Custom keyboard layouts
MSKLC, pros & cons of custom keyboard layouts.
Why I use custom keyboard layouts
even just for non-breaking space
I have created 5 custom keyboard layouts for the computer so far.
I first created custom layouts to add more symbols, because I grew up using Linux, which utilizes the 3rd and 4th keyboard levels via the Alt Gr key. Moving to Windows for work purposes, I felt rather suffocated being unable to access these useful symbols straight from my keyboard.
A standard keyboard with added symbols, like arrows ↑←↓→, non-breaking space, etc.
A standard keyboard with symbols and IPA symbols.
A topographic IPA keyboard, with symbols organized by position in the mouth.
A custom Vietnamese layout, for the new Vietnamesealphabet that I created.
A standard QWERTY layout, for the new English alphabet that I created, repurposing the numbers.
Resources for creating your own keyboard layouts
A guide on using MSKLC — https://msklc-guide.github.io/
To create a keyboard layout image — https://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/
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