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{
"global": {
"ask_for_confirmation_before_quitting": true,
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false,
"unsafe_ui": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {
"basic.simultaneous_threshold_milliseconds": 50,
"basic.to_delayed_action_delay_milliseconds": 500,
"basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds": 1000,
"basic.to_if_held_down_threshold_milliseconds": 500,
"mouse_motion_to_scroll.speed": 100
},
"rules": [
{
"description": "๐ŸŽฏ HYPER KEY FOUNDATION: Caps Lock โ†’ Hyper (โŒ˜โŒƒโŒฅโ‡ง)",
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Caps Lock becomes the universal workflow modifier",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock",
"modifiers": {
"optional": ["any"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_shift",
"modifiers": [
"left_command",
"left_control",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "๐Ÿš€ TERMINAL CONTEXT: Hyper+Enter โ†’ Pass to Zellij (new pane under right)",
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "When in Ghostty, pass Hyper+Enter to Zellij for pane management",
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_if",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.mitchellh\\.ghostty$"
]
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "return_or_enter",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command",
"control",
"option",
"shift"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "return_or_enter",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_control",
"left_option",
"left_command"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"description": "Outside Ghostty, launch new Ghostty window",
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.mitchellh\\.ghostty$"
]
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "return_or_enter",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command",
"control",
"option",
"shift"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -na Ghostty"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "๐Ÿ”’ SCREEN LOCK: Alt+Escape โ†’ Ctrl+Cmd+Q",
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Quick screen lock for security",
"from": {
"key_code": "escape",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["option"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "q",
"modifiers": [
"left_control",
"left_command"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ICELANDIC LAYOUT: Backtick/Tilde Remapping",
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Right Shift + non_us_backslash โ†’ Tilde (~)",
"conditions": [
{
"input_sources": [
{
"input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.Icelandic"
}
],
"type": "input_source_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "non_us_backslash",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": ["right_shift"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "close_bracket",
"modifiers": ["left_option"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"description": "non_us_backslash alone โ†’ Backtick (`)",
"conditions": [
{
"input_sources": [
{
"input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.Icelandic"
}
],
"type": "input_source_if"
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "non_us_backslash",
"modifiers": {
"optional": ["any"]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "backslash",
"modifiers": ["left_option"]
},
{
"key_code": "spacebar"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "๐ŸŽฎ ZELLIJ PASSTHROUGH: Hyper+<key> โ†’ Direct to Zellij",
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "All Hyper combinations pass through to Zellij (no interception)",
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_if",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.mitchellh\\.ghostty$"
]
}
],
"from": {
"key_code": "any",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command",
"control",
"option",
"shift"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "vk_none"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
]
},
"devices": [
{
"identifiers": {
"is_keyboard": true,
"product_id": 32776,
"vendor_id": 1241
},
"simple_modifications": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "grave_accent_and_tilde"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "non_us_backslash"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "left_command"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_option"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "left_option"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_command"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "non_us_backslash"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "grave_accent_and_tilde"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "pause"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "vk_consumer_next"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "print_screen"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "vk_consumer_previous"
}
]
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "scroll_lock"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "vk_consumer_play"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"name": "Harmonized Profile",
"selected": true,
"virtual_hid_keyboard": {
"keyboard_type_v2": "iso"
}
}
]
}
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