Can I switch input methods while Caps Lock is being held down on Windows?

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Published on 2012-09-08T01:45:04Z Indexed on 2012/09/08 3:40 UTC
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On my Linux computer, my keyboard switches from English to Serbian when I hold the Caps Lock key. For example, to write c all I have to do is hold Caps Lock, and press the key where c is on the Serbian keyboard (in this case, they key is ; on the English keyboard). When I release Caps Lock, the keyboard "switches back" to English, so that if I press ; I get ; as desired. Super useful.

Please note that I know how to change the keyboard layout. I want to use Caps Lock as a modifier key to change the language only while being held down!

Is there a way to replicate this behavior on Windows 7 or Windows 8?

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