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Title: Number of layers on Niu Mini?
Post by: meshcapo on Thu, 07 May 2020, 21:36:13

This is my question on Geekhack so this might be the wrong place for it. Please let me know if it is.

I assembled a Niu Mini recently and having used both VIA and QMK, it seems to me that the maximum number of function layers available on that board is 3. Is anyone using more layers on their Niu Mini? Is it possible?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Number of layers on Niu Mini?
Post by: abstractkb on Fri, 08 May 2020, 20:00:39

Assuming it is like all other qmk boards, you should be able to create up to 16 layers.  Not sure how it works on VIA, but if you are writing a layout file you can copy paste one of the function layers and give it a new name, and define the name of the layer above all the layers where the enum is.

Title: Re: Number of layers on Niu Mini?
Post by: meshcapo on Fri, 08 May 2020, 23:05:00

Quote from: abstractkb on Fri, 08 May 2020, 20:00:39

Assuming it is like all other qmk boards, you should be able to create up to 16 layers.  Not sure how it works on VIA, but if you are writing a layout file you can copy paste one of the function layers and give it a new name, and define the name of the layer above all the layers where the enum is.

I've tried using VIA, the online QMK configurator and defining the keymap using a keymap.c file but I haven't been able to get a 4th layer working. I am guessing the Niu Mini was ported over to QMK from something else. Anyway, thanks for you response.