BM40hsrgb Rev2

This is a QMK firmware for BM40HSRGB Revision 2 board made by Kprepublic and available on: Aliexpress and Kprepublic site.
Based on the rgoulter bm40hsrgb repository.

How to compile

Follow the QMK documentation and the QMK MSYS tool page on how to compile.

How to flash

Follow this video guide on how to flash the firmware using the QMK toolbox.

Visual layout

Base layer

• Gesc - Escape when pressed, ` when Shift or GUI are held.
• Enter Shift - Right Shift when held, Enter when tapped.
• Ctrl Del - Right Control when held, Delete when tapped.
• Fun, Lower and Raise are the main layer keys.

Lower layer

Navigation and Numbers

• Blank keys - Transparent keys, which Use the next lowest non-transparent key.
• Gray keys - Key held to access the current layer.
• Search - Control + F.
• Focus Url - Control + L.

Raise layer

Symbols layer

Function layer

• Win + Left/Down/Right/Up - Windows Snap
• Sound - Shortcut for the Windows Sound Output

Game layer

• Fun - Functions layer.
• This layer can be toggled on the Adjust layer or with the Menu + Ctrl Del combo on the base layer.
• The key GAME untoggles the layer.

Adjust layer

• Adjust layer can be accessed by holding Lower and Raise together.
• GAME is a toggle layer key.
• Qwerty and Colemak switches the default layer.

Layout goals and thoughts

I'm actually using Colemak-DH over Qwerty, which I can access by switch in the Adjust layer.

Colemak-DH layout:

Currently using Colemak DH, it has nice rolls and felt better than Qwerty right away. But since I type in English and Portuguese there are some annoyances.
There is a lot of ' usage in Portuguese, and with Colemak DH typing ' + oieu is uncomfortable, so I will still be on the look for alternative layouts.

The Game layer is mainly for fps games, where 1234 is used to cycle through weapons and utilities. Layer swapping to access these keys can make your character stop moving or lose speed/momentum during the process, and the delay of pressing two keys can be too much.
The Tab key is placed inside the Fun layer.

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some other tech:
Caps Word - using both shifts to activate.
Combo - used to toggle the Game layer with Menu + Ctrl Del
RGB Matrix - used for layer indication.