style Find Control+F/G
• PC-Style Reload (F5, Control+R)
• PC-Style New Document (Control+N to Command+N)
• PC-Style Close (Control+W to Command+W)
• PC-Style New Tab (Control+T to Command+T)
• PC-Style Bold (Control+B to Command+B)
• PC-Style Italic (Control+I to Command+I)
• PC Style Open URL location - only in browsers (Control+L to Command+L)
• PC Style Reopen Closed Tab - only in browsers (Control+Shift+T to Command+Shift+T)
• PC Style New Private Window - only in browsers (Control+Shift+P/N to Command+Shift+P/N)
• PC Style Lock Computer (Command+L to Control+Command+Q)

Miscellaneous

• Paste without formatting Control+Shift+V to Command+Option+Shift+V
• Raycast and replace Spotlight Search (Control+Space / Pause)
• Open Launchpad with Control+Esc
• Open Activity Monitor with Control+Shift+Esc
• Open iTerm2 with Scroll Lock
• Press CAPS LOCK twice to activate, otherwise held down and use as HYPER (Control+Command+Shift+Option)
• Avoid starting sysdiagnose with the built-in macOS shortcut Control+Command+Shift+Option+,
• Avoid starting sysdiagnose with the built-in macOS shortcut Control+Command+Shift+Option+.
• Enter is the same as Return (Keypad Enter to Return)
• Remap closing an application (Hyper+Shift+Space Enter to Command+Q)

Swiss Keyboard AltGr + special characters

• Swiss PC-Style Option+[è/ü] to [
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[¨] to ]
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[2] to @
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[à/ä] to {
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[$] to }
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[<] to \
• Swiss PC-Style Option+['] to ´
• Swiss PC-Style Option+[^] to ~

Yabai Window Tiling Manager

• Move window to keypad_n space and focus window again
• Workaround for AltTab + Select with Mouse (Alt+Space to fn)

Finder

• Use F2 as Rename and set onedit
• Use Backspace as Go to Previous Folder in Finder if not onedit
• Use Return as Open if not renaming file
• Use Return to finish renaming when onedit=1
• Use Esc to finish renaming when onedit=1
• Use Delete as Move to Trash
• Move one folder back in Finder with Mouse Button 4
• Move one folder forward in Finder with Mouse Button 5
• Change Control+Mouse Button 1 to Command+Mouse Button 1

Additional Configuration

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this repository by submitting pull requests or suggesting new keybindings. Any feedback or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Credits

• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#Jesse_Tutorial_Hyper_Plus_Others
• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#caps_lock_twice
• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#personal_bavelee_20200321
• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#swiss_pc_shortcuts
• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#finder_improved_navigation
• https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#finder

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.