Double tap 'period' to get 'period -> space -> one-shot shift'

[HarrisRamosBaroni]

I want to implement a key where it types a period on a single tap and a 'period -> space -> one-shot shift' on a double tap. I initially tried using tap-dance-eager so the first action is 'period' and then the second action is

(macro spc (one-shot-press 500 rsft))

but the (one-shot-press 500 rsft) action isn't supported in a macro. I thought that I could try assigning (one-shot-press 500 rsft) to a virtual key, but then the action to activate that vkey is not supported in a macro. Using 'multi' instead of 'macro' does not give the desired outcome: the space key is held for the duration of the one-shot timeout. I am not sure how to implement it.

[gerhard-h]

You can try multi instead of macro.

[treequin]

Using a virtual key inside a macro worked for me:

(defsrc
  .
)

(defvirtualkeys
  os-rsft (one-shot-press 500 rsft)
)

(defalias
  .spc (tap-dance-eager 200 (
    .
    (macro spc (on-press tap-vkey os-rsft)
  ))
))

(deflayer base
  @.spc
)

If that doesn't work on your end you can also use multi if you make a virtual key for space (this way it won't be held during the one-shot timeout):

(defsrc
  .
)

(defvirtualkeys
  spc spc
  os-rsft (one-shot-press 500 rsft)
)

(defalias
  .spc (tap-dance-eager 200 (
    .
    (multi (on-press tap-vkey spc) (on-press tap-vkey os-rsft)
  ))
))

(deflayer base
  @.spc
)

[HarrisRamosBaroni]

Your first example worked thank you so much! I initially had trouble activating the virtual keys in a macro. I'm not sure what the issue was in the end

[jtroo]

@HarrisRamosBaroni can you file a bug with a reproduction of the issue you were having with virtual keys if you are able? There's probably an error message improvement to be made there.