[SCIM] Some problem of Simplex input method in SCIM

[Zhe Su]

Hi
  Thank you very much. How about the copyright? Is it ok to release
this table with GPL license? And should I use this table to replace
the old Simplex table? Or just add a new table?

Regards
James Su

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:45:58 +0800, Roy Chan <voidoo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I switch to SCIM recently and find there is some problem on the
> Simplex (簡易) input method. I use Cangjie mainly but I found many
> friends who use Simplex
> suffer similar problems.
> 
> First, the simplex table contain both traditional and simplified
> chinese (and some
> HKSCS char) which is too large for simplex input method. People need to
> navigate many pages to select the right chinese char.  While many chinese chars
> are similar in small size, it is easy to make people confuse and choose a wrong
> char. I got some friends often mix traditional, simplified chinese and even
> japanize hanzi on the same article after switch to the Simplex of SCIM.
> 
> The char in SCIM Simplex is not in well order. Most popular chars cannot be
> selected on the first page. Dynamic Adjust might solve the problem. But if
> the user choose wrong chars at the first time, they will wrong
> forever. Therefore,
> having a better initial order is pretty important. The Simplex in
> ETen/MS Windoze
> are ordered by the Big5 encoding. Most simplex user remeber the order
> of some char in increase the input speed, changing order will confuse them.
> 
> SCIM allow user to use 0-9 to select chars while duplicated input code.
> But MS Windoze use only 1-9. This affect the display the order of char.
> 
> Besides, Simplex user used to type "space" to navigate pages while
> duplicated input code.
> 
> Indeed, I have prepared a new simplex table which convert from the one
> in xcin and I have change some following things:
> 
> *  I rename it as Quick (速成) coz many hong kong people don't know
>   Simplex is same as Quick. I saw  many complain about xcin don't
>   provide Quick input method but the Simplex of xcin is submitted by
>   me several years ago. (Most user of simplex input method are hong
>   kong people)
> 
> * Contain only traditional chinese char in Big5, all HKSCS 2001 char and
>   full-width punctation. Ordered by Big5 encoding which similar to
>   MS Windoze/ Eten / xcin.
> 
> * Based on Cangjie 3th generation. Better for people switch from MS
>   Windoze / xcin.
> 
> * Switch off default full width punctuation
> 
> * Switch on SHOW_KEY_PROMPT (I'm surprised that Cangjie didn't
>   switch this option on)
> 
> * Remove SINGLE_WILDCARD_CHAR and MULTI_WILDCARD_CHAR
>   while each chinese char cost max. only 2 keys. Wildcard is useless
>   in Simplex.
> 
> * Change the SELECT_KEYS from 0-9 to 1-9. Make is similar to
>   MS Windoze
> 
> * Add Shift+less to PAGE_UP_KEYS and Shift+greater and space to
>   PAGE_DOWN_KEYS to make the operation more similar to
>   MS WIndoze
> 
> * Switch off the Dynamic Adjust.
> 
> I have compared the table with the Simplex of Windoze. It should be
> OK for people switch from Xcin/MS Windoze. I have uploaded to
> http://xychen.org/zhdesktop/scim/ .
> 
> Wish it will be bundle in next version scim-tables.
> 
> yours,
> 
> --
> Roy Chan (http://xychen.org/)
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