Use new working hyper/esc-mode in karabiner elements instead

hammerspoon/init.lua

@@ -1,95 +1,6 @@
 local tiling = require 'hs.tiling'
 local appliaction = require 'hs.application'
 local hyper = { 'cmd', 'alt', 'shift', 'ctrl' }
-local meta = { 'ctrl', 'cmd' }
-local keys = { 
-  '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '0',
-  'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j',
-  'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't',
-  'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '[', ']', 'space'
-}
-
--- hyper mode
--------------
-
-k = hs.hotkey.modal.new({}, 'F17')
-
-local printIsdown = function(b) return b and 'down' or 'up' end
-
--- sends a key event with all modifiers
--- bool -> string -> void -> side effect
-local hyperFunction = function(isdown)
-  return function(key)
-    return function()
-      k.triggered = true
-      local event = hs.eventtap.event.newKeyEvent(hyper, key, isdown)
-      event:post()
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-local hyperDown = hyperFunction(true)
-local hyperUp = hyperFunction(false)
-
-local hyperBind = function(key)
-  k:bind('', key, msg, hyperDown(key), hyperUp(key), nil)
-end
-
--- bind all keys defined above to hyper + key
-for index, key in pairs(keys) do hyperBind(key) end
-
--- Enter Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed
--- This has to be mapped with karabiner-elements
-local pressedF18 = function()
-  k.triggered = false
-  k:enter()
-end
-
--- Leave Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed,
--- send ESCAPE if no other keys are pressed.
-local releasedF18 = function()
-  k:exit()
-  if not k.triggered then
-    hs.eventtap.keyStroke({}, 'ESCAPE')
-  end
-end
-
--- Bind the Hyper key
-local f18 = hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'F18', pressedF18, releasedF18)
-
--- Ctrl-key sends escape if it is hold for less than 0.2 seconds
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-
-local send_escape = false
-local last_mods = {}
-local control_key_timer = hs.timer.delayed.new(0.2, function()
-  send_escape = false
-end)
-
-hs.eventtap.new({hs.eventtap.event.types.flagsChanged}, function(evt)
-  local new_mods = evt:getFlags()
-  if last_mods['ctrl'] == new_mods['ctrl'] then
-    return false
-  end
-  if not last_mods["ctrl"] then
-    last_mods = new_mods
-    send_escape = true
-    control_key_timer:start()
-  else
-    if send_escape then
-      hs.eventtap.keyStroke({}, 'escape')
-    end
-    last_mods = new_mods
-    control_key_timer:stop()
-  end
-  return false
-end):start()
-
-hs.eventtap.new({hs.eventtap.event.types.keyDown}, function(evt)
-  send_escape = false
-  return false
-end):start()
-
 
 -- Window management
 --------------------
@@ -140,5 +51,4 @@ hs.hotkey.bind(hyper, 'k', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():focusWindowNorth
 hs.hotkey.bind(hyper, 'l', function() hs.window.focusedWindow():focusWindowEast(); moveMouse() end)
 hs.hotkey.bind(hyper, 'n', function () focusScreen(hs.window.focusedWindow():screen():next()) end)
 
-
 tiling.set('layouts', { 'fullscreen', 'gp-vertical', 'gp-horizontal', 'columns' })

karabiner/karabiner.json

@@ -6,6 +6,64 @@
     },
     "profiles": [
         {
+            "complex_modifications": {
+                "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "manipulators": [
+                            {
+                                "description": "Change right option to hyper/esc",
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "right_option",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "optional": [
+                                            "any"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "left_control",
+                                        "modifiers": [
+                                            "left_command",
+                                            "left_option",
+                                            "left_shift"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "to_if_alone": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "escape"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "description": "Change caps lock to control/escape",
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "caps_lock",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "optional": [
+                                            "any"
+                                        ]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "left_control",
+                                        "modifiers": []
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "to_if_alone": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "escape"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            },
             "devices": [
                 {
                     "disable_built_in_keyboard_if_exists": true,
@@ -34,10 +92,7 @@
             },
             "name": "Default profile",
             "selected": true,
-            "simple_modifications": {
-                "caps_lock": "left_control",
-                "right_option": "f18"
-            },
+            "simple_modifications": {},
             "virtual_hid_keyboard": {
                 "caps_lock_delay_milliseconds": 0,
                 "keyboard_type": "ansi"