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Keyboard editing

Entering hieroglyphs

When you type a letter or a number in the main window, this letter or number appears in the small panel in the bottom left panel of JSesh. This allows you to type "Manuel de Codage" codes. Once the code is typed, you must validate it. To validate, type one of
space, ':', '*', '-', enter

The sign will be added to the hieroglyphic text.

Phonetic codes can correspond to more than one sign. For instance, iw corresponds to one of iw-island, iw-legs, iw-dog, iw-buballe and iw-flesh. The "official" sign for iw is iw-island according to the manuel. However, you might want another sign. In this case, it's quite simple : press the space bar, and the system will circle through the possibilities, one at a time.

Your last choice will be retained the next time you type the code in this session.

Grouping signs

The sign you type when validating can be used to group the hieroglyphs. Both 'space' and '-' have the simple effect that the next sign will be added in a new cadrat.

':' and '*' will add the next sign respectively below and besides the last sign entered.

'enter' has two consequences : it validates a sign (if there is one), and it adds a new line.

If no code has been entered (that is, if the code window is entered), the previous grouping sign type will group the last two cadrats. It looks a bit strange, but you will see that it's quite natural. you can use it to group signs as an afterthough.

Exempli gratia

If you want to type the word p.t, you can : previous up next
ROSMORDUC Serge
Last modified: Tue May 3 13:25:08 CEST 2005