UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows)

This project is based on US-QWERTY and is forked from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout.

In UltimateKEYS, all keys are exactly organized as US-QWERTY. When AltGr or AltGr+Shift is pressed in combination with another key, other diacritics and symbols are accessible and some keys become dead keys.

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 (´) and diaeresis (¨) are found under Alt and Alt+Shift respectively.

Download the latest version

• Download - UltimateKEYS - Latest Version

Installation Instructions

Important - Please note :

• The current version(s) should be sufficiently stable and reliable for everyday use, but are NOT certified for mission-critical systems !

Uninstalling a previous version :

In case you have already installed a previous version of UltimateKEYS, uninstall it beforehand :

1. Remove it from the 'language bar'.
2. Uninstall it via 'Control Panel' -> 'Programs and Features'.
3. Restart your computer.

Installing UltimateKEYS :

1. Unpack the ZIP file and run 'setup.exe'.
2. Confirm the UAC (User Account Control) prompt by clicking 'Yes'.
3. Log off and back on.
4. Optionally, enable UltimateKEYS as the preferred keyboard layout in the 'language bar'.

Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions

• Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions

Script for AutoHotkey

In case you prefer this approach, there is also a highly customizable, slimmed down script. Just note that there are no dead keys when using this script (plus some small modifications have been made). To work properly, the Windows keyboard has to be set to standard US-QWERTY.

• AutoHotkey website :  https://www.autohotkey.com/
• Download the 'UltimateKEYS - YYYY-MM-DD.ahk' file from this repository.
• After AutoHotkey is installed, you can optionally put the AHK file in the 'Startup' folder.

Tools for opening and handling KLC files

The source '.KLC' file is found in the 'source' folder of the UltimateKEYS package.

• Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 :  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339
• KbdEdit :  http://www.kbdedit.com/

Enjoy and have fun !

Pieter Degroote