Hi, Dygmates
Today, we have a new Bazecor Beta that brings two critical updates:
- We've added a prompt after the firmware update to restore your layers. That way, your layers will never be lost after a firmware update.
- We've added support for the new Superkeys. This includes a new way to configure Add a Key on Tap (formerly known as Dual-Function keys); you will need to set them up in the Superkeys menu, but they will behave as Dual-Function keys if you only configure Tap and Hold. We have named them Fast Superkeys.
This second update only applies if you update your keyboard to the new Defy v2.2 and Raise 2 v1.4 beta firmware. If not, you'll still be able to configure "Add a Key on Tap" as before in the "Layers and Modifiers" submenu of the Layout Editor.
However, you'll miss out on the new, improved Superkeys. You can now configure a key on TAP with a modifier (say, CTRL+C) and a key on HOLD with extra modifiers (say, SHIFT+CTRL), and they will behave like Add a Key on tap, with all the natural chording timeouts that allow you to use them as homerow modifiers without accidentally triggering keypresses.
If you configure additional functions (TAP&HOLD, 2-TAP, or 2-TAP&HOLD), the Superkeys will behave like Standard Superkeys, which are not as fast (and therefore not suitable for use in Alpha keys), but we have also reworked them to eliminate all the bugs.
Here are all the details of the new firmware as well as instructions on how to update your keyboard:
You must use Bazecor 1.8 beta software to update the firmware.
If you have this new firmware, you'll also notice the new naming in Preferences > Typing and keys, with different settings for Fast Superkeys and Standard Superkeys.
What's new
- Added a prompt after the firmware update menu to restore your layers.
- Added support for the new Superkeys. If you have the Defy v2.2 or Raise 2 v1.4 firmware, all dual-function keys are configured in the Superkeys menu. This includes an updated Superkeys menu and updated settings in Preferences > Typing and Key.
- Added a button to access the Superkeys menu from the layout editor.
- Added a button to access the Macro Editor from the layout editor.
- Merged the Advanced Layers and Advanced Modifiers submenus in the layout editor for simplicity.
What's Changed
- Superkeys 2.0 by @gonza2206 in #1065
New Contributors
- @gonza2206 made their first contribution in #1065
Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.8.0