Which keyboard layout do I choose on installation

Question

When installing I am presented a rather lengthy list of keyboard layouts to choose from:

Choosing the default layout on top of the list seems fine but I am wondering what differences there are between the other layouts in this list. How do I find out what layout fits my keyboard best?

Answer 1

You should either test your selection in the little text box, or use the "Detect" option. It works extremely well.

Note that you can always change your keyboard layout after the installation (Preferences → Keyboard → Layout). If you do, you get this rather helpful dialogue:

^{(of course, resizable) :)}