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Modified NASA keybindings

Mappings still in progress
*NOTE*: These are the chords I use. The code of the spiffchorder can be easily modified allowing you to set the chords any way you like. This just happens to be what I am use to. -Greg

A few general notes

As a general rule the spiffchorder is using the standard keybindings were possible. This is a benifit as most of you are coming to chording already familiar with the QWERTY keyboard. As such prefixing a chord with Shift does what you would expect, Shift+] generates }, Shift+3 generates # and so on.

There are lots of chord possibilities, if you look at the nasa_us.h file you will see quite a few empty spaces associated with posible chords. At the same time, this welth of chords offers the oportunity for several chords to generate the same key. For example, there are at least 2 ways to get a Question Mark ?, you don't need to learn both, just the one that works for you.1)

There are a number of ways to think about the chords, usually one will make the most sence to you. Our primary method of describing and charting the chords is explained in Lesson 1 - Reading the Charts and Chording Basics. Once you feel fammiliar with that have a look at the following charts:


1)
Near Thumb followed by q or Shift + slash