Vitrimak

Versions

Vitrimak

base

shift

Finger	1	2	3	4	5	7	8	9	10
Usage	12.96% (P100)	2.13% (P0)	1.58% (P0)	15.10% (P87)	17.5%	23.99% (P100)	0.22% (P0)	4.24% (P3)	18.22% (P100)

	Same Finger	Full Scissor	Half Scissor	Lat. Stretch
Bigram	17.54% (P100)	0.48% (P100)	0.21% (P0)	8.55% (P100)
Skipgram	11.24% (P100)	0.19% (P36)	0.36% (P0)	10.15% (P100)

	No Thumbs	With Thumbs
Weak-ish Redirs.	1.41% (P90)	1.29% (P90)
Weak Redirects	0.02% (P0)	0.01% (P0)
Other Same Finger	55.89% (P100)	40.99% (P100)
Rolls : Alts	1.88 (P70)	2.04 (P68)
2-Roll In : Out	0.93 (P23)	0.62 (P1)
3-Roll In : Out	0.75 (P26)	3.23 (P74)

Author

Unknown

Year

2021

Finger Map

Traditional

Install

Kanata

Kanata is a keyboard remapper that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

1. Install Kanata by following “Step 1: Set Up Kanata” in Nova’s Kanata setup guide:

   Step 1: Set Up Kanata (Kanata Guide for Alt Layouts)

2. Download the Kanata config file for Vitrimak:

   Vitrimak

3. Make sure you know how to type your computer password using Vitrimak.

   Caution

   Skipping this step will lock you out of your computer. If you forget how to type your password using Vitrimak, look up Vitrimak on another device, such as a phone, when unlocking the computer.

4. Run Kanata with the downloaded config file and make sure the layout works as you expect:

   kanata --cfg path/to/config.kbd

5. To have Vitrimak activate whenever your computer starts up, follow the instructions to “Automatically start Kanata”:

   Automatically start Kanata (Kanata Guide for Alt Layouts)

macOS

There are two downloads available for macOS:

Method	Admin Required	Notes
Native	Optional	Does not require 3rd party key remapping software. Admin is required to install for all users and use on first login.
Karabiner-Elements	Yes	Requires 3rd party key remapping software, including the installation of a Driver Extension. Allows for remapping of only specific keyboards.

Native

1. Download the .keylayout file for Vitrimak:

   Vitrimak

2. Install the .keylayout file:

   Single User

   Copy the downloaded .keylayout file to ~/Library/Keyboard Layouts. Create the folder if it does not exist.

   All Users

   Copy the downloaded .keylayout file to /Library/Keyboard Layouts.

   Note

   By default, macOS hides the “Library” folder. To navigate to it in Finder, open the Go to Folder dialog (Go → Go to Folder… in the menubar, or Command-Shift-G) and type in the path shown above.

3. Restart macOS.

4. Open System Settings.

5. Go to Keyboard → Text Input → Input Sources → Edit… and add your new Vitrimak layout.

6. Press the “+” button at the bottom left.

7. Search for “Vitrimak,” select your new layout, and press Add.

Note

If you forget how to type your password on Vitrimak and get stuck on the Lock Screen, you can switch to your old layout using the Input menu at the top of the screen.

Karabiner-Elements

1. Install Karabiner-Elements:

   Karabiner-Elements

2. Download the Karabiner rule file for Vitrimak:

   Vitrimak

3. In Karabiner-Elements Settings, go to “Complex Modifications,” then press “Add predefined rule” at the top.

4. Make sure you know how to type your computer password using Vitrimak.

   Caution

   Skipping this step will lock you out of your computer. If you forget how to type your password using Vitrimak, look up Vitrimak on another device, such as a phone, when unlocking the computer.

5. Scroll down to the “Vitrimak” section and enable the rule you want.

   “All keyboards” remaps Vitrimak onto all keyboards while connected to this computer. Select this reason unless you want to exclude some keyboards from remapping.

   “Built-in keyboard only” remaps your device's built-in keyboard, as well as any other keyboard for which “Treat as built-in keyboard” (under the “Devices” section) is enabled. Select this option if you plan to map Vitrimak onto an external keyboard using custom firmware.

6. To use Vitrimak on the password entry screen before logging in, follow the official instructions:

   How to enable before login