QMK firmware has a handy feature for this called Tapping Force Hold[1]. If you hold the key normally, it modifies the layout, but if you tap it once (or more) a

QMK firmware has a handy feature for this called Tapping Force Hold[1]. If you hold the key normally, it modifies the layout, but if you tap it once (or more) and then hold, you'll get the normal repeating behavior. Example A: Hold Backspace => Activates layer overlay Example B: Tap Backspace => Input backspace Hold Backspace => Input held backspace => OS handles repeating as configured [1]: https://docs.qmk.fm/#/tap_hold?id=tapping-force-hold https://docs.qmk.fm/#/tap_hold?id=tapping-force-hold