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title: Layer Behaviors
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sidebar_label: Layers
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---
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## Summary
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Often, you may want a certain key position to alter which layers are enabled, change the default layer, etc.
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Some of those behaviors are still in the works; the ones that are working now are documented here.
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:::note
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Multiple layers can be active at the same time and activating a layer will not deactivate layers higher up in the "layer stack". See [Layers](../features/keymaps.mdx#layers) for more information.
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:::
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## Defines to Refer to Layers
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When working with layers, you may have several different key positions with bindings that enable/disable those layers.
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To make it easier to refer to those layers in your key bindings, and to change which layers are where later, you can
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add a set of `#define`s at the top of your keymap file, and use those layer in your keymap.
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For example, if you have three layers, you can add the following to the top of your keymap:
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```dts
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#define DEFAULT 0
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#define LOWER 1
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#define RAISE 2
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```
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This allows you to use those defines, e.g. `LOWER` later in your keymap.
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## Momentary Layer
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The "momentary layer" behavior enables a layer while a certain key is pressed. Immediately upon
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activation of the key, the layer is enabled, and immediately upon release of the key, the layer is disabled
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again.
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### Behavior Binding
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- Reference: `&mo`
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- Parameter: The layer number to enable while held, e.g. `1`
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Example:
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```dts
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&mo LOWER
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```
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## Layer-Tap
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The "layer-tap" behavior enables a layer when a key is held, and outputs a [keypress](key-press.md) when the key is only tapped for a short time.
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### Behavior Binding
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- Reference: `<`
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- Parameter: The layer number to enable while held, e.g. `1`
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- Parameter: The keycode to send when tapped, e.g. `A`
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Example:
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```dts
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< LOWER SPACE
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```
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### Configuration
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You can configure a different tapping term or tweak other properties noted in the [hold-tap](hold-tap.mdx#advanced-configuration) documentation page in your keymap:
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```dts
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< {
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tapping-term-ms = <200>;
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};
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/ {
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keymap {
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...
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};
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};
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```
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:::info
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Functionally, the layer-tap is a [hold-tap](hold-tap.mdx) of the ["tap-preferred" flavor](hold-tap.mdx#flavors) and a [`tapping-term-ms`](hold-tap.mdx#tapping-term-ms) of 200 that takes in a [`momentary layer`](#momentary-layer) and a [keypress](key-press.md) as its "hold" and "tap" parameters, respectively.
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For users who want to send a different [keycode](../codes/index.mdx) depending on if the same key is held or tapped, see [Mod-Tap](mod-tap.md).
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Similarly, for users looking to create a keybind like the layer-tap that depending on how long the key is held, invokes behaviors like [sticky keys](sticky-key.md) or [key toggles](key-toggle.md), see [Hold-Tap](hold-tap.mdx).
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## To Layer
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The "to layer" behavior enables a layer and disables _all_ other layers _except_ the default layer.
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### Behavior Binding
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- Reference: `&to`
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- Parameter: The layer number to enable, e.g. `1`
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Example:
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```dts
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&to 3
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```
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## Toggle Layer
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The "toggle layer" behavior enables a layer if it is currently disabled, or disables it if enabled.
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### Behavior Binding
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- Reference: `&tog`
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- Parameter: The layer number to enable/disable, e.g. `1`
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Example:
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```dts
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&tog LOWER
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```
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## Conditional Layers
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The "conditional layers" feature enables a particular layer when all layers in a specified set are active.
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For more information, see [conditional layers](../features/conditional-layers.md).
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