space_fn with click and move

[Lawrence-of-AnKing]

I custom my space_fn by kanata, it looks like:

(defsrc
    a b c
    spc
)

(defalias
    space (tap-hold-press 200 200 spc (layer-while-held space_layer))
)

(deflayer start
    a b c
    @space
)

(deflayer space_layer
    d e f
    spc
)

It works well.

But while I use PS, I try to press space and left_click to move the screen, it doesn't work at all.

How can I keep both my space_fn and PS hot key?

[jtroo]

It looks like multi should solve your issue.

(multi spc (layer-while-held space_layer))

[jtroo]

Or more closely matching the original:

(defalias
    space (multi spc (tap-hold-press 200 200 XX (layer-while-held space_layer)))
)

[Lawrence-of-AnKing]

Thanks for your help. I tried your method, but not work:

1. I still can't drag the canvas while holding down the space key
2. The space_fn is also affected, as it inputs a space every time I press space+ any key

[jtroo]

I wonder if the issue is due to running as admin?

https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=59549

Other than permission issues, if you need space to work in programs that use space as a hotkey, the kanata config needs to output it. You could use app-specific layers to help with keeping non-space layer functionality outside of apps that require a held space.

[Lawrence-of-AnKing]

Not due to admin, as a normal user, I tried by kanata.exe and kanata_winIOv2.exe.

Try this script:

(defcfg
    process-unmapped-keys yes
    sequence-timeout 2000
    windows-altgr add-lctl-release
)

(defsrc
    i
    j k l
    spc
)

(defalias
    space (multi spc (tap-hold-press 200 200 XX (layer-while-held space_layer)))
)

(deflayer start
    i 
    j k l 
    @space
)

(deflayer space_layer
    up 
    left down rght 
    XX 
)

For multi way, everytime I use space with other key, like space+i, it always output a space first.

While I turn it into:

(defalias
    space (tap-hold-press 200 200 spc (layer-while-held space_layer))
)

It works well, and remap space + i/j/k/l to up/left/down/right as I want. But I can't use space + click to move my canvas...

[Lawrence-of-AnKing]

The multi works well while I deal with shift. Such a script like:

(defcfg
    process-unmapped-keys yes
    sequence-timeout 2000
    windows-altgr add-lctl-release
)

(defsrc
    i
    j k l
    lsft spc
)

(defalias
    space (multi spc (tap-hold-press 200 200 spc (layer-while-held space_layer)))
;;    shift (multi XX (tap-hold-press 200 200 lsft (layer-while-held shift_layer)))
;;    shift (tap-hold-press 200 200 lsft (layer-while-held shift_layer))
    shift (multi lsft (tap-hold-press 200 200 lsft (layer-while-held shift_layer)))
)

(deflayer start
    i 
    j k l 
    @shift @space
)

(deflayer space_layer
    up 
    left down rght 
    lsft @space 
)

(deflayer shift_layer
    w 
    a s d
    XX XX)

The shift works well like it used to be.