2.use a keyboard shortcut for right-click (in combination with mouse)
Ctrl-click gets the context menu up.
Or you can click the right-mouse button ... if you happen to have a mouse with more than one.
Since you tend to have a hand at the keyboard while you are using the mouse, it's no big deal actually.
I find switching between international keyboard layouts more hassle than I've ever had holding down a ctrl key (but I expect, unless you've worked in different countries, you'll always have used the same keyboard layout).