From: Pieter Degroote Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2024 21:20:33 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Update README.md X-Git-Url: https://shimmer.witbreuk.eu/gitweb/UltimateKEYS.git/commitdiff_plain/881aa1a5f2449c5525d73683a7eeaef2abbc9b07 Update README.md Some additional information has been added about the updated AHK scripts. --- diff --git a/autohotkey/README.md b/autohotkey/README.md index 9300e8c..8d1e490 100644 --- a/autohotkey/README.md +++ b/autohotkey/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ # UltimateKEYS for AutoHotkey v2/v1.1 -Prerequisites : +## Prerequisites -The base keyboard layout has to be configured as US QWERTY. +These AutoHotkey scripts are highly customizable editions of UltimateKEYS. To work properly, the Windows main/base keyboard layout has to be set to either : -When two or more languages/keyboards are installed on the system, the default 'Alt + Shift' sequence will interfere with the AHK scripts. +- **Hausa (Latin - Nigeria)** => AltGr assigned to UltimateKEYS (best layout, based on US QWERTY). +- **United States (US)** => Right Alt assigned to UltimateKEYS (second best layout). -To avoid this, you can disable the interfering key sequences at : +*Note about the standard base US layout :* -*Settings -> Time & Language -> Language -> Spelling, typing & keyboard settings (on the right) -> Advanced keyboard settings -> Input language hot keys* +When two or more languages/keyboards are installed on the system, the default 'Alt + Shift' sequence will interfere with the AHK scripts. +To avoid this, you can disable the interfering key sequences at : +*Settings -> Time & Language -> Language -> Spelling, typing & keyboard settings (on the right) -> Advanced keyboard settings -> Input language hot keys* +Please note that on the standard US QWERTY, the sequence 'Left Alt + Shift' also gets mistakenly triggered by 'Right Alt + Shift', resulting in an unexpected keyboard layout change. -Please note that on the standard US QWERTY, the sequence 'Left Alt + Shift' also gets mistakenly triggered by 'Right Alt + Shift', resulting in an unexpected keyboard layout change... +## Keyboard Layout Image + +![UltimateKEYS - Keyboard Layout Image](../images/UltimateKEYS%20-%20Keyboard%20Layout%20Image.png)