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Greek (polytonic precomposed) Unicode (deprecated) Keyboard Help

Greek (polytonic precomposed) Unicode 1.03

Lorna A. Priest,
SIL Non-Roman Script Initiative (NRSI)

GrkPolyComp.kmx is a mnemonic keyboard definition which enters Unicode values for Greek.

Keyboard Layout

The keyboard layout is described in terms of a chart rather than a keyboard. This is because many base characters are typed as a sequence of a letter followed by one of =, ~ or ^. Details of the keyboard layout may be found in the document in the section on Keyboard Assignments. (PDF, requires Adobe Reader)

Keyboard Installation

Keyman 6 or later is needed for using the keyboard. Keyman's latest version is available from here. If you will be writing or modifying keyboards, you will need the Developer version. Otherwise, get the regular version.

Keyman Install

    1. Uninstall any previous versions of Keyman
    2. Install Keyman, following the installation instructions provided with Keyman.

Using the keyboard

Using Keyman Selector

    1. Click on the Keyman keyboard selector in the taskbar (bottom right of screen).
    2. Select the keyboard you want from the menu.

Using Keyman keyboards in place of Windows keyboards

    1. Start Keyman Configuration.
    2. Select the Languages tab.
    3. In the table that appears, select the language for which you wish to always use a Keyman keyboard.
    4. Click in the last column or press F2 to select the Keyman keyboard.
    5. Click the OK button to save your selection.
    6. Click the Windows language selector, and select the language you just associated with your keyboard.

Fonts

SIL International has produced several Unicode fonts that have Greek characters. These fonts are:

    Galatia SIL
    Gentium and Gentium Plus
However, any Greek Unicode font should work with this keyboard.

License

Greek (polytonic precomposed) Unicode 1.03 Keyman/KMFL Keyboard is copyright ©2002-2011 by SIL International. It is distributed under the X11 free software license:

    SIL International X11-style License

    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SIL INTERNATIONAL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

    Except as contained in this notice, the name of SIL International shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from SIL International.

Technical Support

If you have problems using this keyboard, please contact:

User Support
SIL Non-Roman Script Initiative
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
Dallas, TX 75236
USA
E-mail: mailto:[email protected]

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