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				# Space Cadet Shift: The Future, Built In
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Steve Losh described the [Space Cadet Shift](http://stevelosh.com/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet/) quite well. Essentially, when you tap Left Shift on its own, you get an opening parenthesis; tap Right Shift on its own and you get the closing one. When held, the Shift keys function as normal. Yes, it's as cool as it sounds.
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## Usage
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Replace the Left Shift key in your keymap with `KC_LSPO` (Left Shift, Parenthesis Open), and Right Shift with `KC_RSPC` (Right Shift, Parenthesis Close).
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## Keycodes
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|Keycode  |Description                           |
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|---------|--------------------------------------|
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|`KC_LSPO`|Left Shift when held, `(` when tapped |
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|`KC_RSPC`|Right Shift when held, `)` when tapped|
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## Caveats
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Space Cadet's functionality can conflict with the default Command functionality when both Shift keys are held at the same time. Make sure that Command is disabled in your `rules.mk` with:
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```make
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COMMAND_ENABLE = no
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```
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## Configuration
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By default Space Cadet assumes a US ANSI layout, but if your layout uses different keys for parentheses, you can redefine them in your `config.h`.
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You can also disable the rollover, allowing you to use the opposite Shift key to cancel the Space Cadet state in the event of an erroneous press, instead of emitting a pair of parentheses when the keys are released.
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Also, by default, the Space Cadet applies modifiers LSPO_MOD and RSPC_MOD to keys defined by LSPO_KEY and RSPC_KEY. You can override this behavior by redefining those variables in your `config.h`. You can also prevent the Space Cadet to apply a modifier by defining DISABLE_SPACE_CADET_MODIFIER in your `config.h`.
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|Define                        |Default      |Description                                                                     |
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|------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|`LSPO_KEY`                    |`KC_9`       |The keycode to send when Left Shift is tapped                                   |
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|`RSPC_KEY`                    |`KC_0`       |The keycode to send when Right Shift is tapped                                  |
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|`LSPO_MOD`                    |`KC_LSFT`    |The keycode to send when Left Shift is tapped                                   |
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|`RSPC_MOD`                    |`KC_RSFT`    |The keycode to send when Right Shift is tapped                                  |
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|`DISABLE_SPACE_CADET_ROLLOVER`|*Not defined*|If defined, use the opposite Shift key to cancel Space Cadet                    |
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|`DISABLE_SPACE_CADET_MODIFIER`|*Not defined*|If defined, prevent the Space Cadet to apply a modifier to LSPO_KEY and RSPC_KEY|
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