tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post5331834663748916595..comments2024-01-14T12:14:11.441-07:00Comments on Multilingual Mac: Typing YorubaTom Geweckehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-42198644274391574262024-01-14T12:14:11.441-07:002024-01-14T12:14:11.441-07:00The current version of MaxOS includes a Yoruba key...The current version of MaxOS includes a Yoruba keyboardTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-1358524928259330352024-01-14T11:22:58.694-07:002024-01-14T11:22:58.694-07:00Hi there! Do you have a working version of a Yorùb...Hi there! Do you have a working version of a Yorùbá keybord now in 2024? Or how dó people dó it now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-72249954346592382932010-11-16T14:42:24.735-07:002010-11-16T14:42:24.735-07:00Chaz -- email me (tom at bluesky dot org) and I...Chaz -- email me (tom at bluesky dot org) and I'll send you a copy, which may work better.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-30793796654764094932010-11-16T14:38:04.536-07:002010-11-16T14:38:04.536-07:00Hey Tom,
Chaz again. I'm having trouble insta...Hey Tom,<br />Chaz again. I'm having trouble installing the keboard layout on mac 10.6... doesn't seem to recognize it in the new "language & text" control panel.<br />Any hints?<br />Thanks,<br />ChazEarthelephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833179014714501266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-78535092659486680172008-12-14T07:25:00.000-07:002008-12-14T07:25:00.000-07:00You are such an awsome dude!Everything works on th...You are such an awsome dude!<BR/><BR/>Everything works on the Mac, including the ns.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-68008016248142690642008-04-01T08:59:00.000-06:002008-04-01T08:59:00.000-06:00I had forgotten to include the n's with tones. I ...I had forgotten to include the n's with tones. I put a modified layout on my idisk to include those. Let me know if it does not work.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-39815966880455539202008-03-31T21:14:00.000-06:002008-03-31T21:14:00.000-06:00I am so happy to find this blog. It is great to b...I am so happy to find this blog. It is great to be able to finally type yoruba correctly. I do have one problem - I am having trouble putting the tone marks on the N. Is that possible? <BR/><BR/>Thank you <BR/>Abikenatty chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719581008975491470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-18893242435207386952008-03-16T19:44:00.000-06:002008-03-16T19:44:00.000-06:00You don't open the file. You just put it in Home/L...You don't open the file. You just put it in Home/Library/Keyboard layouts.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-62487382514899751062008-03-16T19:37:00.000-06:002008-03-16T19:37:00.000-06:00i tried to open the yoruba file from your idisk bu...i tried to open the yoruba file from your idisk but it opened as a Quicktime file (which didnt work...) but thanks thoughwordsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726424441067517088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-61666061539066641552007-09-20T21:59:00.000-06:002007-09-20T21:59:00.000-06:00Hey thanks a lot. This is really cool. It works ...Hey thanks a lot. This is really cool. It works so well...This makes me appreciate my Mac that much more.<BR/>Peace,<BR/>ChazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-47172043784320496452007-09-19T05:34:00.000-06:002007-09-19T05:34:00.000-06:00I have put a new version of the Yoruba keyboard on...I have put a new version of the Yoruba keyboard on my iDisk which will hopefully work better. Let me know if there are still problems.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-28137906801615244882007-09-18T16:29:00.000-06:002007-09-18T16:29:00.000-06:00It looks like an bug in my layout. It will work r...It looks like an bug in my layout. It will work right when you hold the shift key down the whole time (but you should not have to do that). I will need to fix it.<BR/><BR/>Keyboard viewer is activated in system prefs/international/input menu, just like you activated the Yoruba layout.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-40062665240555484212007-09-18T16:08:00.000-06:002007-09-18T16:08:00.000-06:00Hey Bro,Thanks for the help, I was just looking fo...Hey Bro,<BR/>Thanks for the help, I was just looking for something like this...One question, though. What about low capital O. I have your layout running and when I press lowercase low o, ò, it works, but capital low O gives me O` with the grave mark right next to the letter.<BR/>Maybe there's a special technique? (I don't seem to be able to find a keyboard viewer on my OS10.4.10)<BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-82759305596079089102007-09-12T15:31:00.000-06:002007-09-12T15:31:00.000-06:00I'm not a scholar, but I lived in Lagos during 196...I'm not a scholar, but I lived in Lagos during 1968-70 and have maintained an interest (but no skill) in the languages of the country.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-88585985017213688712007-09-12T14:05:00.000-06:002007-09-12T14:05:00.000-06:00All the diacritics alligned perfectly in Lucida Gr...All the diacritics alligned perfectly in Lucida Grande font. Thanks. I will install the keyboard layout and ger back to you. Are you a scholar of Nigeria?Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715376066817496528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-34194820926886715712007-09-10T11:21:00.000-06:002007-09-10T11:21:00.000-06:00Some fonts or apps may not be able to do the two d...Some fonts or apps may not be able to do the two diacritics together correctly. Try it with Lucida Grande and TextEdit and let me know if any problem. To install the layout, put the file in Home/Library/Keyboard Layouts, then logout/login, go to system prefs/international/input menu and check its box (plus the box for "show input menu in Finder"), and then select the layout from the "flag" menuTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-50822664057943162042007-09-10T10:36:00.000-06:002007-09-10T10:36:00.000-06:00Your information on Yoruba character are very help...Your information on Yoruba character are very helpful. But one major problem remains unsolved: it is still not possible to combine an underdoted letter (ẹ, for example) and a tone mark (high or low) on top. Even after following your instructions, the last diacritic to be added to the letter does not allign; it shifts to the next space. <BR/><BR/>Also: can you please post instructions as to how toAdélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715376066817496528noreply@blogger.com