Friday, August 17, 2007

Another Arabic Keyboard Layout

I already have two Windows Arabic keyboard layouts on my iDisk, but it seems they may not be exactly right, so I have now put up another one which should match that provided with Windows Vista, seenhere (use Opera if it doesn't display right in your current browser):

The new layout is named WinVArabic101.keylayout and can be downloaded directly here:

http://idisk.mac.com/thgewecke-Public/WinVArabic101.keylayout

Let me know if you have any problems with it.
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18 comments:

  1. AdnanSeptember 16, 2007 at 11:39:00 PM MDT

    Thank you so much .

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  2. alienvoordOctober 11, 2007 at 8:38:00 PM MDT

    I have two Macs both with 10.4.10. One displays Arabic correctly, the other displays it in the right order, but unconnected. In Safari and TextEdit.

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  3. Tom GeweckeOctober 11, 2007 at 9:34:00 PM MDT

    Unconnected is caused by having certain Windows Arabic fonts on your machine. See the Browser Issues section of this note:

    http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/TypingArabic.html

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  4. AnonymousApril 22, 2008 at 1:27:00 PM MDT

    http://www.arabic-keyboard.org
    example for arabic keyboard layout.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 9:06:00 AM MDT

    http://www.yamli.com/editor ... Very useful if you don't have an Arabic keyboard or if you are not fast in using it ...

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  6. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM MST

    Hi,

    thanks my keyboard works now, just one thing i need to reboot for the keyboard appear in the list...

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  7. ammounJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM MST

    TOM, i am using Windows XP 32 in a Virtual machine (Fusion v2.0) on my MacBook (latest model). I have a problem writing Arabic. My windows arabic keyboard layout does not match the Mac's keyboard character distribution! What can I do? Is there an Arabic-MAC-layout that installs in window to allow the use of a MAC keyboard? Thank u.

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  8. Tom GeweckeJanuary 16, 2009 at 12:21:00 PM MST

    Sorry, I don't know how that works when you are running Windows like that. I guess installing my Windows arabic layout on the Mac does not help?

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  9. ammounJanuary 16, 2009 at 12:36:00 PM MST

    Tom, thanks but i found what i was looking for here (http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/arabicdev/windows/winxp/arabicmackb.aspx).

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  10. UnknownNovember 13, 2009 at 5:15:00 AM MST

    Ammar I have tried the microsoft site you recommended, After downloading the file it failed to install !!

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  11. ammounNovember 13, 2009 at 7:33:00 AM MST

    Strange! it works for me on XP. Try downloading again maybe the file is corrupt! If u email me at ammoun1984 at hotmail I can send u my copy.

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  12. WalidDecember 24, 2009 at 2:13:00 AM MST

    Check this solution on Win7 & Vista
    http://www.walidlab.com/2009/12/7-windows-7-vista-arabic-mac-keyboard.html

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  13. ammounDecember 24, 2009 at 10:41:00 AM MST

    Excellent work Walid. I just tried it on Win 7 Ultimate (in my VMware Fusion v3 virtual machine on my MacBook Pro 15") and it works well. Bless you.

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  14. WalidDecember 26, 2009 at 5:56:00 AM MST

    ammoun,
    Welcome, I hope see your input in my blog ;p

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  15. AnonymousMay 2, 2011 at 2:52:00 PM MDT

    Ammar I have tried the microsoft site you recommended, After downloading the file it failed to install !!see my blog myegy ماى ايجى http://m-yegy.blogspot.com/

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  16. AnonymousMay 2, 2011 at 4:30:00 PM MDT

    Try Walid's solution.

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  17. RaahiSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:38:00 AM MDT

    Unfortunately direct download link iz not working how can i get subtitute?

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  18. Tom GeweckeSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:41:00 AM MDT

    Raahi -- I need your email to send one (tom at bluesky dot org).

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