Keyman 14.0 is now available! We have just released Keyman 14.0! As we said in our last blog post, we have been working hard over the last year to improve the quality of Keyman. We’ve fixed hundreds of bugs and made many small changes to different parts of the software Read more…
Welcome to Keyman 14.0 Beta We are pleased to announce that Keyman 14.0 is now in beta! We have been working hard over the last year to improve the quality of Keyman. We’ve fixed hundreds of bugs and made many small changes to different parts of the software to improve Read more…
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If you currently use Keyman Desktop 6, 7.1 or 8.0, you may have questions about whether you should upgrade to version 9.0 or not. This post outlines the various upgrade paths and provides information on the pros and cons of each upgrade path. Before getting into the details, Keyman Desktop Read more…
Configure Opera Mini to make Amharic and other custom text visible. 1) In Opera Mini, visit opera:config by typing it into the URL bar: 2) Find "Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts", set it to "Yes", and click "Save": You may also need to switch off "Single column view" in Read more…
We've just released update version 1.4 of Keyman for iPhone and iPad, here's the run down of what's new: Key Preview Now when you touch a key, a popup preview will show (phone only, not tablet), so you can see the key your finger is touching. We think this really Read more…
In a previous post, I outlined the steps needed to deploy a custom touch keyboard layout to iOS or Android devices running Keyman for iPhone and iPad, or Keyman for Android respectively. This post will get into the nitty-gritty of how to do that using Google Drive as your 'web Read more…
The most requested feature of Keyman for Android was to be able to use Keyman keyboards across all apps on the device. With the latest 1.1 version update to our app, it's now a reality! Here is a step-by-step guide to install a keyboard across your entire Android device: Step Read more…
We've recently published a stack of Native North Amercian keyboards courtesy of Chris Harvey. The list of keyboards are: Haisla Unicode Kwak'wala Unicode Uwikala Unicode Diitiidatx Unicode Nuuchahnulth Unicode SENCOTEN Unicode St'at'imcets Unicode Skwxwumesh Unicode Shashishalhem Unicode Halq´eméylem Unicode Henqeminem Unicode Klallam Unicode Lushootseed Unicode Nle'kepmxcin Unicode Okanagan Unicode Secwepemctsín Read more…
Khowar, also known as Chitrali is a regional language of Pakistan, and spoken by approximately 100,000 people in Pakistan, China and Afghanistan. The Khowar alphabet is a right-to-left script, typically written in Nasta’liq and comprised of 60 letters. This particular keyboard layout was designed by Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, an eminent Read more…