# \[Solved\] - Home row mods for Framework 16 with keyboard.frame.work

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** framework-laptop-16-amd-7040, keyboard-touchpad\
**Created:** [August 15, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911 "2025-08-15T03:12:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Guest303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Guest303](https://community.frame.work/u/Guest303)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911/1 "2025-08-15T03:12:38Z")

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I am setting up a Framework 16 under linux although the OS is not relevant here. I have configured my layout using keyboard.frame.work, but I use home row mods for my desktop keyboards and would like to have that on the Framework as well.

Does keyboard.frame.work support tap-dance and combos as Vial does? As I understand it, keyboard.frame.work is a FW-hosted version of Vial, but I do not see any options for the relevant features.

Alternatively if it’s necessary to use Vial, are there definitions available for the FW16 keyboard for Vial?

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**Author:** ![Guest303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Guest303](https://community.frame.work/u/Guest303)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911/2 "2025-09-13T05:28:12Z")

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I’ve gone ahead with building a QMK firmware to support this. In the long run, I think this is going to be the better solution.

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**Author:** ![MJ1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/mj1/32/15519_2.png) [@MJ1](https://community.frame.work/u/MJ1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911/3 "2025-09-13T13:01:18Z")

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Just for anyone else that comes across this, keyboard.frame.work is a Framework hosted copy of the Via, not Vial. They are different point-and-click GUI interfaces for QMK firmwares. Vial currently supports a lot more QMK features than Via does. Tap-dance and combos are among them. Some screenshots and information about Via can be found here, [caniusevia.com/docs/whats\_new](https://caniusevia.com/docs/whats_new). Vial screenshots and information is here, [get.vial.today](https://get.vial.today).

The Framework 16 keyboards could use Vial, but you’d need to flash a Vial version of the QMK firmware. A community member did make versions for the macropad, and the ANSI (american) keyboard, [community.frame.work/t/keyboard-via-vial-support/34286/50](https://community.frame.work/t/keyboard-via-vial-support/34286/50).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/solved-home-row-mods-for-framework-16-with-keyboard-frame-work/73911/4 "2025-09-15T13:01:31Z")

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Closed on September 15, 2025, 1:01pm UTC

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