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  1. henrebotha revised this gist Dec 12, 2017. No changes.
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    3. Find `complex_modifications`. It will have a key `rules` that takes a list (`"rules": [...]`).
    4. Inside the square brackets, paste this:

    ```
    ```json
    {
    "description": "Change Caps Lock + I/J/K/L to Arrow Keys",
    "manipulators": [
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    4. Inside the square brackets, paste this:

    ```
    {
    "description": "Change Caps Lock + I/J/K/L to Arrow Keys",
    "manipulators": [
    {
    "from": {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 1
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_after_key_up": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 0
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_if_alone": [
    {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "j",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "left_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "k",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "down_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "i",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "up_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "l",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "right_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    }
    ]
    }
    {
    "description": "Change Caps Lock + I/J/K/L to Arrow Keys",
    "manipulators": [
    {
    "from": {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 1
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_after_key_up": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 0
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_if_alone": [
    {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "j",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "left_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "k",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "down_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "i",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "up_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "l",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "right_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    }
    ]
    }
    ```
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    3. Find `complex_modifications`. It will have a key `rules` that takes a list (`"rules": [...]`).
    4. Inside the square brackets, paste this:


    ```
    {
    "description": "Change Caps Lock + I/J/K/L to Arrow Keys",
    "manipulators": [
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    }
    ]
    }
    ```
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    # Instructions

    1. Install Karabiner Elements
    2. Open your karabiner.json file (it will be in `~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json`).
    3. Find `complex_modifications`. It will have a key `rules` that takes a list (`"rules": [...]`).
    4. Inside the square brackets, paste this:


    {
    "description": "Change Caps Lock + I/J/K/L to Arrow Keys",
    "manipulators": [
    {
    "from": {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 1
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_after_key_up": [
    {
    "set_variable": {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "value": 0
    }
    }
    ],
    "to_if_alone": [
    {
    "key_code": "caps_lock"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "j",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "left_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "k",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "down_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "i",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "up_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    },
    {
    "conditions": [
    {
    "name": "caps_arrows_mode",
    "type": "variable_if",
    "value": 1
    }
    ],
    "from": {
    "key_code": "l",
    "modifiers": {
    "optional": [
    "any"
    ]
    }
    },
    "to": [
    {
    "key_code": "right_arrow"
    }
    ],
    "type": "basic"
    }
    ]
    }