qmk_sweep_skeletyl/docs/keycodes.md

Overview

When defining a keymap each key needs a valid key definition. This page documents the symbols that correspond to keycodes that are available to you in QMK. This is a reference only. Where possible keys link to the page documenting their functionality.

Keycode Index

Long Name	Short Name	Description
KC_1
KC_2
KC_3
KC_4
KC_5
KC_6
KC_7
KC_8
KC_9
KC_0
KC_F1
KC_F2
KC_F3
KC_F4
KC_F5
KC_F6
KC_F7
KC_F8
KC_F9
KC_F10
KC_F11
KC_F12
KC_F13
KC_F14
KC_F15
KC_F16
KC_F17
KC_F18
KC_F19
KC_F20
KC_F21
KC_F22
KC_F23
KC_F24
KC_A
KC_B
KC_C
KC_D
KC_E
KC_F
KC_G
KC_H
KC_I
KC_J
KC_K
KC_L
KC_M
KC_N
KC_O
KC_P
KC_Q
KC_R
KC_S
KC_T
KC_U
KC_V
KC_W
KC_X
KC_Y
KC_Z
KC_ENTER	KC_ENT	Return (ENTER)
KC_ESCAPE	KC_ESC	ESCAPE
KC_BSPACE	KC_BSPC	DELETE (Backspace)
KC_TAB		Tab
KC_SPACE	KC_SPC	Spacebar
KC_MINUS	KC_MINS	- and _
KC_EQUAL	KC_EQL	= and +
KC_LBRACKET	KC_LBRC	[ and {
KC_RBRACKET	KC_RBRC	] and }
KC_BSLASH	KC_BSLS	\ and |
KC_NONUS_HASH	KC_NUHS	Non-US # and ~
KC_NONUS_BSLASH	KC_NUBS	Non-US \ and |
KC_INT1	KC_RO	JIS \ and |
KC_INT2	KC_KANA	International216
KC_INT3	KC_JYEN	Yen Symbol (¥)
KC_SCOLON	KC_SCLN	; and :
KC_QUOTE	KC_QUOT	‘ and “
KC_GRAVE	KC_GRV	Grave Accent and Tilde
KC_COMMA	KC_COMM	, and <
KC_DOT		. and >
KC_SLASH	KC_SLSH	/ and ?
KC_CAPSLOCK	KC_CAPS	Caps Lock
KC_LCTRL	KC_LCTL	LeftControl
KC_LSHIFT	KC_LSFT	LeftShift
KC_LALT		LeftAlt
KC_LGUI		Left GUI(Windows/Apple/Meta key)
KC_RCTRL	KC_RCTL	RightControl
KC_RSHIFT	KC_RSFT	RightShift
KC_RALT		RightAlt
KC_RGUI		Right GUI(Windows/Apple/Meta key)
KC_LOCKING_CAPS	KC_LCAP	Locking Caps Lock
KC_LOCKING_NUM	KC_LNUM	Locking Num Lock
KC_LOCKING_SCROLL	KC_LSCR	Locking Scroll Lock
KC_INT4	KC_HENK	JIS Henken
KC_INT5	KC_MHEN	JIS Muhenken
KC_PSCREEN	KC_PSCR	PrintScreen
KC_SCROLLLOCK	KC_SLCK	Scroll Lock
KC_PAUSE	KC_PAUS	Pause
KC_INSERT	KC_INS	Insert
KC_HOME		Home
KC_PGUP		PageUp
KC_DELETE	KC_DEL	Delete Forward
KC_END		End
KC_PGDOWN	KC_PGDN	PageDown
KC_RIGHT	KC_RGHT	RightArrow
KC_LEFT		LeftArrow
KC_DOWN		DownArrow
KC_UP		UpArrow
KC_APPLICATION	KC_APP	Application
KC_POWER		Old power button scancode. MS has deprecated this in favor of KC_SYSTEM_POWER.
