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Example - Multi-lingual Hebrew / US English keyboard

Layout file: Hebrew and US English.zip

You can use the Demo version to test this example, Player edition to deploy it in its original form, or Full or Lite edition to deploy a modified version.

The Windows standard Hebrew keyboard (layout file KBDHEB.DLL, KLID 0000040D) does a decent job of supporting the Hebrew language, but its support for the English language is rather limited:

1. Only upper-case Latin letters are supported.
2. Latin letters can be produced only by pressing and holding the Shift key - this quickly becomes tiresome.

This example overcomes the above limitations by supporting both Hebrew and US English on a single layout.

The two layouts are switched between using the Scroll Lock key, eliminating the need for the Language bar. This is achieved by using the togglable KANA modifier - see example for a detailed step-by-step guide on how to use this technique.

base state - Hebrew

KANA-on state - standard US English (note that explicit KANA mappings are needed only for keys whose function changes between Hebrew and US English)

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