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diff --git a/docs/docs/customization.md b/docs/docs/customization.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0bb1794 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/customization.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +id: customization +title: Customizing ZMK +sidebar_label: Customizing ZMK +--- + +After verifying you can successfully flash the default firmware, you will probably want to begin customizing your keymap and other keyboard options. + +## Configuration Changes + +The setup script creates a `config/<shield>.conf` file that allows you to add additional configuration options to +control what features and options are built into your firmware. Opening that file with your text editor will allow you to see the +various config settings that can be commented/uncommented to modify how your firmware is built. + +## Keymap + +Once you have the basic user config completed, you can find the keymap file in `config/<shield>.keymap` and customize from there. +Refer to the [Keymap](/docs/feature/keymaps) documentation to learn more. + +## Publishing + +After making any changes you want, you should commit the changes and then push them to GitHub. That will trigger a new +GitHub Actions job to build your firmware which you can download once it completes. + +:::note +If you need to, a review of [Learn The Basics Of Git In Under 10 Minutes](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-git-in-under-10-minutes-da548267cc91/) will help you get these steps right. +::: + +## Flashing Your Changes + +For normal keyboards, follow the same flashing instructions as before to flash your updated firmware. + +For split keyboards, only the central (left) side will need to be reflashed if you are just updating your keymap. diff --git a/docs/docs/feature/keymaps.md b/docs/docs/feature/keymaps.md index 020df17..367b03c 100644 --- a/docs/docs/feature/keymaps.md +++ b/docs/docs/feature/keymaps.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Keymaps & Behaviors sidebar_label: Keymaps --- -ZMK uses an declarative approach to keymaps, instead of using C code for all keymap configuration. +ZMK uses a declarative approach to keymaps instead of using C code for all keymap configuration. Right now, ZMK uses the devicetree syntax to declare those keymaps; future work is envisioned for supporting dynamic loading of declarative keymaps, e.g. over USB Mass Storage or via a custom BLE service. diff --git a/docs/docs/hardware.md b/docs/docs/hardware.md index 9e6a956..299d1f5 100644 --- a/docs/docs/hardware.md +++ b/docs/docs/hardware.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ have had their hardware details codified in boards/shields for ZMK. ::: -Being built on a solid technical foundation of the Zephyr™ RTOS, it's possible to make ZMK support a wide diversity of hardware targets. +With the solid technical foundation of Zephyr™ RTOS, ZMK can support a wide diversity of hardware targets. That being said, there are currently only a few specific [boards](/docs/faq#what-is-a-board)/[shields](/docs/faq#what-is-a-shield) that have been written and tested by the ZMK contributors. ## Boards diff --git a/docs/docs/intro.md b/docs/docs/intro.md index 514c76e..29045f7 100644 --- a/docs/docs/intro.md +++ b/docs/docs/intro.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ sidebar_label: Introduction --- ZMK Firmware is an open source (MIT) keyboard -firmware built on the [Zephyr™ Project](https://zephyrproject.com/) RTOS. +firmware built on the [Zephyr™ Project](https://zephyrproject.com/) Real Time Operating System (RTOS). The goal is to provider a powerful, featureful keyboard firmware that is free of licensing issues that prevent upstream BLE support as a first-class diff --git a/docs/docs/user-setup.md b/docs/docs/user-setup.md index b1ffefa..2aade82 100644 --- a/docs/docs/user-setup.md +++ b/docs/docs/user-setup.md @@ -184,27 +184,3 @@ Connecting your keyboard wirelessly is the same as adding other Bluetooth devide ### Connecting Split Keyboard Halves For split keyboards, after flashing each half individually you can connect them together by resetting them at the same time. Within a few seconds of resetting, both halves should automatically connect to each other. - -## Customization - -### Configuration Changes - -The setup script creates a `config/<shield>.conf` file that allows you to add additional configuration options to -control what features and options are built into your firmware. Opening that file with your text editor you should see -various config settings that can be commented/uncommented to modify how your firmware is built. - -### Keymap - -Once you have the basic user config completed, you can find the file in `config/<shield>.keymap` and customize from there. -Refer to the [Keymap](/docs/feature/keymaps) documentation to learn more. - -### Publishing - -After making any changes you want, you should commit the changes and then push them to GitHub. That will trigger a new -GitHub Actions job to build your firmware which you can download once it completes. - -:::note -If you need to, a review of [Learn The Basics Of Git In Under 10 Minutes](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-git-in-under-10-minutes-da548267cc91/) will help you get these steps right. -::: - -For split keyboards, only the central (usually left) side will need to be reflashed after making updates to your keymap. diff --git a/docs/sidebars.js b/docs/sidebars.js index 3710137..53c5cf3 100644 --- a/docs/sidebars.js +++ b/docs/sidebars.js @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ module.exports = { someSidebar: { - "Getting Started": ["intro", "hardware", "faq", "user-setup", "bond-reset"], + "Getting Started": ["intro", "hardware", "faq", "user-setup","customization", "bond-reset"], Features: [ "feature/keymaps", "feature/displays", |