/macos-keyboard-layout-german-programming

German keyboard layout for programming on macOS - Deutsches Keyboard Layout zum Programmieren auf macOS

Deutsches Keyboard Layout zum Programmieren auf macOS

This keyboard layout will make your programming life much easier while keeping as many habits of german-keyboard-usage as possible!

  • Replaces äöüÄÖÜ with []{}|~
  • No more dead keys ^´`
  • Access äöüÄÖÜ by pressing option / alt

Screenshot:

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Keyboard layout:

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Keyboard layout (shift):

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Keyboard layout (option):

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Keyboard layout (option + shift):

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Installation

  1. Download and open Deutsch - Programming.dmg
  2. Install of current user
  3. Open macOS Systemeinstellungen -> Tastatur -> Eingabequellen -> Bearbeiten -> click + -> click Deutsch - Programmierung -> click Hinzufügen
  4. Optional: Activate checkbox Eingabequellen in der Menüleiste anzeigen to see the current active keyborad layout and be able to switch them (you can also switch quickly by pressing ctrl + option + space)
  5. Note: You probably want to disable swapping the Eingabequelle when pressing Ctrl + Space (which is a common shortcurt on most IDEs): Go to macOS Systemeinstellungen -> Tastatur -> Tastaturkurzbefehle -> Eingabequellen -> Disable checkbox Die vorherige Eingabequelle auswählen

You can now swap the keyboard layout in macOS toolbar (top right corner)

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