From 6c5e0d3ebe4f482fb68124e04616ab4337db077d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felix Buehler <account@buehler.rocks>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:04:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] sway: use umlauts instead of compose key

---
 install.conf.yaml   |  2 ++
 sway/config         |  4 ++--
 sway/xkb_gb_umlauts | 15 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 sway/xkb_gb_umlauts

diff --git a/install.conf.yaml b/install.conf.yaml
index 6a77719..381ab00 100644
--- a/install.conf.yaml
+++ b/install.conf.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     - ~/.config/VSCodium/User
     - ~/.vim/pack/dotfiles
     - ~/.vim/colors
+    - ~/.xkb/symbols
 
 # casual
 - link:
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     ~/.config/sway/workman: sway/workman
     ~/.config/swaylock/config: sway/lock
     ~/.config/environment.d/sway.conf: sway/env-vars
+    ~/.xkb/symbols/gb_umlauts: sway/xkb_gb_umlauts
     ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json: vscodium/settings.json
     ~/.config/VSCodium/User/settings.json: vscodium/settings.json
 
diff --git a/sway/config b/sway/config
index ede645c..f5b6f77 100644
--- a/sway/config
+++ b/sway/config
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ set $term "foot"
 
 # keyboard layout
 input * {
-	xkb_layout "gb,de"
-	xkb_options "caps:escape,grp:win_space_toggle,compose:ralt"
+	xkb_layout "gb_umlauts,de"
+	xkb_options "caps:escape,grp:win_space_toggle"
 	xkb_numlock enabled
 }
 # hide cursor after 10 sec
diff --git a/sway/xkb_gb_umlauts b/sway/xkb_gb_umlauts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..690752f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/xkb_gb_umlauts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+default partial alphanumeric_keys
+xkb_symbols "basic" {
+  // define a base layout to inherit
+  include "gb"
+
+  // AltGr + a → ä / Ä
+  key <AC01> { [ a, A, adiaeresis, Adiaeresis ] };
+  // AltGr + o → ö / Ö
+  key <AD09> { [ o, O, odiaeresis, Odiaeresis ] };
+  // AltGr + u → ü / Ü
+  key <AD07> { [ u, U, udiaeresis, Udiaeresis ] };
+
+  // AltGr + e → €
+  key <AD03> { [ e, E, EuroSign, EuroSign ] };
+};