The K Desktop Environment

Chapter 4. How can I contiribute?

4.1. Make a training file
4.2. Making a new keyboard file
4.3. Find some bugs or give some suggestions

4.1. Make a training file

Yes you can. Make a file as described below and call it something like "myfile.ktouch" To use this file go to File-> Open and find your file.Another good way to make your own training files is just to modify the existing files. If you look at the top of the KTouch window, you should see the name of the training file in use.

 ---myTrainingFile.ktouch-----

#This is a example of a training file (and a comment)
#This will be level one
jf fj jf fjf jf jjf jf jfjf jfj
jfj fj fjfj jf fj fj fjf jf jf

#A blank line indicates then next level, so this is level two
lskdk djslk fjkdlskdjf lskdj f
kdfj lksjdl kjsldf lsdkksldslk

To get more levels just make blank spaces between the levels. If you want to have comments in your file, use # at the beginning of the line.

4.2. Making a new keyboard file

You will find a complete keyboard file below with comments. Just edit the file "keyboard.en" and save it as "keyboard.yourContryCode". Please let me know if you are making a new keyboard file.
 ####################################################
#    KTouch
#    Keyboard layout file
####################################################
#
#
#  FingerKey: This class represents the keys where
#  your fingers should rest between typing.
#
#         ASCII KeyText x   y
FingerKey 97    A       18  20
FingerKey 115   S       28  20
FingerKey 100   D       38  20
FingerKey 102   F       48  20
FingerKey 106   J       78  20
FingerKey 107   K       88  20
FingerKey 108   L       98  20
FingerKey 59    ;       108 20
#
#
#  ControlKey: This class will represent all the
#  control keys that you are using. These keys
#  will be used later when you want to use uppercase.
#
#           ASCII KeyText x   y   Width
#
ControlKey  260   Tab     0   10  15
ControlKey  13    Enter   128 20  22
ControlKey  258   Shift   123 30  27
ControlKey  264   Alt     120 40  15
ControlKey  265   Ctrl    135 40  15
ControlKey  263   Alt     15  40  15
ControlKey  262   Ctrl    0   40  15
ControlKey  32    Space   30  40  90
ControlKey  257   Shift   0   30  23
ControlKey  259   Caps_L  0   20  18
#
#
#  NormalKey: This class represents all the
#  normal keys where you don't need to press
#  anything else than just one key. That would
#  basically be all the numbers and the lowercase
#  letters. For this class you have to indicate
#  whitch finger key you are going to use.
#
#         ASCII KeyText   x   y   FingerKey
#
NormalKey 96    `         0   0   97
NormalKey 49    1         10  0   97
NormalKey 50    2         20  0   115
NormalKey 51    3         30  0   100
NormalKey 52    4         40  0   102
NormalKey 53    5         50  0   102
NormalKey 54    6         60  0   106
NormalKey 55    7         70  0   106
NormalKey 56    8         80  0   107
NormalKey 57    9         90  0   108
NormalKey 48    0         100 0   59
NormalKey 95    -         110 0   59
NormalKey 61    =         120 0   59
NormalKey 92    \         130 0   59
NormalKey 8     <-        140 0   59
#
NormalKey 113   Q         15  10  97
NormalKey 119   W         25  10  115
NormalKey 101   E         35  10  100
NormalKey 114   R         45  10  102
NormalKey 116   T         55  10  102
NormalKey 121   Y         65  10  106
NormalKey 117   U         75  10  106
NormalKey 105   I         85  10  107
NormalKey 111   O         95  10  108
NormalKey 112   P         105 10  59
NormalKey 91    [         115 10  59
NormalKey 93    ]         125 10  59
#
NormalKey 103   G         58  20  102
NormalKey 104   H         68  20  106
NormalKey 39    '         118 20  59
#
NormalKey 122   Z         23  30  97
NormalKey 120   X         33  30  115
NormalKey 99    C         43  30  100
NormalKey 118   V         53  30  102
NormalKey 98    B         63  30  102
NormalKey 110   N         73  30  106
NormalKey 109   M         83  30  106
NormalKey 44    ,         93  30  107
NormalKey 46    .         103 30  108
NormalKey 47    /         113 30  59
#
#
#  HiddenKey: This are all the keys that
#  you can't see. That means that you have
#  to use a control key to get them. Basically
#  these are all the uppercase letters.
#
#         ASCII Target  Finger  Control
#
HiddenKey 65    97      97      258 #A
HiddenKey 66    98      102     258 #B
HiddenKey 67    99      100     258 #C
HiddenKey 68    100     100     258 #D
HiddenKey 69    101     100     258 #E
HiddenKey 70    102     102     258 #F
HiddenKey 71    103     102     258 #G
HiddenKey 72    104     106     258 #H
HiddenKey 73    105     107     258 #I
HiddenKey 74    106     106     258 #J
HiddenKey 75    107     107     258 #K
HiddenKey 76    108     106     258 #L
HiddenKey 77    109     106     258 #M
HiddenKey 78    110     106     258 #N
HiddenKey 79    111     108     258 #O
HiddenKey 80    112     59      258 #P
HiddenKey 81    113     97      258 #Q
HiddenKey 82    114     102     258 #R
HiddenKey 83    115     115     258 #S
HiddenKey 84    116     102     258 #T
HiddenKey 85    117     106     258 #U
HiddenKey 86    118     102     258 #V
HiddenKey 87    119     115     258 #W
HiddenKey 88    120     115     258 #X
HiddenKey 89    121     106     258 #Y
HiddenKey 90    122     97      258 #Z

If you need aditional help please send me an email.

4.3. Find some bugs or give some suggestions

If you find some bugs in the program, or have some suggestions for improvements, please let me know.