# Color/pattern when switching layers

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391>\
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**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391 "2023-05-30T12:39:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jungnissen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jungnissen/32/4421_2.png) [@jungnissen](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jungnissen)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391/1 "2023-05-30T12:39:37Z")

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Hi,  
How do I set the pattern or color when switching layer?  
One of the layers already does that, but I do not seem to see where there is set up.

Kind regards

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**Author:** ![zagdul](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/zagdul/32/3278_2.png) [@zagdul](https://community.keyboard.io/u/zagdul)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391/2 "2023-05-30T19:12:05Z")

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depends… if you are creating your firmware yourself, you could have a look at mine - I created a plugin that actually does that. It switches the LED Color Effekt when switching layers: [GitHub - sboesebeck/keyboardioLayout: my layout for the model01](https://github.com/sboesebeck/keyboardioLayout)

With chrysalis alone this is not possible…

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**Author:** ![jungnissen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jungnissen/32/4421_2.png) [@jungnissen](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jungnissen)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391/3 "2023-05-31T06:13:04Z")

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Thank you for the response.

I am trying to figure out, what is going on, as I hold down the layer 1 switch key, a certain pattern is shown from the LEDs.  
This does not happen for my layer 2 switch key.

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**Author:** ![smsm1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/smsm1/32/3499_2.png) [@smsm1](https://community.keyboard.io/u/smsm1)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391/4 "2023-06-01T20:47:05Z")

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There is a special plugin for the NUM pad layer to highlight which keys are the NUM pad. It’s not customisable as far as I’m aware.

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**Author:** ![jungnissen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jungnissen/32/4421_2.png) [@jungnissen](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jungnissen)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/color-pattern-when-switching-layers/6391/5 "2023-06-13T06:53:43Z")

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Thank you for the clarification 🙂