How to set right_shift = command+space?

[jinjian1991]

How to set right_shift = command+space?

[talha131]

You can't until #16 is fixed.

[oylbin]

keep on watching this.

[oylbin]

@jinjian1991

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[jerryjune]

I guess you want to switch input source. But you cannot map shift to command space to do that. Following is an example to switch between sogou input and ABC keyboard. Pay attentation to the input_source_id is for keyboard layout and input_mode_id is for some input software(for example chinese sogou). You can get this information from ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.HIToolbox.plist
This script is modfied on these two offical examples
example_input_source.json
example_select_input_source.json

{
    "description": "LeftShift to Switch Input Source",
    "manipulators": [
        {
            "conditions": [
                {
                    "type": "input_source_if",
                    "input_sources": [
                        {
                            "language": "en"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "type": "basic",
            "from": {
                "key_code": "left_shift",
                "modifiers": {
                    "optional": [
                        "any"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "to": [
                {
                    "key_code": "left_shift"
                }
            ],
            "to_if_alone": [
                {
                    "select_input_source": {
                        "input_mode_id": "com.sogou.inputmethod.pinyin"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "conditions": [
                {
                    "type": "input_source_unless",
                    "input_sources": [
                        {
                            "language": "en"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "type": "basic",
            "from": {
                "key_code": "left_shift",
                "modifiers": {
                    "optional": [
                        "any"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "to": [
                {
                    "key_code": "left_shift"
                }
            ],
            "to_if_alone": [
                {
                    "select_input_source": {
                        "input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.ABC"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

[bao3]

Thanks @jerryjune , it's great . Now I could switch input source between RIME and apple.US .

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[uhayate]

@jerryjune it's great.

[oylbin]

Thanks @jerryjune .
I struggled for an hour and finally found the slightly difference between input_source_id and input_mode_id 😭

I will list my config below in case it can help someone use ”U.S.“ and "Pinyin - Simplified" like me:

    {
        "description": "LeftShift to Switch Input Source",
        "manipulators": [
            {
                "conditions": [
                    {
                        "input_sources": [
                            {
                                "input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.US"
                            }
                        ],
                        "type": "input_source_unless"
                    }
                ],
                "from": {
                    "key_code": "left_shift",
                    "modifiers": {
                        "optional": [
                            "any"
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "to": [
                    {
                        "key_code": "left_shift"
                    }
                ],
                "to_if_alone": [
                    {
                        "select_input_source": {
                            "input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.US"
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "type": "basic"
            },
            {
                "conditions": [
                    {
                        "input_sources": [
                            {
                                "input_mode_id": "com.apple.inputmethod.SCIM.ITABC"
                            }
                        ],
                        "type": "input_source_unless"
                    }
                ],
                "from": {
                    "key_code": "left_shift",
                    "modifiers": {
                        "optional": [
                            "any"
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "to": [
                    {
                        "key_code": "left_shift"
                    }
                ],
                "to_if_alone": [
                    {
                        "select_input_source": {
                            "input_mode_id": "com.apple.inputmethod.SCIM.ITABC"
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "type": "basic"
            }
        ]
    }

[SYKoh]

@oylbin oh my gosh, I almost cry

before I met this issue page, I was confused by the ramdom switch of input method using ctrl+space

by following your script, I improved my script, and now it works sooo good

my script behavies: switch input method when press capslock alone, held ctrl when capslock held down

{
    "title": "",
    "rules": [
        {
            "description": "switch input method when press capslock alone, held ctrl when capslock held down",
            "manipulators": [
                {
                    "conditions": [
                        {
                            "input_sources": [
                                {
                                    "input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.ABC"
                                }
                            ],
                            "type": "input_source_unless"
                        }  
                    ],
                    "type": "basic",
                    "from": {
                        "key_code": "caps_lock"
                    },
                    "to": [
                        {
                            "key_code": "left_control",
                            "lazy": true
                        }
                    ],
                    "to_if_alone": [
                        {
                            "select_input_source": {
                                "input_source_id": "com.apple.keylayout.ABC"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "conditions": [
                        {
                            "input_sources": [
                                {
                                    "input_source_id": "com.apple.inputmethod.SCIM.ITABC"
                                }
                            ],
                            "type": "input_source_unless"
                        }  
                    ],
                    "type": "basic",
                    "from": {
                        "key_code": "caps_lock"
                    },
                    "to": [
                        {
                            "key_code": "left_control",
                            "lazy": true
                        }
                    ],
                    "to_if_alone": [
                        {
                            "select_input_source": {
                                "input_source_id": "com.apple.inputmethod.SCIM.ITABC"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

and from the official doc I learned that you can found your input method now in Karabiner EventViewer
investigate-the-input-source-identifiers