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  21 <h1>UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows)</h1>
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  23 <p>International US-QWERTY layout with AltGr dead keys via AutoHotkey script (Windows).</p>
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  25 <p>In UltimateKEYS, all keys remain exactly organized as US-QWERTY. Except, when AltGr or AltGr+Shift is pressed in combination with another key, other diacritics and symbols are accessible and some keys become dead keys.</p>
  26
  27 <p>In that way, it is - somehow - similar to the layout "United States-International" (on Windows), although this project moves all dead key combinations to the modifiers AltGr and AltGr+Shift. That way, this project solves the most typical caveats, among which the quotes (' and ") can be used as usual (without pressing the spacebar afterwards), while the acute accent (&#x00b4;) and diaeresis (&#x00a8;) are found under Alt and Alt+Shift respectively. This project has borrowed several aspects from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout.</p>
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  29 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  31 <h2>Installation - AutoHotkey Script (recommended method)</h2>
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  33 <p>This AutoHotkey script is a highly customizable version of UltimateKEYS. To work properly, the Windows keyboard has to be set to standard US-QWERTY and at least AutoHotkey 1.1 (AutoHotkey_L) is required.</p>
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  35 <ul>
  36 <li><strong>AutoHotkey website : &nbsp;<a href="https://www.autohotkey.com/" target="_blank">https://www.autohotkey.com/</a></strong></li>
  37 <li><strong>Download the 'UltimateKEYS - YYYY-MM-DD.ahk' file from this repository.</strong></li>
  38 <li><strong>After AutoHotkey is installed, you can optionally put the AHK file in the 'Startup' folder.</strong></li>
  39 <li><strong>Please note : &nbsp;this is an overlay script, specifically designed for the keyboard layout 'US-QWERTY'.</strong></li>
  40 </ul>
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  42 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  44 <h2>Download the latest release</h2>
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  46 <ul>
  47 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="https://github.com/pieter-degroote/UltimateKEYS/releases" target="_blank"><strong>Download - UltimateKEYS - Latest Release</strong></a></li>
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  50 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  52 <h2>Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions</h2>
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  54 <ul>
  55 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="documentation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions</strong></a></li>
  56 </ul>
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  58 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  60 <h2>Installation - Integration in Windows OS using the compiled KLC version (not recommended)</h2>
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  62 <h3>Important - Please note :</h3>
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  64 <ul>
  65 <li style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>I prefer the method using the AutoHotkey script as it is a less radical approach to the Windows OS. This second method should <u>NOT</u> be used in a production environment !</strong></li>
  66 </ul>
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  68 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  70 <h3>Uninstalling a previous version :</h3>
  71
  72 <p>In case you have already installed a previous version of UltimateKEYS, uninstall it beforehand :</p>
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  74 <ol>
  75 <li>Remove it from the 'language bar'.</li>
  76 <li>Uninstall it via 'Control Panel' -&gt; 'Programs and Features'.</li>
  77 <li>Restart your computer.</li>
  78 </ol>
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  80 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  82 <h3>Installing UltimateKEYS (secondary method, not recommended on Win 10) :</h3>
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  84 <ol>
  85 <li>Unpack the ZIP file and run 'setup.exe'.</li>
  86 <li>Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) prompt by clicking 'Yes'.</li>
  87 <li>Log off and back on.</li>
  88 <li>Optionally, enable UltimateKEYS as the preferred keyboard layout in the 'language bar'.</li>
  89 </ol>
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  91 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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  93 <h2>Enjoy and have fun !</h2>
  94
  95 <p>Pieter Degroote</p>
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