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Karabiner Elements Windows like setup
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karabiner.json
{
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"rules": [
{
"description": "Left_Option+Left/Right => Command+Left/Right (Edge, Qt Creator)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.microsoft\\.edgemac$",
"^org\\.qt-project\\.qtcreator$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": ["command"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.microsoft\\.edgemac$",
"^org\\.qt-project\\.qtcreator$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": ["command"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Right_Command+Left/Right => Option+Left/Right (Except UTM)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["right_command"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": ["option"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["right_command"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": ["option"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Right_Command+Shift+Left/Right => Option+Shift+Left/Right (Except UTM)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["right_command", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": ["option", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["right_command", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": ["option", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Left_Option+Up arrow => PageUp",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "page_up" }],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Left_Option+Down arrow => PageDown",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [{ "key_code": "page_down" }],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Left_Option+Shift+Up arrow => Shift+PageUp",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "page_up",
"modifiers": ["shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Left_Option+Shift+Down arrow => Shift+PageDown",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "page_down",
"modifiers": ["shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Change Command+Tab => Control+Tab",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "tab",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["command"],
"optional": ["any"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "tab",
"modifiers": ["control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Change Control+Tab => Command+Tab",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "tab",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["control"],
"optional": ["any"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "tab",
"modifiers": ["command"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command+Backspace => Delete",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["command"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
"modifiers": ["fn"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command+Shift+Backspace => Shift+Delete",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["command", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "delete_or_backspace",
"modifiers": ["fn", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command+Esc => Open Launchpad (Except UTM)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "escape",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["command"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "launchpad",
"modifiers": []
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command+Shift+Esc => Open Activity Monitor (Except UTM)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "escape",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["command", "shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [{ "shell_command": "open -a 'Activity Monitor.app'" }],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Left Command+. => Emoji dialog (Except UTM)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.utmapp\\.UTM$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_unless"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "period",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_control"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "spacebar",
"modifiers": ["left_command", "left_control"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F3 => Command+G (Find Next: Edge)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.microsoft\\.edgemac$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "f3",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "g",
"modifiers": ["command"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Shift+F3 => Command+Shift+G (Find Previous: Edge)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.microsoft\\.edgemac$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "f3",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["shift"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "g",
"modifiers": ["command", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Option+D => Command+L (Edge)",
"manipulators": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.microsoft\\.edgemac$"
],
"type": "frontmost_application_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "d",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["left_option"],
"optional": ["caps_lock"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "l",
"modifiers": ["command"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
]
},
"devices": [
{
"identifiers": {
"is_keyboard": true,
"product_id": 834,
"vendor_id": 1452
},
"simple_modifications": [
{
"from": { "apple_vendor_top_case_key_code": "keyboard_fn" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_command" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_option" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_control" },
"to": [{ "apple_vendor_top_case_key_code": "keyboard_fn" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_option" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_control" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_option" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_option" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_command" }]
}
]
},
{
"identifiers": {
"is_keyboard": true,
"product_id": 361,
"vendor_id": 1241
},
"simple_modifications": [
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_control" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_control" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_command" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_control" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_control" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_command" }]
}
]
}
],
"name": "Default profile",
"selected": true,
"simple_modifications": [
{
"from": { "apple_vendor_top_case_key_code": "keyboard_fn" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_command" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_option" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_control" },
"to": [{ "apple_vendor_top_case_key_code": "keyboard_fn" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "left_option" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "left_control" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_command" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_option" }]
},
{
"from": { "key_code": "right_option" },
"to": [{ "key_code": "right_command" }]
}
],
"virtual_hid_keyboard": {
"country_code": 0,
"keyboard_type_v2": "ansi"
}
}
]
}
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