Other keyboard layouts?

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Other keyboard layouts?

Opened this issue 3 years ago · 14 comments

Hello, first I want to thank you for the Kobo writer. Im not a Very tech guy but I managed to install the rooted firmware and modify a USB keyboard. And the result is awsome: a modern typewriter with eink screen for distraction free writing... beautiful and elegant solution. Im ethousiastic so Im ready to learn how to use an azerty keyboard but... maybe there is a way to insert others layouts... Im currently writing in Italian. Let me now! Thank you very much.

Answer 1 · 2022-01-07T23:27:12.000Z

Nasosecco commented 3 years ago

Answer 2 · 2022-01-08T08:03:38.000Z

Well done! This is not a very user-friendly process, so kudos for managing this.
To support Italian layout we would need to edit https://github.com/olup/kobowriter/blob/main/event/key.go with the propper bindings and rebuild the program. Have you built it or just used precompiled binaries?

Answer 3 · 2022-01-08T12:05:15.000Z

Just used precompiled binaries...
If you explain to me what I have to do maybe I can help.
Thanks

Mattia

Answer 4 · 2022-01-10T21:21:16.000Z

Hi,
I would love it if you would give me some pointers. Let me know if I can do anything to repay you, for example translate the documentation into Italian.
Thanks

Mattia

Answer 5 · 2022-01-10T23:07:44.000Z

Give me a couple of days, I am pretty busy this week but i'll try to orient you. The readme contains some basic info on how to compile the go program, you could start from there.

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Answer 6 · 2022-01-11T00:09:13.000Z

Thank you, I will wait.
Mattia

Answer 7 · 2022-01-11T15:52:09.000Z

Et voilà: a Diy eInk distraction free portable typewriter... The box is from my daughter but the size is just perfect.

Answer 8 · 2022-01-11T16:37:34.000Z

This is as awesome as it is cute. You just made my day ! Le mar. 11 janv. 2022 à 16:52, Nasosecco ***@***.***> a écrit :

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Answer 9 · 2022-01-12T13:25:53.000Z

You are big in Italy now...
:D
https://medium.com/@mattia.pelli/scrivere-sempre-disperatamente-e-disconnessi-3f57317349ca

Mattia

Answer 10 · 2022-01-22T10:29:37.000Z

Hello Olup, are you there?
M.

Answer 11 · 2022-01-23T19:22:48.000Z

Hello, yes, I am here. However, if you are waiting for a solution for the keyboard I am sorry to say that with a full-time job, a full-time family, and a couple of other full-time side projects I don't have much occasion to reboot this project and rebuild the toolchain. I'll probably do it eventually, but I can't really say when.

If you are in a hurry the best solution for you is to see if you can do it by yourself by setting up the go repository, building the toolchain for your platform, modify the keybaord binding file and rebuild the program itself.

Otherwise rest assured that I keep your request in mind, but the timeframe for this is unknown.

Answer 12 · 2022-01-26T08:26:15.000Z

Hello, thank you!

Of course, I wasn't asking for a short-term solution. I already found mine and it consists of azerty keyboard stickers that I applied to my keyboard. I've also tried setting up the system to compile programs in GO, but my computer skills are not sufficient for that.

See you soon

Answer 13 · 2022-02-26T06:25:41.000Z

Hello,
Just to give you an update, I am unable to evolve the codebase at the moment. The koxtoolchain is tooled to be be built on linux alone, and I only have macos machine lying around. It might work there too but it requires further investigation and tweaking on my end. I'll come back to you with any updates if I eventually find a way.

Answer 14 · 2024-01-20T16:39:08.000Z

I was able to built within codespace nicely with the TC prebuilt, see https://github.com/olup/kobowriter/pull/19/files for more detail. No need to have a linux machine, any browser will do it. You can change the keyboard layout easily.