From f3cb672d6540037130e3b3a153f210dccd319644 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tracer <tracer@24unix.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:35:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] working on hud setup

---
 .../complex_modifications/kitty-hud.json      |   2 +-
 .../kitty-quick-access.json                   |   2 +-
 karabiner/karabiner.json                      | 112 ++++++++++++++++++
 kitty/kitty.conf                              |   4 +-
 kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline           |   1 +
 5 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline

diff --git a/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-hud.json b/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-hud.json
index 78a114a..bebdc10 100644
--- a/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-hud.json
+++ b/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-hud.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       "key_code": "vk_none"
     },
     {
-      "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitten quick-access-terminal >/tmp/kitty-quick-access.log 2>&1 &"
+      "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/kitty-quick-access.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty-quick-access --instance-group quick-access >/tmp/kitty-quick-access.log 2>&1 < /dev/null &"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-quick-access.json b/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-quick-access.json
index e1fde42..6b2cfef 100644
--- a/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-quick-access.json
+++ b/karabiner/assets/complex_modifications/kitty-quick-access.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           },
           "to": [
             {
-              "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitten quick-access-terminal --detach"
+              "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/kitty-quick-access.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty-quick-access --instance-group quick-access >/tmp/kitty-quick-access.log 2>&1 < /dev/null &"
             }
           ]
         }
diff --git a/karabiner/karabiner.json b/karabiner/karabiner.json
index 4bef48c..93821c9 100644
--- a/karabiner/karabiner.json
+++ b/karabiner/karabiner.json
@@ -3,6 +3,118 @@
         {
             "complex_modifications": {
                 "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "description": "codex: map cmd+v and shift+enter",
+                        "manipulators": [
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^com\\.openai\\.codex$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "v",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["command"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "v",
+                                        "modifiers": ["control"]
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^com\\.openai\\.codex$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "return_or_enter",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["shift"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "j",
+                                        "modifiers": ["control"]
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "description": "kitty: map cmd+enter to new OS window globally",
+                        "manipulators": [
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_unless"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "return_or_enter",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["command"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty --single-instance"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "description": "kitty: map ctrl+enter to quick access terminal globally",
+                        "manipulators": [
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_unless"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "return_or_enter",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["control"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "vk_none"
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "shell_command": "/Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitten quick-access-terminal --instance-group quick-access >/tmp/kitty-quick-access.log 2>&1 < /dev/null &"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    },
                     {
                         "description": "kitty: map cmd+left/right to ctrl+left/right",
                         "manipulators": [
diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index d17454e..f18c4f7 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ enable_audio_bell 0
 hide_window_decorations titlebar-only
 macos_show_window_title_in none
 macos_titlebar_color background
+copy_on_select clipboard
+term xterm-256color
 map ctrl+left previous_tab
 map ctrl+right next_tab
 window_padding_width 10
 
+map cmd+shift+r load_config_file
 map cmd+enter new_os_window
-map ctrl+enter kitten quick-access-terminal
diff --git a/kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline b/kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5074709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--single-instance