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US-Keyboard-Layout-with-German-Umlauts

This project provides keyboardlayouts and instructions to achieve:

Deactivate Caps Lock
CapsLock + a = ä
CapsLock + s = ß
CapsLock + e = €
CapsLock + u = ü
CapsLock + o = ö
CapsLock + Shift + a = Ä
CapsLock + Shift + u = Ü
CapsLock + Shift + o = Ö

Install Instructions

All OS Instructions depend on you having US keyboard Layout selected.

Linux

Copy Linux/Xmodmap to ~/.Xmodmap
Run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap (You can add this to e.g. gnome-session-properties)

Windows

Alternative a

(Made with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339 )

Extract Windows/US_German_Umlauts.zip
Run setup.exe
Go to "Control Panel" -> "Change keyboards or input methods"
Hit the button "Change keyboards"
In "Default input language" choose "English (United States) - US - German Umlauts"
Hit "OK" and "OK"
Download and install KeyTweak (e.g. from http://www.pcworld.com/product/947513/keytweak.html )
Map CapsLock to Right Alt
Reboot

Alternative b

Download and install AutoHotkey Version 1.x (v2 will work with different Syntax)
Copy the script file *.ahk
Right-click on the Start button and choose Explore All Users
Navigate to the Startup folder inside the Programs folder and paste the script file
The shortcut to the script should now be in the Startup folder
After reboot it should work, without reboot just Double-Click on the script file

###OSX

(Made with Ukulele http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=ukelele)

Download U.S. German Umlauts.dmg
Follow the copy recommendation in the DMG-container.
(You may need to enter your login password)
Reboot
Go to "System Preferences" -> "Keyboard" -> "Input Sources"
Hit the "+" button
Go to Others, select "U.S. German Umlauts" and hit the "Add" button
Select "U.S. German Umlauts" and exit "System Preferences"
Download and install "PCKeyboardHack" (e.g. from https://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack.html.en )
Start "PCKeyboardHack"
Go to section "Caps Lock"
Check the checkbox and set keycode (double click the number)
Enter 58

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us-keyboard-layout-with-german-umlauts's Issues

How to use the "Win" Key instead of Caps Lock

Hi!
I'm trying to get the Umlaute to work on an US Keyboard but I can not use Caps Lock because I mapped it already to "Esc" (vim user). Is there a way to use the "Win" key instead of Caps Lock?

Thanks in advance,
Flo