Is there any reference or information for creating an input method for Mac OS X?

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Any information is welcome.

I know nothing about the APIs for input methods in OS X.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 28 '11 at 02:42

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Look at the Input Method Kit Framework Reference and the sample code.

answered Apr 28 '11 at 02:42

Rob Napier

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Did you read the "about" page: "This sample includes five stages. You begin with a simple do nothing version and move to a full version." What stage are you on? – Rob Napier Jul 18 '13 at 17:53
[link](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=698183#c12) helps, Thanks anyway! – Maadiah Jul 19 '13 at 03:28
@Maadiah move the product `.app` into `/Library/Input Methods/`. You can then select that input method from System Preferences. – pkamb Jun 12 '15 at 20:44

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 14 '15 at 01:44

You're looking for the Input Method Kit framework.

Apple provides the NumberInput project as an InputMethodKit code sample.

This sample includes five stages. You begin with a simple do nothing version and move to a full version.

I found their provided sample code rather hard to follow, as each "step" in the project is distributed in its own folder. I've uploaded each step as a separate commit in a git project here:

https://github.com/pkamb/NumberInput_IMKit_Sample

Is there any reference or information for creating an input method for Mac OS X?

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