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Is there an esperanto keyboard?

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alexbeard (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 16 Nzero 2009 21:13:04

The whole (letter)x thing just looks ugly to me. And I know it would be possible. I have a thing on my computer where if I type ' then a i get á
So I would like it if when I type ^ then s I get ŝ

Or maybe even when I type s then x I get ŝ

Is there a program that does this?

Rogir (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 16 Nzero 2009 22:08:35

Ek

alexbeard (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 16 Nzero 2009 22:14:11

Rogir:Ek
I can't read the esperanto. Is it good for vista? (what I am using) because it looked like it was only for xp

erinja (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Nzero 2009 01:14:39

If you like using ^ and s to get ŝ, you would probably like using the US-International keyboard to type Esperanto. That would require no special installations. There are also "build your own keyboard" programs available for windows; that would make it easy for you to map the typed key combinations however you prefer, to get the Esperanto characters.

I prefer the x-method, so I use Ek!. It allows you to choose which method to use, when entering text.

I would try installing it and see if it works in Vista. No harm done if it doesn't work, just uninstall it.

jchthys (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Nzero 2009 02:01:30

Yes, I've tried Ek! on Vista and it works great. I didn't even bother reading all the Esperanto; the program is quite simple and kind of self-explanatory.

I use Ubuntu most of the time, and it's quite simple to add special character palettes at the top of the screen, or, as someone else said, the US-International keyboard. I've tried the US-International on Windows, though, and it won't let the circumflexes go on top of the letters cghs -- only the vowels -- and it doesn't even have a breve key, as far as I know. Besides, the dead keys on the Windows US-International can be annoying.

RiotNrrd (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Nzero 2009 03:51:53

I created a Windows keyboard mapping for Esperanto that I've been using on both XP and Vista for well over a year (maybe two - I don't remember exactly). I type all my Esperanto writing with them.

It is available HERE.

After installation, you can easily switch between the two mappings. On my machines, I use [ctrl][shift] to switch. The non-Esperanto letters (q,w,y,x) have been mapped to ŝ,ĵ,ĝ,ĉ. I then mapped ; and ' to ŭ and ĥ. The two punctuation characters then were remapped as well, since they are somewhat useful (why not just put the ŭ and ĥ where I remapped the punctuation? Because I was trying to mimic the Linux Esperanto keyboard mapping).

Anyway, once you figure out how to switch between the mappings, and which letters go where, it is a total breeze to use.

ceigered (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 17 Nzero 2009 10:56:51

Well I use a mac, which is easy because you would just go to 'U.S. international' and hold option(alt)+6 for hats and option+B for breves I think. Only problem is then I don't have as larger range of fonts to work with, so sometimes the X system is nice okulumo.gif

Senlando (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 18 Nzero 2009 03:58:39

I have Vista, and I use EK, its really is a good system, and extremely easy to use, all i need to do is click on the little "EK" icon at the bottom of my screen to get it to convert letters into esperanto. It also works good on my xp desktop computer.

Farikos (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 18 Nzero 2009 04:16:49

I mapped my letters on Microsoft Word to become Esperanto letters if I press alt + letter. Alt + u is ŭ, etc. So I just type there and copy if I need to put something on Lernu. Not exactly efficient, but it works.

Polaris (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 18 Nzero 2009 06:58:59

Riot, I absolutely LOVE your keyboard mapping for windows. I downloaded it and installed it just now, and it's PERFECT---so easy to use, and so unobtrusive. I have Windows Vista, by the way. You REALLY need to promote this let more people in the Esperanto community know about it, because you've got a fantastic program here, and you've really done a wonderful service for Esperanto users by creating it. Have you sent information about this to EUSA offices yet? It totally solves the keyboard problem.

For those of you who want to give Riot's program a try, download it at the link he provides (see his message), have it extracted (unzipped) into a folder, find and click on the installation program--and let it install itself.

To type (painlessly) in Esperanto, just hit the control and shift keys simultaneously, and the remapped keyboard springs to life.
Ĵ is on the w button, ŝ is on the q, ĝ is on the y button, and ĉ is on the x. To get ŭ, type the semicolon, and to get ĥ, type the apostrophe/quotation mark key.

If you really WANT a semicolon or an apostrophe while using the remapped keyboard, the semicolon is the < button and the apostrophe is the } button. The quotation mark key is the { button. If you can't remember those, just hit the control-shift keys and toggle back to your standard keyboard when you want to use them--it's really that simple.

SUPER well-done job, Riot--thank you again!

RiotNrrd:I created a Windows keyboard mapping for Esperanto that I've been using on both XP and Vista for well over a year (maybe two - I don't remember exactly). I type all my Esperanto writing with them.

It is available HERE.

After installation, you can easily switch between the two mappings. On my machines, I use [ctrl][shift] to switch. The non-Esperanto letters (q,w,y,x) have been mapped to ŝ,ĵ,ĝ,ĉ. I then mapped ; and ' to ŭ and ĥ. The two punctuation characters then were remapped as well, since they are somewhat useful (why not just put the ŭ and ĥ where I remapped the punctuation? Because I was trying to mimic the Linux Esperanto keyboard mapping).

Anyway, once you figure out how to switch between the mappings, and which letters go where, it is a total breeze to use.

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