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diff --git a/docs/custom_quantum_functions.md b/docs/custom_quantum_functions.md index 1479eb53f6..c69beb055e 100644 --- a/docs/custom_quantum_functions.md +++ b/docs/custom_quantum_functions.md @@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ This page does not assume any special knowledge about QMK, but reading [Understa We have structured QMK as a hierarchy: * Core (`_quantum`) + * Community Module (`_<module>`) + * Community Module -> Keyboard/Revision (`_<module>_kb`) + * Community Module -> Keymap (`_<module>_user`) * Keyboard/Revision (`_kb`) * Keymap (`_user`) Each of the functions described below can be defined with a `_kb()` suffix or a `_user()` suffix. We intend for you to use the `_kb()` suffix at the Keyboard/Revision level, while the `_user()` suffix should be used at the Keymap level. -When defining functions at the Keyboard/Revision level it is important that your `_kb()` implementation call `_user()` before executing anything else- otherwise the keymap level function will never be called. +When defining functions at the Keyboard/Revision level it is important that your `_kb()` implementation call `_user()` at an appropriate location, otherwise the keymap level function will never be called. + +Functions at the `_<module>_xxx()` level are intended to allow keyboards or keymaps to override or enhance the processing associated with a [community module](/features/community_modules). + +When defining module overrides such as `process_record_<module>()`, the same pattern should be used; the module must invoke `process_record_<module>_kb()` as appropriate. # Custom Keycodes @@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ These are the three main initialization functions, listed in the order that they * `keyboard_post_init_*` - Happens at the end of the firmware's startup process. This is where you'd want to put "customization" code, for the most part. ::: warning -For most people, the `keyboard_post_init_user` function is what you want to call. For instance, this is where you want to set up things for RGB Underglow. +For most people, the `keyboard_post_init_user` function is what you want to implement. For instance, this is where you want to set up things for RGB Underglow. ::: ## Keyboard Pre Initialization code |