KC_EXECUTE		Execute
KC_HELP		Help
KC_MENU		Menu
KC_SELECT		Select
KC_AGAIN		Again
KC_UNDO		Undo
KC_CUT		Cut
KC_COPY		Copy
KC_PASTE		Paste
KC_FIND		Find
KC_ALT_ERASE		Alternate Erase
KC_SYSREQ		SysReq/Attention
KC_CANCEL		Cancel
KC_CLEAR		Clear
KC_PRIOR		Prior
KC_RETURN		Return
KC_SEPARATOR		Separator
KC_OUT		Out
KC_OPER		Oper
KC_CLEAR_AGAIN		Clear/Again
KC_CRSEL		CrSel/Props
KC_EXSEL		ExSel
KC_SYSTEM_POWER	KC_PWR	System Power Down. Recommended over KC_POWER.
KC_SYSTEM_SLEEP	KC_SLEP	System Sleep
KC_SYSTEM_WAKE	KC_WAKE	System Wake
KC_MAIL	KC_MAIL
KC_CALCULATOR	KC_CALC
KC_MY_COMPUTER	KC_MYCM
KC_WWW_SEARCH	KC_WSCH
KC_WWW_HOME	KC_WHOM
KC_WWW_BACK	KC_WBAK
KC_WWW_FORWARD	KC_WFWD
KC_WWW_STOP	KC_WSTP
KC_WWW_REFRESH	KC_WREF
KC_WWW_FAVORITES	KC_WFAV
KC_STOP		Stop
KC__MUTE		Mute (macOS)
KC__VOLUP		Volume Up (macOS)
KC__VOLDOWN		Volume Down (macOS)
KC_AUDIO_MUTE	KC_MUTE	Mute (Windows/macOS/Linux)
KC_AUDIO_VOL_UP	KC_VOLU	Volume Up (Windows/macOS/Linux)
KC_AUDIO_VOL_DOWN	KC_VOLD	Volume Down (Windows/macOS/Linux)
KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK	KC_MNXT	Next Track (Windows)
KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK	KC_MPRV	Previous Track (Windows)
KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD	KC_MFFD	Next Track (macOS)
KC_MEDIA_REWIND	KC_MRWD	Previous Track (macOS)
KC_MEDIA_STOP	KC_MSTP
KC_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE	KC_MPLY
KC_MEDIA_SELECT	KC_MSEL
KC_NUMLOCK	KC_NLCK	Keypad Num Lock and Clear
KC_KP_SLASH	KC_PSLS	Keypad /
KC_KP_ASTERISK	KC_PAST	Keypad *
KC_KP_MINUS	KC_PMNS	Keypad -
KC_KP_PLUS	KC_PPLS	Keypad +
KC_KP_ENTER	KC_PENT	Keypad ENTER`
KC_KP_1	KC_P1	Keypad 1 and End
KC_KP_2	KC_P2	Keypad 2 and Down Arrow
KC_KP_3	KC_P3	Keypad 3 and PageDn
KC_KP_4	KC_P4	Keypad 4 and Left Arrow
KC_KP_5	KC_P5	Keypad 5
KC_KP_6	KC_P6	Keypad 6 and Right Arrow
KC_KP_7	KC_P7	Keypad 7 and Home
KC_KP_8	KC_P8	Keypad 8 and Up Arrow
KC_KP_9	KC_P9	Keypad 9 and PageUp
KC_KP_0	KC_P0	Keypad 0 and Insert
KC_KP_DOT	KC_PDOT	Keypad . and Delete
KC_KP_EQUAL	KC_PEQL	Keypad =
KC_KP_COMMA	KC_PCMM	Keypad Comma
KC_KP_EQUAL_AS400		Keypad Equal Sign
KC_NO		Ignore this key. (NOOP)
KC_TRNS		Make this key transparent to find the key on a lower layer.
