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@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ The file [inputrc](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/inputrc)
If you'd like to contribute files for another editor I'd gladly accept them!
-### XKB
+## System-wide
-The file [bqn](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/bqn) is for configuring XKB on Linux. To use, copy it to `/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/`, then run
+### XKB (Unix)
+
+The file [bqn](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/bqn) is for configuring XKB on Linux, or other systems using X11. To use, copy it to `/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/`, then run
$ setxkbmap -layout us,bqn -option grp:switch
@@ -28,6 +30,14 @@ replacing `us` with your ordinary keyboard layout. `switch` indicates the right
Another XKB option, if you have a compose key enabled, is to place [XCompose](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/XCompose) (possibly with adjustments) in `~/.XCompose`.
+### Windows
+
+Folder [autohotkey-win](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/tree/master/editors/autohotkey-win) contains an [AutoHotKey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotKey) script and the generated .exe file. It runs as an ordinary program that recognizes BQN key combinations system-wide. Move it to the startup folder if you'd like to have it running all the time. You can right-click its icon in the system tray to disable it temporarily.
+
+The [XCompose](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/XCompose) file, although created for XKB, should also be usable with [WinCompose](https://github.com/samhocevar/wincompose) (but as far as I know this hasn't been tested).
+
+## Text editors
+
### Vim
Copy or symlink all files into the corresponding directories in `~/.vim`. Add the following two lines to `~/.vim/filetype.vim`: