Ah, okay! That was my missunderstanding. I didn't know, that I have to create macros for it. Thank you once again.

Alt codes vary between operating systems, so putting an Alt code into the scancode field won't display a relevant suggestion. You must create a macro starting with Key Action: Press Key: Alt, then a Type Text action of "0180", then Key Action: Release Key: Alt. Then you have to bind the macro to the relevant key.

Hello László, and thank you for the fast reply.

Concerning the layers I will raise an issue. Copy-paste-layers GIT issue (#1954) is exactly what I was talkink about.

I read the article and understand the problem (fairly). But maybe you can help me with one simple example and I can move onwards from there: I tried to implent the ´ (Alt code 0180) charakter in the only demo. But putting it into the search field doesn't find it and while recording it, I get only Alt + 0. What is the right way?

Hi Axel, and thanks for considering supporting us!

I'm unsure whether activating a layer via multiple layer switcher keys is possible. Maybe it is via smart macros. Please open an issue, and my colleague will look into this.

USB keyboards, such as the UHK don't send characters to the host computer but scancodes, but it's possible to send any character this way. Please read this article for details.

I'm unsure exactly what you want to achieve, but I assume you want to copy-paste layers between keymaps which will be possible. Feel free to clarify.

I also had the chance to get my hands on an ErgoDox EZ from a friend of mine. But I don't like the layout and the keys are aranged in a funny way. But in the configuration there are plenty of opportunities to choose the different symbols etc. I am no expert and don't know, if they are language-related. As I understand the infos on this page it is not possible to send unicode characters, right?

And one more question: I played around with the online demo of the Agent. Is it possible to copy the layout from one layer to another layer?

Thanks a lot. It needs just a few more little steps for a purchase. 😉

I respectfully disagree as most of our customers don't use Windows, so Windows-style Alt codes wouldn't be useful for them.

Just added your comment to the post. Thanks for sharing this mad wizardry!

In Windows there is a way to unlock additional Alt+ codes in order to be able to access otherwise non-typable unicode characters.
How to do this with a regedit entry is described in Method 1: Universal on https://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm.
There are also other methods described, using the well known (Alt with number sequences or using third software).
You can also search for various characters on the site to find out the Alt+ codes, e.g. Alt +3B1 gives α (alpha) https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/3b1/index.htm.

But as always, there is a **caveat**. Entering e.g. Alt+02C7 can trigger an Alt+C shortcut in programs like firefox, which breaks it.

Another thing, which is not describe in the link above is the RichEdit feature, which unfortunatly, as far as I know, only works in Microsoft products like WordPad or Word. These programs allow Alt codes greater than 255, e.g. Alt945 gives α (works out of the box, but just in windows programs... argh, but why...)

Feel free, too add this to the blog post above.

The next Agent and firmware version will allow for modifier layers, such as a Shift layer via which mapping Shift+key will be possible, but Mod+Shift+key won't be supported. The latter scenario may be implemented by Karel's UHK firmware fork.