KC_MS_UP	KC_MS_U	Mouse Cursor Up
KC_MS_DOWN	KC_MS_D	Mouse Cursor Down
KC_MS_LEFT	KC_MS_L	Mouse Cursor Left
KC_MS_RIGHT	KC_MS_R	Mouse Cursor Right
KC_MS_BTN1	KC_BTN1	Mouse Button 1
KC_MS_BTN2	KC_BTN2	Mouse Button 2
KC_MS_BTN3	KC_BTN3	Mouse Button 3
KC_MS_BTN4	KC_BTN4	Mouse Button 4
KC_MS_BTN5	KC_BTN5	Mouse Button 5
KC_MS_WH_UP	KC_WH_U	Mouse Wheel Up
KC_MS_WH_DOWN	KC_WH_D	Mouse Wheel Down
KC_MS_WH_LEFT	KC_WH_L	Mouse Wheel Left
KC_MS_WH_RIGHT	KC_WH_R	Mouse Wheel Right
KC_MS_ACCEL0	KC_ACL0	Mouse Acceleration 0
KC_MS_ACCEL1	KC_ACL1	Mouse Acceleration 1
KC_MS_ACCEL2	KC_ACL2	Mouse Acceleration 2
RESET		Put the keyboard into DFU mode for flashing
DEBUG		Toggles debug mode
KC_GESC	GRAVE_ESC	Acts as escape when pressed normally but when pressed with Shift or GUI will send a ~
KC_LSPO		Left shift when held, open paranthesis when tapped
KC_RSPC		Right shift when held, close paranthesis when tapped
KC_LEAD		The leader key
FUNC(n)	F(n)	Call fn_action(n)
M(n)		to call macro n
MACROTAP(n)		to macro-tap n idk FIXME`
MAGIC_SWAP_CONTROL_CAPSLOCK		Swap Capslock and Left Control
MAGIC_CAPSLOCK_TO_CONTROL		Treat Capslock like a Control Key
MAGIC_SWAP_LALT_LGUI		Swap the left Alt and GUI keys
MAGIC_SWAP_RALT_RGUI		Swap the right Alt and GUI keys
MAGIC_NO_GUI		Disable the GUI key
MAGIC_SWAP_GRAVE_ESC		Swap the Grave and Esc key.
MAGIC_SWAP_BACKSLASH_BACKSPACE		Swap backslack and backspace
MAGIC_HOST_NKRO		Force NKRO on
MAGIC_SWAP_ALT_GUI/AG_SWAP		Swap Alt and Gui on both sides
MAGIC_UNSWAP_CONTROL_CAPSLOCK		Disable the Control/Capslock swap
MAGIC_UNCAPSLOCK_TO_CONTROL		Disable treating Capslock like Control
MAGIC_UNSWAP_LALT_LGUI		Disable Left Alt and GUI switching
MAGIC_UNSWAP_RALT_RGUI		Disable Right Alt and GUI switching
MAGIC_UNNO_GUI		Enable the GUI key
MAGIC_UNSWAP_GRAVE_ESC		Disable the Grave/Esc swap
MAGIC_UNSWAP_BACKSLASH_BACKSPACE		Disable the backslash/backspace swap
MAGIC_UNHOST_NKRO		Force NKRO off
MAGIC_UNSWAP_ALT_GUI/AG_NORM		Disable the Alt/GUI switching
MAGIC_TOGGLE_NKRO		Turn NKRO on or off
BL_x		Set a specific backlight level between 0-9
BL_ON		An alias for BL_9
BL_OFF		An alias for BL_0
BL_DEC		Turn the backlight level down by 1
BL_INC		Turn the backlight level up by 1
BL_TOGG		Toggle the backlight on or off
BL_STEP		Step through backlight levels, wrapping around to 0 when you reach the top.
