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const _hoisted_1 = /* @__PURE__ */ createStaticVNode('<h1 id="grave-escape" tabindex="-1">Grave Escape <a class="header-anchor" href="#grave-escape" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Grave Escape&quot;">​</a></h1><p>If you&#39;re using a 60% keyboard, or any other layout with no F-row, you will have noticed that there is no dedicated Escape key. Grave Escape is a feature that allows you to share the grave key (<code>`</code> and <code>~</code>) with Escape.</p><h2 id="usage" tabindex="-1">Usage <a class="header-anchor" href="#usage" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Usage&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Replace the <code>KC_GRV</code> key in your keymap (usually to the left of the <code>1</code> key) with <code>QK_GESC</code>. Most of the time this key will output <code>KC_ESC</code> when pressed. However, when Shift or GUI are held down it will output <code>KC_GRV</code> instead.</p><h2 id="what-your-os-sees" tabindex="-1">What Your OS Sees <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-your-os-sees" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What Your OS Sees&quot;">​</a></h2><p>If Mary presses <code>QK_GESC</code> on her keyboard, the OS will see an KC_ESC character. Now if Mary holds Shift down and presses <code>QK_GESC</code> it will output <code>~</code>, or a shifted backtick. Now if she holds GUI/CMD/WIN, it will output a simple <code>`</code> character.</p><h2 id="keycodes" tabindex="-1">Keycodes <a class="header-anchor" href="#keycodes" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Keycodes&quot;">​</a></h2><table><thead><tr><th>Key</th><th>Aliases</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>QK_GRAVE_ESCAPE</code></td><td><code>QK_GESC</code></td><td>Escape when pressed, <code>`</code> when Shift or GUI are held</td></tr></tbody></table><h3 id="caveats" tabindex="-1">Caveats <a class="header-anchor" href="#caveats" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Caveats&quot;">​</a></h3><p>On macOS, Command+<code>`</code> is by default mapped to &quot;Move focus to next window&quot; so it will not output a backtick. Additionally, Terminal always recognises this shortcut to cycle between windows, even if the shortcut is changed in the Keyboard preferences.</p><h2 id="configuration" tabindex="-1">Configuration <a class="header-anchor" href="#configuration" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Configuration&quot;">​</a></h2><p>There are several possible key combinations this will break, among them Control+Shift+Escape on Windows and Command+Option+Escape on macOS. To work around this, you can <code>#define</code> these options in your <code>config.h</code>:</p><table><thead><tr><th>Define</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE</code></td><td>Always send Escape if Alt is pressed</td></tr><tr><td><code>GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE</code></td><td>Always send Escape if Control is pressed</td></tr><tr><td><code>GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE</code></td><td>Always send Escape if GUI is pressed</td></tr><tr><td><code>GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE</code></td><td>Always send Escape if Shift is pressed</td></tr></tbody></table>', 13);
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