v.2025-01-01
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Wobkey Rainy 75 via qmk

External Links

  1. via main web site
  2. The web app for editing my keys
  3. Helpful link

QMK

As I understand it QMK lets you edit firmware directly on your PC and upload it to the keyboard. More powerful but more complicated.

VIA

VIA does what QMK does but through a web site we can load custom JSON for our keyboard. Then we can remap keys, and add macros, etc. All stored on our keyboard so will work with any machine. There is basically a mini computer in our Keyboard that we can control through a web site. Amazing stuff. I don't think I could have adjusted to 75% Layout without it.

Step By Step

  1. Go to rainy 75 support and DL JSON
  2. Extract. I will be using the RGB 2.4G Rainy 75-2.4G.JSON
  3. Go to usevia.com
  4. Go to "Settings" tab from the top buttons
  5. Click on "Show Design tab" button
  6. Go to "Design" tab.
  7. Upload/load the JSON file (download it from wobkey.com )
  8. Go to the "Configure" tab
  9. Click on "+ Authorize Device"
  10. Now, when you give it the permission, the layers should show up.
  11. TL;DR you need to upload the JSON before giving it permission from Chrome for it to work.
  12. Select a Key to remap up top
  13. It will keep blinking
  14. Select new function below to assign
  15. It seems to immediately save to keyboard

Changed from

Top right had
Delete - Home
- End
- Pg Up
- Pg Down

Changed to

Pg Down - Print Screen
- Home
- End
- Delete
This feels more natural to me and more like TKL layout.