@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ If you're just getting started with the Keyboardio Model 01, the [introductory d
If you want to use Kaleidoscope to customize or compile a "sketch" to power a supported keyboard, the fastest way to get started is to use the Arduino IDE. You can find [setup instructions](https://kaleidoscope.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quick_start.html) on [kaleidoscope.readthedocs.io](https://kaleidoscope.readthedocs.io)
If you prefer to work from the command line or intend to work on Kaleidscope itself, please follow the instructions below
If you prefer to work from the command line or intend to work on Kaleidscope itself, please follow the instructions below. It's important to note that the Arduino IDE needs the source code laid out in a slightly different arrangement than you'll find in this repository. If you want to use the Arduino IDE, you should follow [these instructions](https://kaleidoscope.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quick_start.html) instead.
# Use git to check out a copy of Kaleidoscope
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ mkdir ${HOME}/git
$ cd ${HOME}/git
```
2. Use git to download the latest version of Kaleidoscope
@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ If any of this does not make sense to you, or you have trouble updating your .in
- [Bidirectional communication for plugins](#bidirectional-communication-for-plugins)
- [Consistent timing](#consistent-timing)
+ [Breaking changes](#breaking-changes)
- [git checkouts aren't compatible with Arduino IDE (GUI)]([#repository-rearchitecture)
- [Layer system switched to activation-order](#layer-system-switched-to-activation-order)
- [The `RxCy` macros and peeking into the keyswitch state](#the-rxcy-macros-and-peeking-into-the-keyswitch-state)
- [HostOS](#hostos)
@ -323,6 +324,14 @@ As a developer, one can continue using `millis()`, but migrating to `Kaleidoscop
## Breaking changes
### Repository rearchitecture
To improve build times and to better highlight Kaleidoscope's many plugins, plugins have been move into directories inside the Kaleidoscope directory.
The "breaking change" part of this is that git checkouts of Kaleidoscope are no longer directly compatible with the Arduino IDE, since plugins aren't in a directory the IDE looks in. They are, of course, visible to tools using our commandline build infrastructure / Makefiles.
When we build releases, those plugins are moved into directories inside the arduino platform packages for each architecture to make them visible to the Arduino IDE.
### Layer system switched to activation order
The layer system used to be index-ordered, meaning that we'd look keys up on
If you'd like to customize your keyboard's layout or functionality, the most robust and flexible option is to use the Arduino IDE.
Arduino is one of the world's most widely used (and user friendly) platforms for programming "embedded" devices like the chip inside your keyboard.
To customize your keyboard's layout or functionality, the most robust and flexible option is to use the Arduino IDE.
If you're planning to modify Kaleidoscope itself or plan on developing Kaleidoscope plugins, you should be checking out the source code from our git repository instead. You can find instructions for that at https://github.com/keyboardio/Kaleidoscope
# Set up the Arduino IDE
@ -22,8 +25,6 @@ The right way to install Arduino is a little bit different depending on what ope
## <aname="Arduino-macOS"></a>Install Arduino on macOS
1. Download the Arduino IDE install package from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
As of this writing, the latest version is v1.8.13, which you can download from https://www.arduino.cc/download_handler.php?f=/arduino-1.8.13-macosx.zip