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== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
The [http://uim.freedesktop.org/wiki/ UIM package] contains a Wylie input method for Linux. The Dzongkha XKB keyboard, which is part of XFree 86 can also be used for typing Tibetan. | The [http://uim.freedesktop.org/wiki/ UIM package] contains a Wylie input method for Linux. The Dzongkha XKB keyboard, which is part of XFree 86 can also be used for typing Tibetan Unicode. | ||
== Mac OS-X == | == Mac OS-X == | ||
For Mac, [http://sourceforge.jp/projects/macuim/ MacUIM] is a port of UIM for Mac OS-X. | For Mac, [http://sourceforge.jp/projects/macuim/ MacUIM] is a port of UIM for Mac OS-X. | ||
Chris Walker has also created [http://www.tibetanportal.com/tibetanportal/pages/keyboards/macoskeys.html Unicode Tibetan Mac System Keyboards]. | Chris Walker has also created [http://www.tibetanportal.com/tibetanportal/pages/keyboards/macoskeys.html Unicode Tibetan Mac System Keyboards]. | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 3 April 2007
Tibetan Input Methods translate sequences of characters typed on standard keyboards into Tibetan glyphs. An input method is one of three components needed for a complete Tibetan Unicode Installation.
Overview
A very good description of basically all available Tibetan Inputs methods is given at the THDL project of the University of Virginia.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Tavultesoft offers a commercial Tool, Keyman, which supports a number of different input methods for Tibetan. Starting with version 7, Keyman is no longer available for free.
A free input method, TISE, is available here.
Windows Vista
Vista supports a standard Tibetan input method as part of the operating system. No further software needs to be installed. A Tibetan keyboard can be enabled using "Control Panel / Regional and Language Options".
Linux
The UIM package contains a Wylie input method for Linux. The Dzongkha XKB keyboard, which is part of XFree 86 can also be used for typing Tibetan Unicode.
Mac OS-X
For Mac, MacUIM is a port of UIM for Mac OS-X. Chris Walker has also created Unicode Tibetan Mac System Keyboards.