kbdmapper: piaip's (JP 109) Keyboard Mapping Tool
(v1.2: WinNT/2000/XP Only)
Loading... PLEASE WAIT!!!
Please make sure your your JavaScript is enabled,
and WAIT for this page loading until this message becomes invisible.
All rights reserved by piaip at csie dot ntu dot edu dot tw
Hung-Te Lin, NTU CSIE, Taiwan, 2003
Mail me and tell me about how you used this tool if you like it.
This is a free service, but you can DONATE if you really
appraciate my work.
Actually, I'm going to buy a Toshiba Dynabook SS S8 recently and
I need 10000+ to buy its
combo IPCS053A.
You can donate by cash, or just give me one IPCS053A :)
In order to thank you for donating, I'll provide you a password
to access a local packaged version of kbdmapper which
runs without network.
Just
contact me for more information.
Single Key to Toggle IME:
Here we provide a way to toggle your IME (Input Method Extension).
Being a Taiwan notebook user, it's sometimes painful for me
to key in Chinese text mixed with English text. The default and
well-know key combination to toggle IME is Control-Space.
However there're some reasons I don't like it:
- Some software uses Control-Space as its own function
- It requires specific key combination, that is,
wide range of finger movement. Also slow when typing.
- On my stupid f*king Compaq notebook, the location of
Control is not easily pressed (due to Fn, Control is too small)
and I have to blend my thumb. That hurts my fingers.
During the development of kbdmapper, finally a solution comes out:
Use the JP Convert/NotConvert keys!! Because I don't type Japanese
very often (the convert/not-convert function can be achived
by Space), the Convert key is meaningful and good to replace the
stupid Control-Space.
However due to some issues, in order to keep the program small
and easier to maintain, I provide only the registry to use JP
"NotConvert" key to toggle IME. What if you wanna use Convert?
Just use the kbdmapper to map your Convert to NotConvert!
Actually, on my stupid Compaq N800v, I use the following maps:
Ins to NotConvert, R-Alt to Ins. Because my notebook has the
keyboard layout as SPACE, INS, R-ALT.
You may decide what key to use. In my opinion, Convert key
is a good choice because:
- It's kinda meaningful
- On non-jp keyboards, the same location is usually
occupied by a Right-Alt. It is also useless to most people
so you can still map it to the toggleIME key.
After telling you all these stuff, here's the files you'll need:
Download and double-click to open(execute) them, then
re-login or reboot.
Use them well!
![](intl/86.png "Int'l |\")
