In the Windows German keyboard layout Deutsch the keys ´ (acute accent), ` (grave accent), ^ (circumflex accent)
are dead keys, this can be cumbersome for certain tasks, e.g. programming. Based on the idea of the
United States (International) with AltGr dead keys keyboard layout,
in the keyboard layout Deutsch (AltGr Akzenttasten) these keys are regular keys by default, they become dead keys only
in combination with AltGr. Otherwise, this layout is identical to the keyboard layout Deutsch.
Install the keyboard layout and add the keyboard Deutsch (AltGr Akzenttasten) to your current locale.
This is the easiest way, use the latest installer from the Releases page.
NOTICE: The keyboard layout is connected to the German system locale Deutsch, if this locale is not present
on your system, it will get added as well and show up in the language toolbar. If this is not desired,
you have to compile an own installer from source and connect it to the desired system locale.
To compile the keyboard layout source file, you have to install the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC) Version 1.4.
The keyboard layout source file does not contain a locale definition, hence MSKLC will use the current system locale for the created installer.
Ensure that your system is currently using the desired locale and start MSKLC. Use File | Load Source File... and select altgr-de.klc.
Create the installer by using Project | Build DLL and Setup Package, install the keyboard layout by starting the created setup.exe.