Header keywords

Header keywords are being replaced by system stores. However, all these header keywords will continue to be available in future versions of Keyman. New features will only be accessible through system stores.

bitmap	An image that appears in the language menu
bitmaps	Obsolete (was reference to two images, for Keyman 3.2 keyboards)
caps	Manages CAPS LOCK behaviour
copyright	A copyright message for the keyboard
&ethnologuecode	The SIL Ethnologue code for the language
hotkey	A default activation hotkey
language	Specifies the system language to install
layout	Obsolete (was the Windows system layout for the keyboard)
message	A message that appears when the keyboard is installed
&mnemoniclayout	Sets a keyboard to be mnemonic or positional
name	The name of the keyboard
version	The Keyman keyboard version

Rule keywords

any	Matches on an array of characters
beep	Generates a beep on the speaker
call	Calls an Input Method Extension DLL
context	Outputs the context part of a rule
deadkey	Matches and generates deadkeys
index	Outputs from an array of characters
nul	Forces no output on a rule
outs	Outputs an array of characters
return	Stops processing of the current keystroke
use	Starts processing in another group

Structural keywords

begin	Defines the starting group for the keyboard layout
group	Starts a new group of rules
match	A system rule that is fired when another rule is matched
nomatch	A system rule that is fired when no rule is matched
store	Defines an array of characters

Related Topics

Keywords by name
Language reference