X-Git-Url: https://shimmer.witbreuk.eu/gitweb/UltimateKEYS.git/blobdiff_plain/2bb73c3383db38c1d034fe453204145862fd8998..d5845c0cbd327063d629a8f2c82a7eff4afddd68:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aa838bb..0a040f3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ # UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout (Windows) -International US-QWERTY layout with AltGr dead keys via AutoHotkey script and compiled KLC version (Windows). +International US QWERTY layout with AltGr dead keys via AutoHotkey script and MSKLC source. -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. +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. -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 under Alt and Alt+Shift respectively. This project has borrowed several aspects from the EurKEY Keyboard Layout (by Steffen Brüntjen). +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). ## Script for AutoHotkey -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. +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 (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.** -- **Please note :  this is an overlay script, specifically designed for the keyboard layout 'US-QWERTY'.** +- **Please note :  this is an overlay script, specifically designed for the keyboard layout 'US QWERTY'.** ## Download the latest release