Custom US based keyboard layout adding Umlauts via the right key. Once installed the layout will show up as `English (US, intl., German) in your layout selector.
Tested with Windows 10 Pro.
Run the installer.
Once installed you'll be able to add/select a keyboard layout called US-de in the systems's keyboard settings. It's usually there after you ran the installer. I then just delete the standard US layout and use US-de exclusively.
The source file can be edited using the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.
You may use it to customize the layout even further and/or build your own installer.
Once active, you'll be able to type äÄ, öÖ, üÜ and ß holding down your right alt key and optionally the shift key. No compose key nonesense but smooth on the fly typing.
| Combination | Result |
|---|---|
| RAlt + a | ä |
| RAlt + o | ö |
| RAlt + u | ü |
| RAlt + Shift + a | Ä |
| RAlt + Shift + o | Ö |
| RAlt + Shift + u | Ü |
| RAlt + s | ß |
Have fun!
So far this is a "works form me" repository. Feel free to open issues if things don't work fo you. Make sure to mention your exact OS versions and I'll see what I can do for you.