Keywords by Type
Header keywords
Header keywords are being replaced by system stores. However, all these header keywords will continue to be available in future versions of Keyman. New features will only be accessible through system stores.
| bitmap | Bitmap store and BITMAP statement | An image that appears in the language menu |
| bitmaps | Bitmap store and BITMAP statement | Obsolete (was reference to two images, for Keyman 3.2 keyboards) |
| caps | Caps Lock stores and statements | Manages CAPS LOCK behaviour |
| copyright | Copyright store and COPYRIGHT statement | A copyright message for the keyboard |
| ðnologuecode | EthnologueCode system store | The SIL Ethnologue code for the language |
| hotkey | Hotkey store and HOTKEY statement | A default activation hotkey |
| language | LANGUAGE statement | Specifies the system language to install |
| layout | LAYOUT statement | Obsolete (was the Windows system layout for the keyboard) |
| message | Message store and MESSAGE statement | A message that appears when the keyboard is installed |
| &mnemoniclayout | mnemoniclayout system store | Sets a keyboard to be mnemonic or positional |
| name | Name store and NAME statement | The name of the keyboard |
| version | Version store and VERSION statement | The Keyman keyboard version |
Rule keywords
| any | any statement | Matches on an array of characters |
| beep | beep statement | Generates a beep on the speaker |
| call | call statement | Calls an Input Method Extension DLL |
| context | context statement | Outputs the context part of a rule |
| deadkey | deadkey statement | Matches and generates deadkeys |
| index | index statement | Outputs from an array of characters |
| notany | notany statement | Matches anything not in a particular array of characters |
| nul | nul statement | Forces no output on a rule |
| outs | outs statement | Outputs an array of characters |
| return | return statement | Stops processing of the current keystroke |
| use | use statement | Starts processing in another group |
Structural keywords
| begin | begin statement | Defines the starting group for the keyboard layout |
| group | group statement | Starts a new group of rules |
| match | match rule | A system rule that is fired when another rule is matched |
| nomatch | nomatch rule | A system rule that is fired when no rule is matched |
| store | store statement | Defines an array of characters |
