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UltimateKEYS Keyboard Layout - MSKLC (Windows)

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

Integration in Windows OS using MSKLC

Please note :

• For most users, I recommend the AutoHotkey scripts as that is a less radical approach to the Windows OS, and they also feature the 'Compose Key'.
• Please note that this is a slimmed-down version, since MSKLC does not support multiple keystrokes as a sequence for a dead key. That way, a 'Compose Key' is not possible.
• The MSKLC source files can be found in the latest release (or legacy release).
• In case a previous version has been installed, that version needs to be removed beforehand via Control Panel -> Programs and Features. Then a reboot is required and afterwards, another version can be installed instead.

Keyboard Layout Image (MSKLC version)

Source images available via keyboard-layout-editor.com

Important - Known limitations in Windows

When changing the Windows/Microsoft password, using another keyboard layout can INTERFERE in some cases where your keystrokes are either registered via the other layout or as standard US QWERTY (depending on the keyboard layout during input).

On the login screen, the keyboard layout might be DIFFERENT, which can result in the WRONG input !

To be "better safe than sorry", you should ALWAYS make your password VISIBLE during modification, to avoid being locked out of your account !

=> 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 !  =>  ACCOUNT LOCKOUT

=> This because another keyboard layout might be active at the login screen (mostly US QWERTY) and the desired keyboard (with the additional higher Unicode characters) might NOT be present there in the list of active keyboard layouts !

Documentation

• Documentation - Keyboard Layout Image (no 'Compose Key' due to the MSKLC limitations)

Tools for opening and handling MSKLC files

• Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 (updated on 2020-10-02) :  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134
• KbdEdit (another keyboard layout editor) :  http://www.kbdedit.com/

Some MSKLC limitations

• https://stackoverflow.com/a/55896233
• https://www.unicode.org/mail-arch/unicode-ml/y2015-m08/0037.html

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