RGB_TOG		toggle on/off
RGB_MOD		cycle through modes
RGB_HUI		hue increase
RGB_HUD		hue decrease
RGB_SAI		saturation increase
RGB_SAD		saturation decrease
RGB_VAI		value increase
RGB_VAD		value decrease
PRINT_ON		Start printing everything the user types
PRINT_OFF		Stop printing everything the user types
OUT_AUTO		auto mode
OUT_USB		usb only
OUT_BT		bluetooth (when BLUETOOTH_ENABLE)
KC_HYPR		Hold down LCTL + LSFT + LALT + LGUI`
KC_MEH		Hold down LCTL + LSFT + LALT`
LCTL(kc)		LCTL + kc
LSFT(kc)	S(kc)	LSFT + kc
LALT(kc)		LALT + kc
LGUI(kc)		LGUI + kc
RCTL(kc)		RCTL + kc
RSFT(kc)		RSFT + kc
RALT(kc)		RALT + kc
RGUI(kc)		RGUI + kc
HYPR(kc)		LCTL + LSFT + LALT + LGUI + kc
MEH(kc)		LCTL + LSFT + LALT + kc
LCAG(kc)		LCTL + LALT + LGUI + kc
ALTG(kc)		RCTL + RALT + kc
SCMD(kc)	SWIN(kc)	LGUI + LSFT + kc
LCA(kc)		LCTL + LALT + kc
CTL_T(kc)	LCTL_T(kc)	LCTL when held, kc when tapped
RCTL_T(kc)		[RCTL when held, kc when tapped
SFT_T(kc)	LSFT_T(kc)	LSFT when held, kc when tapped
RSFT_T(kc)		[RSFT when held, kc when tapped
ALT_T(kc)	LALT_T(kc)	LALT when held, kc when tapped
RALT_T(kc)	ALGR_T(kc)	RALT when held, kc when tapped
GUI_T(kc)	LGUI_T(kc)	LGUI when held, kc when tapped
RGUI_T(kc)		RGUI when held, kc when tapped
C_S_T(kc)		LCTL + LSFT when held, kc when tapped
MEH_T(kc)		LCTL + LSFT + LALT when held, kc when tapped
LCAG_T(kc)		LCTL + LALT + LGUI when held, kc when tapped
RCAG_T(kc)		RCTL + RALT + RGUI when held, kc when tapped
ALL_T(kc)		LCTL + LSFT + LALT + LGUI when held, kc when tapped more info
SCMD_T(kc)	SWIN_T(kc)	LGUI + LSFT when held, kc when tapped
LCA_T(kc)		LCTL + LALT when held, kc when tapped
KC_TILD	KC_TILDE	tilde ~
KC_EXLM	KC_EXCLAIM	exclamation mark !
KC_AT		at sign @
KC_HASH		hash sign #
KC_DLR	KC_DOLLAR	dollar sign $
KC_PERC	KC_PERCENT	percent sign %
KC_CIRC	KC_CIRCUMFLEX	circumflex ^
KC_AMPR	KC_AMPERSAND	ampersand &
KC_ASTR	KC_ASTERISK	asterisk *
KC_LPRN	KC_LEFT_PAREN	left parenthesis (
KC_RPRN	KC_RIGHT_PAREN	right parenthesis )
KC_UNDS	KC_UNDERSCORE	underscore _
KC_PLUS		plus sign +
KC_LCBR	KC_LEFT_CURLY_BRACE	left curly brace {
KC_RCBR	KC_RIGHT_CURLY_BRACE	right curly brace }
KC_LT/KC_LABK	KC_LEFT_ANGLE_BRACKET	left angle bracket <
KC_GT/KC_RABK	KC_RIGHT_ANGLE_BRACKET	right angle bracket >
KC_COLN	KC_COLON	colon :
KC_PIPE		pipe |
KC_QUES	KC_QUESTION	question mark ?
KC_DQT/KC_DQUO	KC_DOUBLE_QUOTE	double quote "
LT(layer, kc)		turn on layer (0-15) when held, kc (basic keycodes) when tapped
TO(layer)		turn on layer when depressed
MO(layer)		momentarily turn on layer when depressed (requires KC_TRNS on destination layer)
DF(layer)		sets the base (default) layer
TG(layer)		toggle layer on/off
TT(layer)		tap toggle? idk FIXME`
OSM(mod)		hold mod for one keypress
OSL(layer)		switch to layer for one keypress
UNICODE(n)	UC(n)	if UNICODE_ENABLE, this will send characters up to 0x7FFF
X(n)		if UNICODEMAP_ENABLE, also sends unicode via a different method