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Macros triggered by modifier key locations
It is not possible to have a modifier by itself trigger a macro, even if you have remapped the modifier key to
perform a non
-
modifier action. If you attempt to program this, it will work temporarily but when the keyboard is
replugged, the macro will disappear.
Using a Windows key as the only modifier to co
-
trigger a macro
(“
win
-
triggered macros
”)
Because of the special way in which the
“
Windows Key
”
is treated by the Windows operating system and
differences between processor speed and Windows versions, experimenting with playback speed may be
needed if you use lwin or rwin as the only modifier to help trigger a macro in combination with a non
-
modifier
key. There should be no problem if Win plus another modifier are combined with a macro trigger key.
If you wish to implement a win
-
triggered macro, start with the default macro playback speed if you have
previously changed that feature (see section 7.1). If you use onboard programming (progm+F11) and the
“
Start Menu
”
pops up and stays open when you release the windows key and the macro trigger key, tap
escape once or twice to close the start menu before typing your macro contents. Then type the macro
contents normally and tap Program to exit from macro programming mode.
After you have programmed your win
-
triggered macro, if it plays correctly, you can experiment with faster
playback speeds. Section 7.8 includes several tricks for helping Win
-
triggered macros playback successfully,
especially at high playback speeds.
6.12 Remap a Key (progm + F12)
The Advantage2 lets you create custom layouts by moving (aka
“
remapping
”)
key actions from one location
on the keyboard to another. You can remap one or two critical keys or remap dozens of keys to suit your
particular workflow. There are 168 unique key locations on the Advantage2 that can be reprogrammed (84
programmable keys in each of the top layer and the keypad layer, see Section 6.13). The Program Key and
the Keypad key are the only keys which cannot be assigned a different function. Any other key actions that
reside on the keyboard, as well as many other keyboard and mouse actions, can be assigned to one or more
of those 168 key locations using SmartSet Onboard Programming or direct editing of the layout file. The
keypad action (toggled or shifted) can be assigned to any remappable key using the SmartSet App or with
direct editing (see Sections 7.8 and 13.1).
Program Remap Mode
To remap a key, progm+F12 enters Remap Mode. Keys are remapped in pairs:
“
Source Action
”
then the
“
Destination Key
”.
The Scroll Lock LED will initially flash rapidly prompting you to select the Source Action.
Once you have selected a Source Action, the Scroll Lock LED will flash slowly until you select the Destination
Key, then it will revert to rapid flashing.
Note: Remap Mode will continue until progm is tapped.
Swapping key actions
Program Remap Mode moves one key action at a time, it does not swap keys. To swap two keys, you must
program two separate remap actions.
Remapping a key action to a different layer (to or from the keypad layer)
Both the top layer and keypad layer are separately programmable. When a key is remapped, it is only
remapped in the layer that was active during remapping. To remap a key from the keypad layer to the top
layer, or vice versa, simply use the Keypad key to switch between layers during the remap process, between
the Source action and the Destination key. The Keypad key is not recognized as a valid
“
source
”
or
“
destination
”
key so it does not interrupt Program Remap Mode.
Advanced Users: Remapping Thumb Key Mode keys
It is possible to remap any of the ten variable Thumb Key Mode keys (Fig 22) to perform custom actions in
each layout. However, these custom actions will be erased in the active layout if you subsequently use one of
the onboard shortcuts to set Thumb Key Modes (progm + F5, F6, or F7).
