How to Use X-Bows QMK Firmware
How to use the X-Bows QMK keyboard?
The QMK keyboard configurator is considered to be the most powerful open-source configuration tool in the industry. It allows for virtually limitless customization options and is very easy and intuitive to use.
In this article, we will walk through some common customizations. If you ever have any questions about the QMK configurator, feel free to reach out to us at support@x-bows.com, and we'll be happy to assist.
WHAT IS QMK?
The goal of the QMK software project is to develop a completely customizable, powerful, and enjoyable firmware experience for any project - keyboard or otherwise - and to provide helpful, encouraging, and kind support and feedback for people with any software development experience.
You can configure our X-Bows version 3 through the QMK Configurator.
HOW TO USE THE QMK SOFTWARE
First, you need to download QMK Toolbox.
Second, you can open QMK configurator and select the web page that matches your keyboard model.
X-bows Nature: https://config.qmk.fm/#/xbows/nature/LAYOUT
X-bows Knight: https://config.qmk.fm/#/xbows/knight/LAYOUT
X-bows Knight Plus: https://config.qmk.fm/#/xbows/knight_plus/LAYOUT
X-bows Knight Plus numpad: https://config.qmk.fm/#/xbows/numpad/LAYOUT
( Note: When you update Knight Plus's numpad firmware, your USB should be plugged into the numpad, and the corresponding numpad firmware should be used.)
I first changed the right Shift and right Ctrl to Home and End at the default layer 0 so that I could use the Home and End keys directly on the keyboard.
Layer 1, we usually think of it as the functional area of Fn. In the video, I put RGB Mode X and RGB Mode K to center shift and Ctrl so that I can get Fn+shift=RGB Mode X and Fn+Ctrl=RGB Mode K. In addition, I also set right space bar as copy and right alt as paste, so that Fn+right space is copy function and Fn+right alt is paste function.
The same is true for the other function keys on layer one.
