Karabiner-elements: Complex modification not working
I've started up my computer today and found my two binds don't work
The bind I used to have were:
caps locks -> escape
hold caps lock -> ctrl + cmd + shift + option
Here is my karabiner.json, I haven't knowingly made any change to it, I've tried restoring the karabiner.json from an old gist but still doesn't work
{
"global": {
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {
"basic.simultaneous_threshold_milliseconds": 50,
"basic.to_delayed_action_delay_milliseconds": 500,
"basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds": 1000,
"basic.to_if_held_down_threshold_milliseconds": 500
},
"rules": [
{
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Change caps_lock to command+control+option+shift.",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_shift",
"modifiers": [
"left_command",
"left_control",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "escape",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
]
},
"devices": [
{
"disable_built_in_keyboard_if_exists": false,
"fn_function_keys": [],
"identifiers": {
"is_keyboard": true,
"is_pointing_device": false,
"product_id": 49277,
"vendor_id": 1133
},
"ignore": true,
"manipulate_caps_lock_led": false,
"simple_modifications": []
}
],
"fn_function_keys": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f1"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "display_brightness_decrement"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f2"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "display_brightness_increment"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f3"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "mission_control"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f4"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "launchpad"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f5"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "illumination_decrement"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f6"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "illumination_increment"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f7"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "rewind"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f8"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "play_or_pause"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f9"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "fastforward"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "mute"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f11"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "volume_decrement"
}
},
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f12"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "volume_increment"
}
}
],
"name": "Default profile",
"selected": true,
"simple_modifications": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "right_command"
},
"to": {
"key_code": "left_control"
}
}
],
"virtual_hid_keyboard": {
"caps_lock_delay_milliseconds": 0,
"country_code": 0,
"keyboard_type": "ansi"
}
}
]
}
slifin
All 6 comments
I think I'm in the same boat here. I noticed in the Log section of the preferences at startup it's got some errors about my json that used to work. I have a caps lock to escape mapping and a hold caps lock to option mapping.
[2019-04-24 12:30:39.114] [error] [grabber] karabiner.json error: `to_if_alone` entry error: `modifiers` error: json must be array or string, but is `{"optional":["any"]}`
[2019-04-24 12:30:39.114] [error] [grabber] karabiner.json error: `to` entry error: `modifiers` error: json must be array or string, but is `{"optional":["any"]}`
[2019-04-24 12:30:39.114] [error] [grabber] karabiner.json error: `to` entry error: `modifiers` error: json must be array or string, but is `{"optional":["any"]}`
[2019-04-24 12:30:39.114] [error] [grabber] karabiner.json error: `to` entry error: `modifiers` error: json must be array or string, but is `{"optional":["any"]}`
[2019-04-24 12:30:39.114] [error] [grabber] karabiner.json error: `to` entry error: `modifiers` error: json must be array or string, but is `{"optional":["any"]}`
metafour
on 24 Apr 2019
I had the same problem and just removed the modifiers property entirely. Everything works fine and there are no errors in the Log tab:
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
}
],
bbrown
on 25 Apr 2019
I had the same problem and just removed the
modifiersproperty entirely. Everything works fine and there are no errors in the Log tab:"to_if_alone": [ { "key_code": "escape" } ],
Removing the modifiers property makes it so I can't hold other modifiers with the key definition.
For instance, I have caps lock remapped control but to escape if left alone. If I hold any other modifier in addition to caps lock, I get caps lock instead of control. I assume this was the intention behind defining modifiers as "optional: any".
buzzert
on 25 Apr 2019
Here's my entire caps lock section:
{
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Change caps_lock to command+control+option+shift.",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [ "any" ]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_shift",
"modifiers": [
"left_command",
"left_control",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
I think to_if_alone is inherently modifier-less.
bbrown
on 25 Apr 2019
@bbrown I think this works for you because you're essentially remapping caps lock to all the modifiers.
In my configuration:
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Change caps to ctrl/esc",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock"
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_control"
}
],
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
Pressing Caps+A will send Ctrl+A as expected, however pressing Caps+Cmd+A will send Caps Lock + A, which is not expected (it should send Ctrl+Cmd+A).
I'm not sure if this is a new bug, or if this was something that started happening after removing "modifiers: optional" from my config.
Never mind, I was able to fix this by simply moving the modifiers: optional:any block to the "from" rule, which makes a lot more sense.
buzzert
on 25 Apr 2019
yep can confirm modifiers: optional : any where any is a string works
slifin
on 25 Apr 2019
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Here's my entire caps lock section:
I think
to_if_aloneis inherently modifier-less.