What's New in Keyman Desktop
- Keyman is now called Keyman Desktop. This name change was made to better distinguish Keyman Desktop from Keyman Developer and KeymanWeb.
Changes in version 7.1
- Phonetic-style keyboard layouts display handy hints on how to use them in place of an on-screen keyboard (this is known as a Usage Page).
- Getting Started now opens the Getting Started Tutorial - a text editor with instructions on how to start using Keyman Desktop.
- The Font Helper tool shows all the fonts on your system that work with the selected keyboard layout.
- Tips and hints are displayed at key points in the program, making Keyman Desktop easier to start using.
- Improved language linking means that Keyman Desktop now handles switching languages as well as keyboard layouts - you can turn off the Language Bar completely in many cases!
- The help and support documentation has been expanded and improved.
- Keyboard layout help is more accessible.
- The Keyman menu has been simplified.
- The on screen keyboard can be configured to display automatically when a keyboard layout is selected.
- The Character Map displays characters from Unicode 5.1.
- Various bugs and performance issues have been fixed.
Changes in version 7.0
On Screen Keyboard
- Now supports non-Latin Windows keyboard layouts
- Now resizable
- Enhanced display with ClearType and font linking
- Toolbar to switch keyboard layouts and access Keyman Desktop functions
On Screen Keyboard Character Map
- Powerful character map allows instant input of characters into active application
- Displays all characters from Unicode 5.1
- Filter characters by range, name, font and more
- Exceptionally clear display with ClearType and font linking
- Resizable character cells
User Interface Redesign
- Clearer user interface
- Better presentation of keyboard layout information
- Localisable: ability to translate the Keyman Desktop user interface into any language
Integrated Keyboard layout Downloads
- Download and install keyboard layouts from the Tavultesoft Keyboard Downloads Site in a couple of clicks
Modern COM API
- Control all aspects of Keyman Desktop from Windows Scripting, Visual Basic for Applications, or your application!
Simplified Registration
- Registration is a single licence key
Modern installation and operating system support
- Windows Vista support
- Windows Installer (.msi) for straightforward deployment
- Checks for updates and downloads and installs patches automatically