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-# UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows)
-This project is based on US-QWERTY and is forked from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout.
+# UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows/Linux)
+International US QWERTY layout with AltGr (Right Alt) dead keys via AutoHotkey (Win) script, MSKLC source (Win) and XKB integration (Linux).

 
 

-## Download the latest version
+In UltimateKEYS, all keys remain exactly organized as US QWERTY. Except, when `AltGr` (`Right Alt`) or `AltGr+Shift` (`Right Alt + Shift`) is pressed in combination with another key, other diacritics and symbols are accessible and some keys become dead keys.

 
 

-- **https://github.com/pieter-degroote/UltimateKEYS/releases**
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-## Installation Instructions
-
-### Important - Please note :
+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 issues, among which the quotes (' and ") can be used as usual (without pressing the spacebar afterwards), while the acute accent (´) and diaeresis (¨) are found on `AltGr+'` and `AltGr+Shift+"` respectively. This project has borrowed several aspects from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout (by Steffen Brüntjen).

 
 

-- **The current version(s) should be sufficiently stable and reliable for everyday use, but are _NOT_ certified for mission-critical systems !**
+## Script for AutoHotkey (Windows)

 
 

-### Uninstalling a previous version :
+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 v1.1 (preferably as 'Unicode 64-bit', on 32-bit Windows as 'Unicode 32-bit') is required.

 
 

-In case you have already installed a previous version of UltimateKEYS, uninstall it beforehand :
+- **AutoHotkey website :  https://www.autohotkey.com/**
+- **Install the latest release of the current v1.1 branch (preferably as 'Unicode 64-bit', on 32-bit Windows as 'Unicode 32-bit').**
+- **Download (and run) the 'UltimateKEYS - YYYY-MM-DD.ahk' file from this repository.**
+- **Optionally, you can put the AHK file in the 'Startup' folder to launch at startup.**
+- **Please note :  this is an overlay script, specifically designed for the keyboard layout 'US QWERTY'.**

 
 

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

 
 

-### 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'.
+- **https://github.com/pieter-degroote/UltimateKEYS/releases**

 
 ## Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions
 
 - **https://pieter-degroote.github.io/UltimateKEYS/documentation.html**
 - **https://pieter-degroote.github.io/UltimateKEYS/**
 
 
 ## Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image, Dead Key Descriptions
 
 - **https://pieter-degroote.github.io/UltimateKEYS/documentation.html**
 - **https://pieter-degroote.github.io/UltimateKEYS/**
 

-## Script for AutoHotkey
-
-In case you prefer this approach, there is also a highly customizable AutoHotkey script available. To work properly, the Windows keyboard has to be set to standard US-QWERTY and at least AutoHotkey 1.1 (AutoHotkey_L) is required.
-
-- **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.**
+## MSKLC integration (Windows)

 
 

-## Tools for opening and handling KLC files
+An MSKLC source file is available for integration on Windows OSes (although not recommended on Windows 10 and not recommended in a production environment).

 
 

-The source '.KLC' file is found in the 'source' folder of the UltimateKEYS package.
+## XKB integration (Linux)

 
 

-- **Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 :  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339**
-- **KbdEdit :  http://www.kbdedit.com/**
+Experimental support for GNU/Linux via XKB integration (X11) :  see the branch 'linux' in this repository.

 
 

-## Enjoy and have fun !
+## Enjoy and have fun !  -  Veel plezier !  ☺

 
 Pieter Degroote
 
 Pieter Degroote