Sofle Keyboard Setup

Personal Sofle v2 split keyboard configuration managed via Vial. Optimized for Vim/Neovim usage.

File

• sofle.vil — Vial keymap backup. Load via File → Load Saved Layout in vial.rocks or the Vial GUI app.

Layout Overview

58-key split ortholinear, 3 active layers + home row mods.

Layer 0 — Base (QWERTY)

ESC  1    2    3    4    5   [↑]        [←]  6    7    8    9    0   BSPC
TAB  Q    W    E    R    T   [↓]        [→]  Y    U    I    O    P    \
CAPS ⌘A   ⌥S   ⌃D   ⇧F   G                  H    ⇧J   ⌃K   ⌥L   ⌘;   '
SFT  Z    X    C    V    B   [-]       [F5]  N    M    ,    .    /   DEL
          CTRL ESC  SPC MO1  ALT        ALT MO2 ENT  BSPC CTRL

Home row mods (GACS/SCAG): hold for modifier, tap for letter.

Left encoder: scroll up/down. Right encoder: scroll left/right.

Layer 1 — Symbols (hold left MO1)

`    F1   F2   F3   F4   F5             F6   F7   F8   F9   F10 BSPC
TAB  +    =    -    _    --             {    }    |    [    ]   ENT
CAPS ~    !    @    #    $              %    ^    &    *    (   )
SFT  F11  F12  --   --   --             --   --   ,    .    /   DEL
          CTRL ⌘   SPC MO1  ALT       CTRL RALT SPC  RSF CTRL

Layer 2 — Navigation (hold right MO2)

     ...  ...  ...  ...  ...            ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
TAB  --   --   --   --   --            HOME PGDN PGUP END  --
CAPS ⌘Z   ⌘X   ⌘C   ⌘V   --             ←    ↓    ↑    →   --
SFT  --   --   --   --   --            ⌘[   ⌘]   --   --   --  DEL

Notable Features

Feature	Detail
Home row mods	LGUI/LALT/LCTL/LSFT on A/S/D/F; mirrored on right
Combo	J+K → Escape (vim normal mode)
Layer 1	Symbols, F-keys, parens/brackets via shift combos
Layer 2	Navigation (HJKL-aligned arrows), clipboard shortcuts (⌘Z/X/C/V), browser history (⌘[/⌘])
Encoders	Left: up/down arrows; Right: left/right arrows

Settings

Key Vial QMK settings from backup:

Setting	Value
Tapping term	175 ms
Permissive hold	off
One-shot timeout	5000 ms
Debounce	5 ms