Kanata doesn't recognize aliases in defsrc

[stellessia]

Hello, I just decided to try Kanata for the first time. I've written a configuration which I've double-checked and asked ChatGPT, but I still get an annoying issue where defalias keys aren't getting recognized by Kanata in defsrc. Here's my configuration, the exception and some system information:

                        (defsrc
            	         esc  prnt home end  f1   f2   f3   f4   f5   f6   f7   f8   f9   f10  f11 del f12 ins pgup pgdn
                          grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
                          @lyr q    w    f    p    b    j    l    u    y    ;    [    ]    \
                          ret  a    r    s    t    g    m    n    e    i    o    '    caps
                          lsft x    c    d    v    z    k    h    ,    .    /    rsft
                          lctl lalt lmet @fn         spc            ralt rmet rctl
                        )

            	       (defalias
                          lyr (tap-hold 200 200 tab (layer-toggle symbols))
			  fn spc ;; temporary. will add something else
                        )

                        (deflayer symbols
            	          _    f13  f14  f15  f16  f17  f18  f19  f20  f21  f22  f23  f24  _    _   _   _   _   _    _   
                          _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _   
                          _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _
                          _    _    _    _    _    _    left down up   rght _    _    _   
                          _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _    _   
                          _    _    _    _           _              _    _    _   
            	        )

kanata-internal-config.kdb> 15:30:01.0629 [INFO] kanata v1.7.0 starting
kanata-internal-config.kdb> 15:30:01.0629 [INFO] validating config only and exiting
kanata-internal-config.kdb> 15:30:01.0634 [WARN] The item process-unmapped-keys is not defined in defcfg. Consider whether process-unmapped-keys should be yes vs. no.
kanata-internal-config.kdb> 15:30:01.0635 [DEBUG] (1) kanata_parser::cfg::alloc: freeing allocations of length 0
kanata-internal-config.kdb> 15:30:01.0636 [ERROR]   x Error in configuration
kanata-internal-config.kdb>     ,-[/nix/store/chj1xkfj8f2q4nhx94jvz5jh3xid6g1w-kanata-internal-config.kdb:8:1]
kanata-internal-config.kdb>   8 |                           grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
kanata-internal-config.kdb>   9 |                           @lyr q    w    f    p    b    j    l    u    y    ;    [    ]    \
kanata-internal-config.kdb>     :                           ^^|^
kanata-internal-config.kdb>     :                             `-- Error here
kanata-internal-config.kdb>  10 |                           ret  a    r    s    t    g    m    n    e    i    o    '    caps
kanata-internal-config.kdb>     `----
kanata-internal-config.kdb>   help: Unknown key in defsrc: "@lyr"
kanata-internal-config.kdb>         
kanata-internal-config.kdb>         For more info, see the configuration guide:
kanata-internal-config.kdb>         https://github.com/jtroo/kanata/blob/main/docs/config.adoc
kanata-internal-config.kdb> 

OS: NixOS 25.05
Laptop: Lenovo G570 20079
Keyboard path: /dev/input/event0 (PS/2. Internal)
Hardware: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=d7ca5ffb0b

Any help would be appreciated!

[RodsonMatos]

You can't put an alias in a defsrc. Its for the base keys of your keyboard, the ones you're trying to change. Try placing it in the deflayer symbols.

[stellessia]

Thanks for an explanation! Kanata starts properly but keys are mixed up. F key is now arrow up, for example

[jtroo]

Please give the guide, linked in your error message, a proper read instead of going straight from chatgpt to asking for help with no other apparent effort done.

https://github.com/jtroo/kanata/blob/main/docs/config.adoc