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# Alpha 28-Key Keyboard Alternate Keymap
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Alternate keymap for [Alpha 28-key keyboard](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/alpha).
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## How-to
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Assuming you've followed all the instructions from the original post, put my "keymap.c" file in "$qmk-firmware-folder$/keyboards/alpha/keymaps/vderm/" and then run your make command ("make alpha:vderm" while in $qmk-firmware-folder$ where this folder is what you've downloaded from the official github page) to compile the hex file to upload to your microcontroller. I've also uploaded my hex file.
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## Description
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Instead of going up and down layers like in the original Alpha keyboard, I've made the bottom row keys all have alternate functions:
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+ Like in the original Alpha28 keymap, the 2U spacebar is a shift key when held down and space when tapped
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+ Z and M are Ctrl keys when held down or Z and M when tapped
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+ X and N are Alt keys
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+ C activates the function keys layer (arrows, page up/dn, esc, tab, etc.)
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+ V activates the characters and numbers layer
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+ C and V combined activated the F-keys layer (F1, F2, F3, etc.)
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+ The enter key is an enter key in the home layer, backspace in the function keys and characters/numbers layer and a delete in the F-keys layer
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+ While in the other layers, the bottom row acts like a "regular" bottom modified row: ctrl, alt, winkey
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## Keymap
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## Build Images
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Here is my keyboard.
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+ Switches: Aliaz Silent Switches (Tactile), PCB mount, 80g from [KBDfans](https://kbdfans.cn/collections/aliaz-switches/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-tactile?variant=2519899832333)
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+ PCB board: ordered from JLCPCB, in white
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+ Keycaps: ebay, can't find link :S
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+ Bottom plate: I cut a piece of canary wood that was laying around, needs to be varnished; I also need to actually screw the pcb to the wood instead of relying on double-sided tape
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Good luck on your build!
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//vderm
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