From 852566ee1c0d79643ea2940bd769757fb6d72a0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tycho Andersen Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 11:04:58 -0700 Subject: add a blurb about binding the PROG key to things Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen --- Model01-Firmware.ino | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Model01-Firmware.ino b/Model01-Firmware.ino index 66701a5..951e24c 100644 --- a/Model01-Firmware.ino +++ b/Model01-Firmware.ino @@ -108,9 +108,15 @@ enum { MACRO_VERSION_INFO, * using ___ to let keypresses fall through to the previously active layer * using XXX to mark a keyswitch as 'blocked' on this layer * using ShiftToLayer() and LockLayer() keys to change the active keymap. - * the special nature of the PROG key * keeping NUM and FN consistent and accessible on all layers * + * The PROG key is special, since it is how you indicate to the board that you + * want to flash the firmware. However, it can be remapped to a regular key. + * When the keyboard boots, it first looks to see whether the PROG key is held + * down; if it is, it simply awaits further flashing instructions. If it is + * not, it continues loading the rest of the firmware and the keyboard + * functions normally, with whatever binding you have set to PROG. More detail + * here: https://community.keyboard.io/t/how-the-prog-key-gets-you-into-the-bootloader/506/8 * * The "keymaps" data structure is a list of the keymaps compiled into the firmware. * The order of keymaps in the list is important, as the ShiftToLayer(#) and LockLayer(#) -- cgit v1.2.3