Dead key not working US International Layout on a Mac + Ergodox

[codemonkeymike]

Asking a quick question for a co-worker here. They are using an Ergodox-ez (QMK firmware) with the recommended Ergodox layout by the company. They use the US International Layout on a Mac and can't seem to get the "dead key" symbols/letters to print. Any ideas that would help would be appreciated. I am not sure if they will have to switch the firmware layout or software layout.

[Muirium]

Dead keys work like this on the Mac. Hold Option and they become active:



There’s nothing the keyboard knows here. No state besides “Alt” being held down. Should be a piece of cake. Unless the ergodox is programmed with contrary opinions of its own.

[codemonkeymike]

I know that Option kind of acts like an Alt+Gr on a normal us layout, but the international layout works differently. It is an actual dead key where you press the "~" and it highlights the character and waits for next key input so if you type "n" it will create an "ñ".

[Muirium]

Looks like you still need to press Option to make a dead key active:



https://apple.stackexchange.com/questio ... cks#120956

Or indeed Shift + Option in that dead key rich international English layout.



A few years ago, Apple also added the iOS derived ability to pick diacriticals by holding the key in question. So hold n to bring up a menu containing ñ and hit the desired number.