/plover_palantype_german

Palantype system and machine for Plover for German

Primary LanguagePython

Plover Palantype German

Possum Palantype support for Plover for German with two additional keys.

The dictionaries can be found here: https://github.com/percidae/plover_palantype_german/tree/master/plover_palantype_german/dictionaries

Activating Palantype

After installing this plugin, you need to turn on Palantype in Plover:

  1. In Plover's configuration, go to the Systems tab, and change the active system to Possum Palantype German.

  2. In Plover's machine tab, select the Palantype machine and ensure the settings point to your Palantype machine.

    • "Palantype" machine type in Plover is what other CAT software calls "Palantype B".
    • If you have a Neutrino machine, you may need to select the "Gemini PR" protocol.
    • To use all keys you need a Gemini PR protocol dedicated hardware
    • If you do not own a Palantype machine, you can use an N-key rollover keyboard instead, as outlined in this tutorial.
    • At this time, other protocols are not supported.

  3. Make sure the addon plover-python-dictionary is also installed.

  4. Download the most present version of the German Wordlist from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/germandict/ Unpack the "german.dic" file into the folder where all the steno dictionaries are e.g. C:/Users/yourname/AppData/Local/plover/plover. Open german.dic e.g. with Notepad++ and convert it to UTF-8 and save it again.

  5. [Currently not yet] Plover will install palan_de_user.json, palan_numbers.json, palan_spelling.json and palantype_de.json as dictionaries and compound_builder.py as python dictionary. It is recommended to use user.json when adding new strokes. Those five files will be in the settings folder e.g. C:/Users/yourname/AppData/Local/plover/plover Add them to plover as dictionary in the following order: palantype_de.json, palan_de_user.json, palan_spelling.json palan_numbers.json and compound_builder.py.

  6. Note: at the moment, only ULFTS is supported to backspace the last stroke.

Common Commands

It would be a good time to define some custom commands that make using Plover much easier!

The "Add Definition" button lets you define a new dictionary entry. The first recommended entry is one that summons this dialog!

  • T+UPT: {PLOVER:ADD_TRANSLATION} (think "dictionary update")

Some other useful translations for you to define (come up with your own strokes):

  • {-|} capitalize next word
  • {^^} suppress space
  • {#right}, {#left}, {#up}, {#down} press arrow keys: right, left, up, down (recommendation is to create an arrow-key cluster on one hand with a chord on the other)
  • {#control(c)} copy on Windows, Linux, or {#command(c)} for Mac
  • {#control(v)} paste on Windows, Linux, or {#command(v)} for Mac
  • {#control(z)} undo on Windows, Linux, or {#command(z)} for Mac
  • {#tab} press the tab key
  • {#alt(tab tab)} change application on Windows
  • {#backspace} press the backspace key
  • {#escape} press the escape key
  • {#return} press the return/enter key
  • {^\n^}{-|} new line, capitalize
  • {^\n\n^}{-|} new paragraph, capitalize