Add support for ANSI keyboards

README.md

@@ -1,26 +1,75 @@
-MacOS-like keyboard layout for Windows
-======================================
+MacOS-like keyboard layouts for Windows
+=======================================
 
-A QWERTY Windows keyboard layout that has dead keys and special characters
-mapped much like the [MacOS dead keys]. This allows finger
-reflexes to be transferable between both platforms.
+QWERTY Windows keyboard layouts that have dead keys and special characters
+mapped much like the [MacOS dead keys].
+
+- Allows finger reflexes to be transferable between both platforms
+- Easily type common "special" characters like ° and μ as well as accented keys
+  without having to deal with the terrible US International layout.
+- Easily type the most common currency symbols.
+
+Maclike dead keys for ANSI keyboards
+------------------------------------
+
+A layout for ANSI (US style) keyboards. Primarily targetting Dell
+"International English" keyboards.
+
+This layout is based on the English-UK keyboard layout but changed to match
+the ANSI layout. All default acute accents of the UK/Irish keyboard  can still
+be typed by double pressing the dead key, e.g AtlGr+u AtlGr+u wil result in ú.
+
+### Main layer, to use hold AltGr or Alt+Ctrl
+
+![AltGr layer](img/mac-ansiAltGr.jpg)
+
+### Second layer, to use hold Shift+AltGr or Shift+Alt+Ctrl
+
+![Shift-AltGr layer](img\mac-ansiShftAltGr.jpg)
+
+### Differences vs the MacOS alt layout:
+
+- More accent combinations are supported.
+- Accents on AltGr+vowel characters as defined by the system Windows UK English
+  layout.
+- Cent sign is removed to allow for ₹ (Rupee) sign on AltGr+4.
+- AltGr+`~` (AltGr+Shift+`) is an alternative tilde dead key.
+
+Maclike dead keys for ISO keyboards
+-----------------------------------
+
+A layout for ANSI (US style) keyboards. Primarily targetting HP "UK English"
+keyboards.
+
+This layout is based on the English-UK keyboard layout. All default acute
+accents can still be typed by double pressing the dead key, e.g AtlGr+u AtlGr+u
+wil result in ú.
 
 ### Main layer, to use hold AltGr or Alt+Ctrl
 
-![AltGr layer](img/AltGr.png)
+![AltGr layer](img/mac-isoAltGr.jpg)
 
 ### Second layer, to use hold Shift+AltGr or Shift+Alt+Ctrl
 
-![Shift-AltGr layer](img/Shift-AltGr.png)
+![Shift-AltGr layer](img\mac-isoShftAltGr.jpg)
+
+### Differences vs the MacOS alt layout:
+
+- More accent combinations are supported.
+- Accents on AltGr+vowel characters as defined by the system Windows UK English
+  layout.
+- Cent sign is moved from AltGr+4 to AtlGr+# to allow for € sign on AltGr+4.
+- AltGr+~ (AltGr+Shift+#) is an alternative tilde dead key.
 
-### MacOS 10.15 dead keys
+MacOS 10.15 dead keys for reference
+-----------------------------------
 
 ![MacOS dead keys](img/macos.png)
 
 Supported symbols
 -----------------
 
-This layout currently supports:
+These layouts currently supports:
 
 - Most Latin grave accents;
 - All Latin acute accents (Basic latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Latin Extended-A,
@@ -31,22 +80,10 @@ This layout currently supports:
   Extended-A);
 - Special characters available on the MacOS alt layout.
 
-This layout is based on the English-UK keyboard layout. All default acute
-accents can still be typed by double pressing the dead key, e.g AtlGr+u AtlGr+u
-wil result in ú.
-
-Differences vs the MacOS alt layout:
-
-- More accent combinations are supported.
-- Accents on AltGr+vowel characters as defined by the system Windows UK English
-  layout.
-- Cent sign is moved from AltGr+4 to AtlGr+# to allow for € sign on AltGr+4.
-- AltGr+~ (AltGr+Shift+#) is an alternative tilde dead key.
-
 Installation and usage
 ----------------------
 
-- Download maclike.zip in the [latest version of the keyboard package installer][release].
+- Download maclike-ansi.zip or maclike-iso.zip in the [latest version of the keyboard package installer][release].
 - Run setup.exe and restart Windows.
 - Set up the keyboard on Windows. E.g on Windows 10:
   - Navigate to settings > Time & Language > Language
@@ -59,8 +96,9 @@ Modifying
 ---------
 
 To modify this keyboard layout, install [Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator] and
-open the maclike-dead-keys.klc file. The Keyboard Layout installer can be
-generated using Project > Build DLL and Setup Package.
+open the maclike-dead-keys-ansi.klc or aclike-dead-keys-iso.klc file. The
+Keyboard Layout installer can be generated using Project > Build DLL and Setup
+Package.
 
 Note that the keyboard layout needs to be fully uninstalled for this to work.
 
@@ -69,12 +107,14 @@ Note on un/reinstallation
 
 This keyboard package can be uninstalled like any MSI package, e.g through
 Setting > Add or remove programs or by launching the installer again.
-However, doing so will not remove certain registry entries, preventing the
-keyboard layout to be modified.
 
-In order to fully uninstall this keyboard package, e.g to install a new/adapted
-version, the register entry needs to be removed. On Windows 10 this is the last
-entry in:
+However, doing so may not remove certain registry entries on some verions of
+Windows (e.g Windows 10), preventing the keyboard layout to be modified. On
+Windows 11 this does not seem to be the case.
+
+In order to fully uninstall this keyboard package on Windows 10, e.g to install
+a new/adapted version, the register entry needs to be removed. This is typically
+the last entry in:
 
 ```
 Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts
@@ -85,6 +125,6 @@ But it's best to double check the "Layout Text" value before removal.
 For more info see ["How do I remove a keyboard layout" on MSDN][remove-layout].
 
 [MacOS dead keys]: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mh27474/mac
-[Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22339
+[Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134
 [release]: https://github.com/seppestas/maclike-windows-keyboard-layout/releases/latest
 [remove-layout]: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/6e143a03-3fda-43fd-831b-2c3056d732b1/how-do-i-remove-a-keyboard-layout