KbdEdit Editions

KbdEdit exists in Full, Lite and Player editions. Each edition has custom-tailored pricing, feature set and licensing options aimed at specific needs of home and business users.

All editions support both 32- and 64-bit Windows versions by default - it is not necessary to purchase a 64-bit version separately.

Full Edition
Full edition is a fully functional version, with no restrictions whatsoever on any of the features described in the manual, This edition corresponds to the feature set of pre-1.1 pay editions. You can order the KbdEdit Full edition from the Online purchase page.
Lite Edition
Lite edition is a scaled-down version with an accordingly lower price tag. It is intended for users who only want basic character-to-key mapping functions, and do not need advanced features like dead character table editing or special keys remapping. You can order the KbdEdit Lite edition from the Online purchase page. Lite version can be used to: Make changes in the high-level editor: any Unicode character, ligature or an existing dead character can be assigned to any existing modifier combination of any mappable character. Import KBE files saved with the free Demo version, provided that they don't contain any low-level or dead char table modifications. Import KBE files saved from the Full edition (including the Examples). Use all other features not explicitly mentioned in the below list of restrictions (like Export KBE file, Import KLC file, Register Layout DLL files, etc). Lite version does not allow to: Make changes in the low-level and dead char editors. This disables advanced features like creating and modifying dead chars, editing virtual-key mappings and modifiers, using the togglable KANA modifier key etc. Import KBE files saved with the Demo version, if they contain low-level or dead char table modifications. Import KBE files saved with any pre-1.1 version (either Full or Demo)
Player Edition
Player edition is a read-only version used for the deployment of custom layouts created with the Full or Lite version. It supports the features needed to import and deploy a custom layout from a number of formats (KBE, KLC, layout DLL file). It does not support any editing features. The Player edition is available at volume discount, providing a cost-effective way to deploy custom layouts on multiple computers (see Online purchase for details). The intended usage scenario is: Use the Full or Lite version to create a custom layout. Export the layout in KBE file format. Use the Player version to deploy the KBE file to any number of computers. Player version can be used to: Import KBE files saved from the Full or Lite edition (including all Examples). Import KLC files created by MSKLC. Deploy the imported layouts by Saving them. Deploy custom layout DLLs using the Register Layout DLL files. The DLLs can be generated by KbdEdit or a 3rd party tool, or can be "borrowed" from another Windows version. Player version does not allow to: Make any kind of changes to layouts - the high-level, low-level and dead char editors are strictly read-only. Import KBE files saved with the Demo version. Import KBE files saved with any pre-1.1 version (either Full or Demo) Export KBE files.

Manual index

KbdEdit Editions

Full Edition

Lite Edition

Player Edition