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Frank Tackitt 94f58322ac Configurable Rainbow Swirl range (#4376)
* Configurable Rainbow Swirl range

This allows tweaking of the rainbow effect to
 get different effects on keyboards with varied
 LED layouts. We found the value 1950 works on
 the RGBKB.net Sol to get a cool striped effect
 across the keyboard.

* Document RGBLIGHT_RAINBOW_SWIRL_RANGE

* Better wording for the documentation
2018-11-07 08:25:18 -08:00
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arm_debugging.md ARM SWD guide 2018-10-05 11:03:30 -07:00
becoming_a_qmk_collaborator.md Tweak the wording in "Becoming a QMK Collaborator" 2018-08-30 07:39:58 -04:00
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compatible_microcontrollers.md
config_options.md Clarify the Mod Tap defines in documentation (#4352) 2018-11-06 00:35:16 -05:00
contributing.md Update Contrib doc (#4068) 2018-10-06 20:43:37 -04:00
custom_quantum_functions.md Fix Typo in Custom Quantum functions document (led_state) (#4129) 2018-10-13 00:40:42 -07:00
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documentation_templates.md Update Document Templates to reflect newer wording and URLs (#4006) 2018-09-28 12:04:30 -04:00
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faq_build.md Updates docs - planck 6 and macos instructions (#4201) 2018-10-22 11:19:51 -07:00
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faq_keymap.md Docs: Update image in FAQ/Keymap: KC_EQLS -> KC_EQL (#3660) 2018-08-15 09:48:14 -07:00
feature_advanced_keycodes.md Clarify the Mod Tap defines in documentation (#4352) 2018-11-06 00:35:16 -05:00
feature_audio.md Add On/Off keycodes 2018-09-25 13:28:36 -07:00
feature_auto_shift.md
feature_backlight.md Fix incorrect doctoring in feature.backlight.md (#4244) 2018-10-26 06:59:41 -07:00
feature_bluetooth.md Update Bluetooth docs (#4062) 2018-10-07 11:23:41 -07:00
feature_bootmagic.md Update feature_bootmagic.md (#4290) 2018-10-30 08:37:08 -07:00
feature_combo.md fix example to reflect caveat 2018-11-06 00:38:44 -05:00
feature_command.md Docs: Fix Command docs escaping (#3523) 2018-07-29 21:08:59 -07:00
feature_dynamic_macros.md Docs: Adjust dynamic macro docs to include more than the planck (#3509) 2018-07-29 08:59:39 -07:00
feature_encoders.md add better example 2018-10-26 14:24:13 -07:00
feature_grave_esc.md Docs: Format Grave Escape documentation (#3536) 2018-07-31 17:40:55 -07:00
feature_hd44780.md
feature_key_lock.md Docs: Format Key Lock documentation (#3538) 2018-07-31 18:07:50 -07:00
feature_layouts.md Docs: Add docs for the LAYOUT_* macro to layouts (#3772) 2018-08-28 17:35:24 -07:00
feature_leader_key.md Fix LEADER_KEY docs. 2018-09-17 14:38:06 -07:00
feature_macros.md Add tap_code function (#3784) 2018-10-01 20:53:47 -04:00
feature_mouse_keys.md
feature_pointing_device.md
feature_ps2_mouse.md Circuitry sample for PS/2 Mouse (#3959) 2018-09-23 13:49:17 -07:00
feature_rgb_matrix.md Make digital rain RGB matrix effect #define configurable. 2018-10-01 12:54:37 -04:00
feature_rgblight.md Configurable Rainbow Swirl range (#4376) 2018-11-07 08:25:18 -08:00
feature_space_cadet_shift.md Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540) 2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
feature_space_cadet_shift_enter.md Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540) 2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
feature_stenography.md
feature_swap_hands.md fix swap_hands keycodes in documentation (#3588) 2018-08-07 14:20:29 -07:00
feature_tap_dance.md Add caveat for basic keycodes in Tap Dance docs 2018-10-27 00:22:29 -04:00
feature_terminal.md
feature_thermal_printer.md
feature_unicode.md Fix formatting in Unicode text 2018-10-09 15:21:08 -04:00
feature_userspace.md Spell-check update for Userspace documentation 2018-09-28 14:39:52 -04:00
features.md Update Features page to reflect all of the features linked in the sidebar/summary 2018-11-06 00:38:54 -05:00
flashing.md Instructions on how to flash via STM32 bootloader (#4316) 2018-11-03 13:08:05 -04:00
fuse.txt
getting_started_build_tools.md Update the installation script PR (#4167) 2018-10-22 13:24:43 -07:00
getting_started_getting_help.md
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hardware_avr.md Update hardware config warnings to be more accurate 2018-10-22 14:56:25 -04:00
hardware_drivers.md ISSI31FL3733 driver (#3679) 2018-08-28 09:03:11 -04:00
hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md
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isp_flashing_guide.md Update ISP flashing guide with pre-compiled binary (#3217) 2018-08-02 23:07:33 -04:00
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keycodes.md Remove ALTG(kc) as it's misleading and is not actually AltGr (#4338) 2018-11-06 00:34:54 -05:00
keycodes_basic.md Fix more broken links to the HID spec 2018-10-17 16:51:51 -07:00
keycodes_us_ansi_shifted.md Add caveats for shifted characters (#4192) 2018-10-22 14:57:15 -04:00
keymap.md Remove redefinition of _______ in documentation example (#3924) 2018-09-19 16:18:15 -07:00
newbs.md Docs: Adding QMK Git Conventions doc; formatting cleanup on Learning Resources doc (#3902) 2018-10-18 15:12:11 -07:00
newbs_best_practices.md Docs: Adding QMK Git Conventions doc; formatting cleanup on Learning Resources doc (#3902) 2018-10-18 15:12:11 -07:00
newbs_building_firmware.md Fix syntax for windows 2018-10-24 15:03:32 -07:00
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quantum_keycodes.md Add EEPROM_RESET keycode to core code (#4234) 2018-11-06 00:38:18 -05:00
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redirects.json Docs: Format Space Cadet documentation (#3540) 2018-08-01 08:43:54 -07:00
ref_functions.md Some cleanup of the Useful Functions docs (#4064) 2018-10-19 00:34:40 -04:00
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understanding_qmk.md Make PREVENT_STUCK_MODIFIERS the default (#3107) 2018-09-17 13:48:02 -04:00
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Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware

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What is QMK Firmware?

QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community that maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and these docs. QMK Firmware is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard with some useful features for Atmel AVR controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line. It has also been ported to ARM chips using ChibiOS. You can use it to power your own hand-wired or custom keyboard PCB.

How to Get It

If you plan on contributing a keymap, keyboard, or features to QMK, the easiest thing to do is fork the repo through Github, and clone your repo locally to make your changes, push them, then open a Pull Request from your fork.

Otherwise, you can either download it directly (zip, tar), or clone it via git (git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git), or https (https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git).

How to Compile

Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR or/and ARM development. Once that is complete, you'll use the make command to build a keyboard and keymap with the following notation:

make planck/rev4:default

This would build the rev4 revision of the planck with the default keymap. Not all keyboards have revisions (also called subprojects or folders), in which case, it can be omitted:

make preonic:default

How to Customize

QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.