diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a19a920..0d24370 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -266,3 +266,45 @@ ZMK Studio is disabled by default in this config. To enable live keymap editing:
 **Limitations:** Cannot add combos, custom behaviors, or change display/RGB config.
 
 **Warning:** ZMK Studio saves changes to flash storage. These override the compiled keymap. If layers behave unexpectedly after flashing, do a [Settings Reset](#settings-reset).
+
+# Per-Key RGB Layer Indicators
+
+Uses [darknao's per-key RGB patches](https://github.com/darknao/zmk) cherry-picked onto ZMK v0.3.0 at [afiqzudinhadi/zmk@rgb-layer](https://github.com/afiqzudinhadi/zmk/tree/rgb-layer).
+
+Effect #4 (Layer Indicators) shows different per-key colors based on active keymap layer. Colors are defined as hex RGB values in `corne.keymap` under the `underglow-layer` node.
+
+### LED Chain Order (Foostan Corne v1.1)
+
+Column-by-column snake, not row-by-row:
+```
+Chain 0-5:   Underglow (6 LEDs)
+Chain 6-9:   Thumb outer → bottom/home/top col0
+Chain 10-12: Top/home/bottom col1
+Chain 13-14: Thumb mid → Thumb inner
+Chain 15-17: Bottom/home/top col2
+Chain 18-20: Top/home/bottom col3
+Chain 21-23: Bottom/home/top col4
+Chain 24-26: Top/home/bottom col5
+```
+
+### Changing Layer Colors
+
+Edit `underglow-layer` bindings in `config/corne.keymap`. Each layer has 42 entries (one per key position):
+
+```dts
+carp_rgb {
+    layer-id = <0>;
+    bindings = <&ug GREEN &ug BLUE ...>;  // 42 entries
+};
+```
+
+Available colors (`dt-bindings/zmk/rgb_colors.h`): `GREEN` `RED` `BLUE` `TEAL` `ORANGE` `YELLOW` `GOLD` `PURPLE` `PINK` `WHITE` `___` (off)
+
+Custom colors: `#define CYAN 0x00ffff` then `&ug CYAN`
+
+### Notes
+
+- **`chain-length = <27>`** must be set in `corne.keymap` — the fork's shield overlay defaults to 10.
+- **Underglow LEDs** turn off on effect #4 (mapped to `255` in pixel-lookup). To give them layer colors, map to key positions instead of `255`.
+- Brightness/hue/saturation controls don't affect layer indicator colors ([#1](https://github.com/afiqzudinhadi/zmk/issues/1), [#4](https://github.com/afiqzudinhadi/zmk/issues/4)).
+- Custom RGB effects can be added in the [ZMK fork](https://github.com/afiqzudinhadi/zmk/tree/rgb-layer) (`app/src/rgb_underglow.c`).
diff --git a/config/corne.conf b/config/corne.conf
index 254d2b5..756099e 100644
--- a/config/corne.conf
+++ b/config/corne.conf
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ CONFIG_ZMK_EXT_POWER=y
 
 ### RGB UNDERGLOW
 CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW=y
-CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_ON_START=n
+CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_ON_START=y
 CONFIG_WS2812_STRIP=y
 # 0=Solid  1=Breathe  2=Spectrum  3=Swirl
-CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_EFF_START=3
+CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_EFF_START=4
 CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_BRT_STEP=1
-CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_AUTO_OFF_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_AUTO_OFF_IDLE=n
 CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_EXT_POWER=n
 
 ### PER-KEY RGB LAYER (darknao fork)
diff --git a/config/corne.keymap b/config/corne.keymap
index 19b4f4d..8da5a66 100644
--- a/config/corne.keymap
+++ b/config/corne.keymap
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <dt-bindings/zmk/reset.h>
 #include <dt-bindings/zmk/rgb_colors.h>
 
+&led_strip {
+    chain-length = <27>;
+};
+
 / {
     behaviors {
         ht_mute_pp: ht_mute_pp {
@@ -81,12 +85,20 @@
      */
     underglow-layer {
         compatible = "zmk,underglow-layer";
+        /* Foostan Corne v1.1 LED chain (left half):
+         * Column-by-column snake with interleaved thumbs.
+         *   chain 0-5:   underglow (skip)
+         *   chain 6-8:   thumb0 → bottom/home/top col0
+         *   chain 9-12:  top/home/bottom col1 → thumb1 → thumb2
+         *   chain 13-17: bottom/home/top col2 → top/home/bottom col3
+         *   chain 18-22: bottom/home/top col4 → top/home/bottom col5
+         */
         pixel-lookup = <
             255 255 255 255 255 255
-              0   1   2   3   4   5
-             17  16  15  14  13  12
-             24  25  26  27  28  29
-             38  37  36
+             36  24  12   0   1  13
+             25  37  38  26  14   2
+              3  15  27  28  16   4
+              5  17  29
         >;
 
         carp_rgb {