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Re: Keyboard documentation

 

Hi Nikos,

I would like to help with this.

For testing purposes, I put together some files on my phone I was able
to type in Greek,
https://plus.google.com/107558083186116705038/posts/VR1tpH2VKWz

Did you create a branch with your work so I can help out?
If not, I can create a branch and add any work you have done already.

Simos

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:50 PM, Nikos <x_nikos@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Ari
>
> On Κυριακή, 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 3:26:07 Μ.Μ. EET, Ari Börde Kröyer wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have been planning to make a Norwegian keyboard, but I have limited,
>> although some, programming experience.
>>
>> I understand I should start by checking out a branch:
>> bzr branch lp:ubuntu-keyboard add-norwegian-layout
>>
>> Now, what does this actually do? Will I be working locally on my PC or
>> will I have created a branch on Launchpad
>
>
> You will work locally on your pc
>
>> Next, I wonder what I will need to do? I am assuming I need to create a
>> subdirectory under the 'plugins' directory named 'no', where I should to
>> copy, rename and edit the apropriate files from another subdirectory, for
>> example fram 'ca' (catalan). Is this correct?
>>
>> Will I need to do more than this?
>
>
> On David's merge request you will see all the files/directories you need to
> add and all the changes you need to do to the code. Aslo read the wiki Mike
> provided.
>
> Finally take a look at the e-mail Mike sent today about how you should add
> files/directories. I need to branch again and add files/directories with the
> appropriate command
>>
>>
>> Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Ari
>>
>> Den 20. feb. 2015 08:25, skrev Nikos:
>>
>>> Thank you for the help.
>>>
>>> I've already started working on the layout.
>>>
>>> I' ll be back when finished.
>>>
>>> On Πέμπτη, 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 1:45:50 Μ.Μ. EET, Mike Sheldon wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Nikos,
>>>>
>>>>  Here's a work in progress guide I've been writing about creating
>>>> keyboard layouts, it's still in a pretty early state but there should be
>>>> some useful information there: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KeyboardLayouts
>>>>
>>>>  As David suggested you'll do well to look at his merge request for an
>>>> example of everything that needs to be done (some things aren't covered
>>>> in the guide yet).
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>  Mike.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2015-02-19 at 11:49 +0100, David Planella wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Nikos,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no documentation as far as I can remember. A while ago I
>>>>> submitted a new keyboard for Catalan. This merge proposal should help
>>>>> you get started:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://code.launchpad.net/~dpm/ubuntu-keyboard/add-catalan/+merge/238368
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> David.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 11:37 PM, Nikos <x_nikos@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>         Hi,
>>>>>                 I feel my phone (Nexus 4 with UT) is missing local
>>>>> keyboard
>>>>>         (i'm from Greece).
>>>>>                 Is there any documentation of how i could write one?
>>>>>         Where should i begin?
>>>>>                 Thanks
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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