&targets
Summary
The &targets store specifies the target platforms for which a
keyboard should be built.
Syntax
store(&targets) "target [target ...]"Parameters
target- The name of a platform to compile for.
Description
The &targets store specifies the targets which the compiler will
build.
The following targets are available:
any- Compile for all platforms
windows- Build a .kmx file, with Windows support
macosx- Build a .kmx file, with macOS support
linux- Build a .kmx file, with Linux support (supported in 11.0 onward)
desktop- Build a .kmx file, with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
(default if
&targetsstore is not present) web- Build a .js file, with KeymanWeb support
iphone- Build a .js file, with Keyman for iPhone and iPad support
ipad- Build a .js file, with Keyman for iPhone and iPad support
androidphone- Build a .js file, with Keyman for Android phone support
androidtablet- Build a .js file, with Keyman for Android tablet support
mobile- Build a .js file, with support for any Keyman product on any phone
tablet- Build a .js file, with support for any Keyman product on any tablet
Currently, the compile targets can be broken down into two categories:
- .kmx file
- A binary keyboard file installable into desktop platforms (Keyman Desktop, Keyman for macOS, and Keyman for Linux)
- .js file
- A JavaScript keyboard file installable into Keyman Engine for Web, Keyman Engine for Android and Keyman Engine for iOS
The compiler currently makes only these two distinctions, however the
&targets store may be used on clients or as metadata in the future to
help narrow down supported platforms for keyboards.
The Keyman Developer 9.0 compiler requires the &targets store to build
for touch and web platforms.
Examples
Example: Using &targets
store(&targets) 'any'Platforms
The &targets store is used on all platforms.
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Desktop web | Mobile web | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Version history
The linux target was enabled in Keyman 11.0
The documentation for desktop target was corrected from .js to .kmx
file in Keyman 10.0
The &targets store was added in Keyman 9.0.
