KeyRemapForMacBook and Kinesis Classic Keyboad mapping private.xml

The KeyRemapFor4MacBook tool is excellent to map any key or mouse event to your needs. I have a Kinesis Classic Ergonomic keyboard (PS1) and wanted to use it in my new office setup. Love the keyboard, love the Mac however both together the do not play nice (plus I do not want to buy a new Kinesis with Multimedia keymapping) So here we are the following details for the private.xml for Kenisis Classic Using the following translation tables: Key Mapping The first thing is to identify the make and model of the keyboard that I have. Goto the "About This Mac" and click "More Info" and a detailed summary of all the hardware and software metadata pops up.

NOTE: scroll down for version 8 syntax which has slightly changed... Its a work in progress but here the full what I have defined as the private.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <devicevendordef>
    <vendorname>Kinesis</vendorname>
    <vendorid>0x0d3d</vendorid>
  </devicevendordef>
  <deviceproductdef>
    <productname>Classic</productname>
    <productid>0x001</productid>
  </deviceproductdef>
  <appdef>
    <appname>com.apple.finder</appname>
    <equal>com.apple.finder</equal>
  </appdef>
  <appdef>
    <appname>RDC</appname>
    <equal>com.microsoft.rdc</equal>
  </appdef>
  <appdef>
    <appname>TERMINAL</appname>
    <equal>com.apple.Terminal</equal>
  </appdef>
  <item>
    <name>Kinesis Bindings</name>
    <identifier>private.deviceproductdef</identifier>
    <device_only>DeviceVendor::Kinesis, DeviceProduct::Classic
    </device_only>
    <list>
      <item>
        <name>Keys for Kinesis</name>
        <not>TERMINAL</not>
        <not>RDC</not>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt, TAB / Command to TAB -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::TAB, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
          KeyCode::TAB, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt, LeftArrow / Spaces Ctrl LeftArrow -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R
        </autogen>
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrl-END / Ctrl-HOME to HOME or END -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::HOME, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
          KeyCode::HOME, ModifierFlag::FN
        </autogen>
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::END, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
          KeyCode::END, ModifierFlag::FN
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis END and HOME key to go to the begin and end of a 
          line -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::HOME, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT,
          ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L
        </autogen>
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::END, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT,
          ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt-Left and Alt-Right key to go to forward or backwards 
          one word -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
        </autogen>
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrls to Command buttons -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CONTROL_L, KeyCode::COMMAND_L
        </autogen>
        <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrls to Command buttons -->
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::CONTROL_R, KeyCode::COMMAND_R
        </autogen>
      </item>
      <item>
        <name>Kinesis Command Key under Alt for Terminal only</name>
        <only>TERMINAL</only>
        <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::OPTION_R, KeyCode::COMMAND_R</autogen>
      </item>
    </list>
  </item>
</root>

Version 8 Syntax

With the release of v8.x of the KeyRemapForMacBook also the syntax changed... thus the example above won't work... here the v8 of the same mapping for Kinesis.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
 <devicevendordef>
  <vendorname>Kinesis</vendorname>
  <vendorid>0x0d3d</vendorid>
 </devicevendordef>
 
 <deviceproductdef>
  <productname>Classic</productname>
  <productid>0x001</productid>
 </deviceproductdef>
 
 <appdef>
  <appname>com.apple.finder</appname>
  <equal>com.apple.finder</equal>
 </appdef>
 
 <appdef>
  <appname>RDC</appname>
  <equal>com.microsoft.rdc</equal>
 </appdef>
 
 <appdef>
  <appname>ECLIPSE</appname>
  <equal>org.eclipse.eclipse</equal>
 </appdef>
 
 <appdef>
  <appname>TERMINAL</appname>
  <equal>com.apple.Terminal</equal>
 </appdef>
 
 <item>
  <name>Kinesis Bindings</name>
  <device_only>DeviceVendor::Kinesis, DeviceProduct::Classic</device_only>
  <item>
   <name>Keys for Kinesis</name>
   <appendix>Keys for Kinesis Keyboard on MacOSX</appendix>
   <not>TERMINAL</not>
   <not>RDC</not>
   <identifier>kinesis.mapping.basic</identifier>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt, TAB / Command to TAB -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::TAB, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
    KeyCode::TAB, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt, LeftArrow / Spaces Ctrl LeftArrow -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
    KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R
   </autogen>
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
    KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrl-END / Ctrl-HOME to HOME or END -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::HOME, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
    KeyCode::HOME, ModifierFlag::FN
   </autogen>
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::END, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
    KeyCode::END, ModifierFlag::FN
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis END and HOME key to go to the begin and end of 
    a line -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::HOME, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT,
    ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L
   </autogen>
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::END, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT,
    ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Alt-Left and Alt-Right key to go to forward or 
    backwards one word -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
    KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
   </autogen>
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
    KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrls to Command buttons -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CONTROL_L, KeyCode::COMMAND_L
   </autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrls to Command buttons -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CONTROL_R, KeyCode::COMMAND_R
   </autogen>
  </item>
  <item>
   <name>Kinesis Command Key under Alt for Terminal only</name>
   <only>TERMINAL</only>
   <identifier>kinesis.terminal</identifier>
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::K, VK_OPTION,
    KeyCode::EQUAL, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R</autogen>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrls to Command buttons -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::CONTROL_R, KeyCode::COMMAND_R
   </autogen>
  </item>
  <item>
   <name>Kinesis Command Key under Alt for Eclipse only</name>
   <only>ECLIPSE</only>
   <identifier>kinesis.eclipse</identifier>
   <!-- Change the Kinesis Ctrl - Space to  buttons -->
   <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::SPACE, VK_COMMAND,
        KeyCode::SPACE, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L </autogen>
  </item>
  <!-- 
   org.eclipse.eclipse

   -->
 </item>
</root>