This blog reports on significant Keyman product and keyboard development updates over the period from 13 May 2024 — 24 May 2024.
As always, you can follow all of our development online at github.com/keymanapp/keyman, and you may find the Keyman Development Status Site at status.keyman.com both interesting and slightly overwhelming!
Keyman minor releases
Keyman 18.0.35 alpha through 18.0.44 alpha were released in this cycle.
Significant updates in these versions include:
- Keyman for Windows
- Removes desktop shortcut when installing Keyman (#11401).
- Keyman for macOS
- Fixes invisible keys on macOS Sonoma 14 (#11388).
- Keyman for Android
- Corrects globe key behavior on lock screen (#11458).
- Keyman Developer
- More German localization (#11497).
The full list of updates can be viewed in the version history.
Keyboard updates
New keyboard:
- A new Camoes (Portugal) keyboard specially developed for the Portuguese language can now be downloaded, show appreciation to mareuo (#2772).
Keyboards enhancement:
- Huge thanks to HopsAndHops for adding many changes to:
- nlakapamuxcheen keyboard v1.0.2: corrected name in .kps (#2750, #2754)
- Gitxsanimx̱-Gitsenimx̱-Gyaanimx̱ keyboard v10.1.0: swapped out curled apostrophe for straight apostrophe (#2756)
- ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ (Plains Cree) keyboard v11.0.1: updated documentation to include Syllable Markers (#2766).
- Big Applause to xyzhelen for upgrading on:
- Henqeminem keyboard v10.1: added a rule for backspacing vowels with acute accent and made changes to mobile layout (#2747)
- SENĆOŦEN keyboard v9.2.2: centered mobile layout (#2753)
- Shashishalhem keyboard v9.2: added new rules and keys to mobile and desktop layout (#2751).
- A new version 1.0.2 of Laz keyboard: updated keyboard to support _ thanks to okandale (#2748).
- Added OSK font information to experimental Kirat Rai – INSCRIPT keyboard version 1.0 (#2764).
New predictive text dictionary:
- A new predictive text of Laz (#252).