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UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows/Linux)

International US QWERTY layout with AltGr (Right Alt) dead keys via AutoHotkey (Win), MSKLC (Win), Xmodmap (Linux) and XKB (Linux).

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XKB integration (Linux, experimental)

Experimental support for GNU/Linux via XKB integration (X11) : see the ‘linux-xkb’ folder in this repository.

Follow these steps for experimental integration (at your own risk!) :

Download/Unpack the files "ultkeys", "ultkeys-sw", "rule_xml" and "rule-sw_xml" from the "linux-xkb" folder.
Copy "ultkeys[-sw]" to "/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols" (root required).
Paste the contents of "rule[-sw]_xml" to either "/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml" or "/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.extras.xml", this between the tags <layoutList> and </layoutList> (root required).
Make sure to keep a backup copy of the original files.
Both the Classic (files without ‘-sw’) and SW layouts (files with ‘-sw’) can be installed alongside each other. The user interface will display them as "UltimateKEYS" and "UltimateKEYS SW".
Additionally, the file ".XCompose" can be put in the user’s home directory (~) to apply custom dead key definitions for UltimateKEYS [SW].
System passwords : only “BASIC LATIN” (codes 32 to 126); ALWAYS make the admin/root password VISIBLE during modification !

Important - Known limitations of AutoHotkey, Windows and Linux

Win/Linux : When changing the Windows/Microsoft Live/Linux password, using another keyboard layout (like SW) can INTERFERE in some cases where your keystrokes are either registered via the other layout or as standard US QWERTY.

Win (AHK) : On the login screen, the layout script will NOT be loaded, which can result in the WRONG input !
Linux : On the login screen, the layout might NOT be available, which can result in the WRONG input !

=> Win/Linux : Only use “BASIC LATIN” characters (codes 32 to 126) for your Windows, Microsoft Live and Linux passwords !
Otherwise, it might be impossible to type any Unicode character higher than “Basic Latin” at the login screen/prompt (due to a different keyboard configuration) ! => ACCOUNT LOCKOUT
=> Win/Linux : To be “better safe than sorry”, ALWAYS make your system passwords VISIBLE during modification !

Keyboard Layout Image - Classic (Linux)

UltimateKEYS (Linux) - Keyboard Layout Image.png

-> Blue keys : dead keys in combination with AltGr (+Shift).
-> Mk (see M) : defined as ‘Multi_key’ in combination with AltGr (+Shift).

Keyboard Layout Image - SW (Linux)

UltimateKEYS SW (Linux) - Keyboard Layout Image.png

-> Blue keys : dead keys in combination with AltGr (+Shift).
-> Mk (see M) : defined as ‘Multi_key’ in combination with AltGr (+Shift).

Sources available on keyboard-layout-editor.com

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