[REQUEST] ARM64 Windows installer

[Beyley]

I noticed the repo only has AMD64 and x86 installers for windows

[joel0]

This is a good idea; thank you for the request.

Unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator does not compile the layouts for ARM64, so to accomplish this, we'll need to find a different compiler. Until that can be done, the only recommendations I have are perhaps AutoHotKey or similar tools that do remapping without installing the layout into the OS.

I hope to eventually get an ARM64 installer, but can't give an ETA.

[Beyley]

This is a good idea; thank you for the request.

Unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator does not compile the layouts for ARM64, so to accomplish this, we'll need to find a different compiler. Until that can be done, the only recommendations I have are perhaps AutoHotKey or similar tools that do remapping without installing the layout into the OS.

I hope to eventually get an ARM64 installer, but can't give an ETA.

The x86 installer does seem to work (at least using Volterra's conversion), but a native ARM installer would be good, as i dont know how the conversion works in win10 or older

[rollingmoai]

Unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator does not compile the layouts for ARM64, so to accomplish this, we'll need to find a different compiler

Yep, MSKLC is abandonware. There is a discussion about this on another repo:

• Consider building layout library with CMake and using K(eyboard)L(ayout)I(nstaller) rimas-kudelis/windows-keyboard-layouts#1

[stirlhoss]

I read the other relevant threads and understand the difficulties with this. Just wanted to chime in and say that the x86 installer does not seem to work on my Thinkpad x13s.

I am going to investigate some of the workarounds and can report back if any of them work.

It is too bad windows makes this a pain instead of just supporting the layout officially.