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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 17:54:43 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 17:54:43 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 43.9.upstream/43.9upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/data/README.osk-layouts b/data/README.osk-layouts new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a0a0dbe --- /dev/null +++ b/data/README.osk-layouts @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +Gnome-shell OSK layouts are extracted from CLDR layout definitions: +https://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/latest/keyboards/layouts/index.html + +To add new layouts from CLDR: + +1) Run update-osk-layouts.sh + +2) Modify JSON files to add extra keys, tweak appearance... + +2) Do git add and git commit + +JSON file format +================ + +Each JSON file describes a keymap for a certain language and layout, +it has the following structure: + +- Root (Object) + + Root object of a layout, has the following properties: + + - levels (Array of Level): Levels in the keymap + - locale (String): Locale name for this keymap + - name (String): Human readable name for this keymap + +- Level (Object) + + A level defines the keys available on a keyboard level, + these are the key panels visible at a time. E.g. to type + uppercase levels or symbols. + + Levels have the following properties: + + - level (String): Name of the level, common names are + "", "shift", "opt" and "opt+shift". + - mode (String): Mode for this level, common modes are + "default", "latched" and "locked". + - rows (Array of Row): Array of rows of keys. + +- Row (Array) + + A row is an Array of Key. + +- Key (Object) + + A keyboard key. Keys have the following properties: + + - iconName (String): Icon name to show on the key. + Keys with an icon name do not have a label. + - label (String): Label to show on the key. + - strings (Array of String): Strings to commit. If + label property does not exist, the first element + will be also the label. Extra elements are shown + in the extra keys popover. + - keyval (String): Hexadecimal keyval to emit as + emulated key presses. Committed strings are + preferred. + - width (Double): Relative width of the key in the + row. 1 is for a square key. Multiples of 0.5 are + accepted. + - level (Integer): Level that the key switches to. + See the levelSwitch action. + - action (string): Action performed by the key, + accepted actions are: + + - hide: Hides the OSK + - languageMenu: Pops up the language selection + menu + - emoji: Switches to the emoji selection panel + - modifier: Handles the keyval as a modifier + key. This handles e.g. Ctrl+A as a sequence + of Ctrl press, A press, A release, Ctrl + release. + - delete: Deletes text backwards + - levelSwitch: Switches OSK to a different level |