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The Apple azerty and Windows azerty (Belgium period) layouts are a bit different.
This layout is a combination to make them both work.
It is also more developer friendly.
It is also more developer friendly.

Screenshot
==========

![Layout](/keyboard-layout.png)
# Screenshot

[Keyboard-layout-editor](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/63b058a04445e88629c4292a479f954a)
![Layout](/keyboard-layout.png)

# Installing on macOS

Installing on macOS
===================
- sudo cp -r AzertyR03.bundle /Library/Keyboard\ Layouts/
- reboot
- select new layout from keyboard settings -> input sources
- sudo cp -r AzertyR03.bundle /Library/Keyboard\ Layouts/
- reboot
- select new layout from keyboard settings -> input sources

Here some extra information:
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/43845/how-do-i-type-a-%C2%B2-or-a-%C2%B3-on-an-apple-keyboard-international-english-layout/45402#45402

If you need to re-identify your keyboard for some reason:
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboardtype.plist


The layout is made with [Ukele](http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=ukelele)

Installing on Windows
=====================
- Run the setup (check the releases)
- Choose the new layout
# Installing on Windows

- Run the setup (check the releases)
- Choose the new layout

The layout and installer is made with [Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/globalization/keyboardlayouts.aspx)

Installing on Linux
===================
# Installing on Linux

Add this to the end of file `/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/be`:

partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "r03" {
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "r03" {

include "be(basic)"
name[Group1]="Belgian (r03)";
include "be(basic)"
name[Group1]="Belgian (r03)";

key <TLDE> { [ at, numbersign, notsign, notsign ] };
key <AE02> { [ eacute, 2, at, twosuperior ] };
key <AE03> { [ quotedbl, 3, numbersign, threesuperior ] };
key <AE05> { [ parenleft, 5, braceleft, bracketleft ] };
key <AE06> { [parenright, 6, asciicircum, fiveeighths ] };
key <AE10> { [ parenleft, 0, braceright, degree ] };
key <AE11> { [parenright, degree, braceright, bracketright ] };
key <TLDE> { [ at, numbersign, notsign, notsign ] };
key <AE02> { [ eacute, 2, at, twosuperior ] };
key <AE03> { [ quotedbl, 3, numbersign, threesuperior ] };
key <AE05> { [ parenleft, 5, braceleft, bracketleft ] };
key <AE06> { [parenright, 6, asciicircum, fiveeighths ] };
key <AE10> { [ parenleft, 0, braceright, degree ] };
key <AE11> { [parenright, degree, braceright, bracketright ] };

key <AD11> { [asciicircum,dead_diaeresis, bracketleft,dead_abovering ] };
key <AD12> { [ dollar, asterisk, bracketright, dead_macron ] };
key <AD11> { [asciicircum,dead_diaeresis, bracketleft,dead_abovering ] };
key <AD12> { [ dollar, asterisk, bracketright, dead_macron ] };

key <AC11> { [ braceleft, percent, dead_acute, dead_caron ] };
key <BKSL> { [braceright, sterling, dead_grave, dead_breve ] };
key <AC11> { [ braceleft, percent, dead_acute, dead_caron ] };
key <BKSL> { [braceright, sterling, dead_grave, dead_breve ] };

key <AC09> { [ l, L, lstroke, bar ] };
key <AB06> { [ n, N, asciitilde, N ] };
key <AB07> { [ comma, question, dead_cedilla, masculine ] };
key <AB08> { [ semicolon, period,horizconnector, multiply ] };
key <AB09> { [ colon, slash,periodcentered, backslash ] };
key <AB10> { [ equal, plus, asciitilde, dead_abovedot] };
key <LSGT> { [ less, greater, backslash, backslash ] };
};
key <AC09> { [ l, L, lstroke, bar ] };
key <AB06> { [ n, N, asciitilde, N ] };
key <AB07> { [ comma, question, dead_cedilla, masculine ] };
key <AB08> { [ semicolon, period,horizconnector, multiply ] };
key <AB09> { [ colon, slash,periodcentered, backslash ] };
key <AB10> { [ equal, plus, asciitilde, dead_abovedot] };

key <LSGT> { [ less, greater, backslash, backslash ] };
};

Add the new variant to the belgian layout in `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml`:

<variant>
<configItem>
<name>r03</name>
<description>Belgian (r03)</description>
</configItem>
</variant>
<variant>
<configItem>
<name>r03</name>
<description>Belgian (r03)</description>
</configItem>
</variant>

After a reboot you can select the new layout.
After a reboot you can select the new layout.
Tested with Gnome 3.26 on Ubuntu 17.10 and Xfce 4.12 on Arch (Manjaro).

Here is some more information: https://askubuntu.com/questions/973659/custom-keyboard-variant-not-selectable

I also switched home/end and pgdn/pgup, but that is only because of my current laptop keyboard layout.
I also switched home/end and pgdn/pgup, but that is only because of my current laptop keyboard layout.
Here is the config if you need it:

key <HOME> { [ Prior ] };
key <PGUP> { [ Home ] };
key <END> { [ Next ] };
key <PGDN> { [ End ] };

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