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Installed multiple unwanted keyboards - Fixed!

Don’t know if this the usual kind of post, but I found a problem and also a solution. From the configuration menu of Keyman, I searched for and installed the Bulgarian (Phonetic) Basic keyboard. When...

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Include image description on page on regular print or pdf

Is there a way to include image description on page when you create PDF or print like the feature in creating Epub? 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic

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Why do I get a red triangle with black exclamation mark?

There is plenty of room for more text. 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic

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IPA keyboard inexplicably AZERTY

Recently (I think after an update), my installed SIL IPA keyboard started acting as if the layout were AZERTY-based, and I can’t figure out why or how to change it back. The problem seems limited to...

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Deadkeys with on-screen keyboard

I’m adding an on-screen keyboard to one of my projects. It uses dead keys; e.g., the slash / followed by a vowel enters the vowel with a macron. The instructions for using the on-screen keyboard...

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OSK strange behavior with AltGr

My keyboard uses the AltGr key for many assignments. I have set things up so that the AltGr combinations also work with Ctrl-Alt for those who don’t have two Alt keys. The setting for “Distinguish...

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Unable to install Keyman

No matter what I try, I cannot get any of the “install” steps to work, I’ve extracted as per instruction for the Hieroglyphs keyboard, I can get the Gardiner numbers to work on line, but I want to be...

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Is it possible to edit the context by user ourselves instead of use pre-set...

Hello. I just found the language candidates number they are so few. And because we are planning to build a keyboard for our own language, it is better to edit the file with the new languages. So is it...

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Sometimes generating will let the space before the generated text disappear

I just found sometime in a text, when we trigger a generate rule, the space before this rule will disappear after the text getting generated. Especially in Notepad. I hope the team can solve this bug....

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I just found a interesting way to type chinese characters in Keyman

we can set the rule, a + tab > b b + tab > c c + tab > d if we apply those rule in theory we can type different chinese characters by pressing the TAB key constantly. This idea comes from...

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Thank you Keyman!

Obolo Wikipedia is now live at ann.wikipedia.org! This wouldn’t have been possible without Keyman keyboard. I know it because I started the project in 2019 and recruited other volunteers to do it....

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Cellphone won't install Keyman

My new Cellphone won’t install Keyman.exe.When I try it says “Can’t preview this file type”. Is there anything I can do? 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic

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MacOS Keyman not reading Cameroon Azerty KMP

I have a remote user with MacOS 12.76 and a fresh install of the latest stable version of Keyman 17. When he downloads the Cameroon Azerty or Qwerty KMP and double clicks it, Keyman can’t read it....

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Registering first keyboard first time

I am wanting to register 4 new keyboards for Mongolian vertical. I have gone through the tutorial and think that I understand the process. A few questions before I commit … If I start in the...

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how do i reset everything i did in the program? now i cant switch the...

how do i reset everything i did in the program? now i cant switch the language with a key combination 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic

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Bitmap file generates 'invalid token'

When I compile my keyboard, I get this error: \cf1 greek_polytonic_plus.kmn\cf2 :\cf6 15\cf2 - \cf7 error\cf3 KM0200A\cf2 : Invalid token found character offset: 13\cf5\par Line 15 reads as follows:...

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Could you tell me how to modify Korean RR keyboard?

Hello everyone Could you help me to modify Korean RR keyboard? I want to develop a Wu keyboard based one the Korean RR keyboard I found if I try to modify the Korean RR keyboard, the keyboard can not...

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Nastaliq and textbox boundaries

I am using Bloom for a book using a Nastaliq script, and it generally does render the script correctly (where even Adobe products often fail!). However, I am finding that some of the characters at the...

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I request to add a new layer on Touch layout

As we know, on the English keyboard on the iPhone, the numeric part have a own “#+=” layout inside, the current keyman keyboard did not have this feature. So I request to add this feature on the...

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Installing package on Mac OS

I have updated my keyboard and created a new package which installed properly on Windows. I installed Keyman on a Mac laptop (OS 14.4), restarted the Mac, and can now access Keyman via the input...

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Incorrect script association

My polytonic Greek keyboard is coming along, but one issue has arisen. I compiled the package and installed into Windows 11. I set two languages, grc (ancient Greek) and el (modern Greek), as shown:...

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The "geezbrhan" keyboard or the Geez language keyboard seems not fixed as a...

I am working with “Max MSP” software language. When I ask the system to compile as a standard Geez language, the system is not allowing to do. This problems show when there are similar statements:...

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Pound sign #

How can I access the pound sign (#) using the Standard Euro How can I access the pound sign (#) on the Standard EuroLatin Keyboard? The keys have small characters above the regular ones. How do I...

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Minor entry glosses running together in definition

I have a dictionary with three glosses which run together in the definition display. I have already fixed the problem in the summary gloss using the post The Summary Gloss - how to make it work...

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Front Cover

How do I change the color of the Front Cover? 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic

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Documentation questions

I’m unsure about the difference between readme.md and readme.htm (aside from the different file formats). I think the htm is shown when the user installs the package – if so, what is the function of...

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How to improve West Africa keyboards - French accents and spell check in MS Word

Dear readers, For a while now I have been thinking how we can make life easier for those who use our products in West Africa with either qwerty or azerty keyboards. In the multi-lingual context of...

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AI Assistant Feature

Bloom has a goal of 200 books per language. That’s great. At the moment, I have collection of a specific language and it has at least 30 books. Our hope is to have this reach to 200 in the near...

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Styles Parameters

In the app, the Book Navigation looks like this. What parameter in Styles should I change to make it readable? And also - is there some kind of guide on styles? It would be great if there was a topic...

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I wish Keyman keyboard on the phone can automatically capitalizing the first...

Hello keyman staff At the present, if you can to type a capitalized letter in the keyman on your phone You should press the shift at first, then press the letter, then press the shift again, then type...

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