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Re: Keyboard documentation

 

Excellent! I'll try and allocate a bit of time later this week to review
all the new layouts, it might be a little while until these make it into
an image though, as we're currently in feature freeze for vivid and
these would count as new features.

Cheers,
 Mike.

On Mon, 2015-03-09 at 23:51 +0700, Bogdan Cuza wrote:
> Hi Mike!
> 
> 
> Actually, I figured it out, have a merge request for the keyboard, it
> wasn't so hard after all :)
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Bogdan
> 
> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Keyboard documentation
> > From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: bogdan.cuza@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > CC: ubuntu-phone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 16:33:44 +0000
> > 
> > Hi Bogdan,
> > 
> > Sorry for the delay in responding to this. If you use something like
> > the branch you linked to as a template, then all you need to do to
> > generate the database is replace the "free_ebook.txt" file with a
> > suitably licensed ebook (e.g. from Project Gutenberg) in your
> language
> > and then run "qmake && make lang_db_<code>" inside your plugin src
> > directory (where <code> is your language code, assuming you updated
> > the .pro file to use your own language code).
> > 
> > Hope that helps!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Mike.
> > 
> > On Wed, 2015-03-04 at 22:43 +0700, Bogdan Cuza wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I am also looking for some documentation, because I want to create
> a
> > > Romanian layout. I haven't begun working on it, yet, but I was
> > > wondering what those database_(language code).db files are? Are
> they
> > > for words? If so how can I generate them?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > PS: This might be helpful as well.
> > > 
> > > > From: simos.lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:53:16 +0200
> > > > To: x_nikos@xxxxxxxx
> > > > CC: ubuntu-phone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] 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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