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VS Code keyboard layout change

I am using Visual Studio Code with English keyboard layout switched in Windows when programming, but when I am using my computer for general use I use Slovak keyboard layout. Sometimes it can get ridiculous when I switch from one to another multiple…
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Preferred keyboard layout for programming

I started out with programming about two months ago I think now, and I'm fooling around in either C# or Clojure (I have serious decision-problems). Anyways; I'm from Norway, and we use a different kind of keyboard layout than the English-speaking…
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Is there an HTML attribute to tell smartphone keyboards to show special email keys?

I notice that when using my touch-screen smartphone (no physical keyboard) that when an app asks for an email address to be entered in a textbox, the on screen keyboard is modified slightly to provide specialized keys that enter blocks of text, like…
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Keyboard Layout library to find Neighboring Keys given an input key (java preferable)

Does anyone know of a library (preferably java) that can give me neighboring keys given a key input for US_ENGLISH standard keyboard? E.g. if I input the character 'd', I should get the following characters returned: [w,e,r,s,f,x,c,v]. Alternatively…
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xdotool and keyboard layout

Problem I am trying to do: xdotool type 'date;' but instead of the expected date; I get: dateq I have a greek keyboard, but when I issue the command the language is set to US. A note: when greek language is used, the key 'q' of the keyboard is…
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Awesome WM ignores input in non-us layout

I've started using Awesome WM, and found annoying that it ignores input in "Run" widget (mod+R) when current layout is not US, say, RU. Also, it ignores and any input (mouse klicks, keyboard - even not layout-specific keys like Esc!) in its…
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can't get current keyboard layout

I have tried GetKeyboardLayoutName() and GetKeyboardLayout() for getting the current keyboard layout, but they both give me the default layout and changing the layout doesn't affect the output! while(1) { Sleep(5); for(int i = 8; i < 191;…
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disable automatic changing of keyboard layout in DbGrids.pas in VCL

I use ActivateKeyboardLayout(HKL_NEXT, KLF_ACTIVATE); to load Persian keyboard layout using Delphi XE2, But sometimes I click on TextBox or DbGrid control the keyboard automatically is changed to English layout. How can I disable automatic changing…
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How to enter 3.Plane chars of the Neo2 keyboard layout in emacs running on Mac OS X?

I've got a problem on OS X with emacs, Karabiner and the Neo2 keyboard layout a alternativ German keyboard layout. The third and fifth keyboard plane entert with Capslock as mod key is not working. My keyboard layout of choice is Neo2, I set it up,…
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Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator is not letting me create my DLL file or setup package

I am using the decade-old Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 to create a custom keyboard. I have validated my keyboard within the software and no problems arose. I have also tested my keyboard (multiple times within the software) to make sure the…
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Changing the return key to a done key on the iPhone Keyboard (UITextView)

I'm working on an app with a UITextView. I want to replace the return key on the keyboard with the Done key. I've found code for it but then it's for a UITextField and not a UITextView.
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How can I simulate Alt+Shift to change the language in Windows?

i need to to force alt + shift in Delphi to make my language of the app. I tried with keybd_event calling it twice, but it didn't do the trick.
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How can I call ActivateKeyboardLayout from 64bit Windows Vista using VBA

Running VBA under XP I was able to call ActivateKeyboardLayout to switch my input language from English to another language. However, this no longer works under Vista64. Any suggestions or workarounds? The code that used to work under XP was similar…
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LinearLayout Causing Lag If Typing Fast on Custom SoftKeyboard

I've been trying to solve a mysterious problem with the SoftKeyboard project I'm working on. The source of the problem from all of the research I've done may be related to the layout file that I've created. Lint complains of too many views beyond 80…
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How to write a keyboard layout dll using the KbdLayerDescriptor symbol?

Looking an example source code wasn't enough, and I couldn't find any official documentation about theKbdLayerDescriptorsymbol. So I have still some questions about it : What is the purpose of the ligature table, or more precisely how does it…
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