KeyMan v1.1---------------------------------------------------------------------copyright 1995 Stand Alone & Ben Gottlieb* What's it do?--------------------------------------------------------------------- KeyMan (KEYboard MANager) is a collection of enhancements to the four built-in keyboards on the Newton. It also modifies Palm Computing's Graffiti (tm) handwriting recognition package, if installed. * What's in this archive?--------------------------------------------------------------------- There are four Newton software packages and three text files inthis archive. They are: * KeyMan.txt document you're now reading. 'Nuff said. * KeyMan.pkg software package you'll install on your Newton. * SASReg.pkg software package you'll install on your Newton to enter the password you get when you register KeyMan. * Register.txt read me file describing the Register software. * Register.pkg software package you can install on your Newton to use Register, which will allow you to pay for KeyMan via email.* Installing KeyMan--------------------------------------------------------------------- First off, you must get the KeyMan software package onto yourNewton. You can do this using the Newton Connection Kit (for Mac orWindows), the Newton Package Downloader, or the Newton PackageInstaller. See the documentaion with each of these for moreinformation on installing packages with them.* Using KeyMan--------------------------------------------------------------------- KeyMan modifies each of the four built in keyboards, as well asGraffiti, if installed. These changes are detailed below. Note thatKeyMan is an autopart, which means it has no extras drawer icon. It changes the fonts used in the QWERTY, numeric, and dateskeyboards, increasing their size by a point, and greatly increasingtheir readability.* QWERTY-style keyboard--------------------------------------------------------------------- KeyMan adds a row of function keys to the top of this keyboard.Many of these functions require that there be a current cursor point.If there isn't one, simply tap somewhere in the notepad, and aflashing cursor will appear there.The Key functions are, from left to right:Shift: (an upward pointing arrow.) This controls whether the function keys are shifted. Only the Cut, Copy, Paste and Graffiti keys are affected by this, and they are explained below. When the Shift key is hilited, the Cut, Copy, and Paste keys all show a small scissors icon in their middle, and the Graffiti key turns into a small 'i'. All: This selects all text in the current area...if it's in the Notepad, it will select the current paragraph, if it's in an input line, it will select the entire line. Cut: If the Shift key is not selected, this will cut the currently selected text into a temporary clipboard. This will replace whatever is currently there (note: this is NOT the same clipboard that appears when you drag an item to the edge of the screen.) It deletes the current selection. If the KeyMan shift key is down, then this will add the selection to KeyMan's list of clippings (accessible via the shifted Paste key, see below.) It also deletes the current selection.Copy: This key is identical to the Cut key (both shifted and unshifted versions) except that it leaves the selection untouched. Paste: This key, if unshifted, will paste the contents of KeyMan's clipboard at the current cursor location. If the Shift key is down, it will pop up a menu of everything in KeyMan's list of clippings (you can add to this list with the Shifted Cut and Copy keys,) as well as an option to delete an item. Tapping an item will paste it into the cursor's current location. Tapping "Delete an item" will pop up another menu, from which you can choose an item to remove from the list. Special: When tapped, this key will pop up a list of options. If there is no current cursor point, only three options will appear: Open Styles: This will open the Styles palette, allowing you to change font and ink preferences. Don't Ask to Add Words: Tapping this will toggle on and off the "Add word to dictionary" feature of the keyboard. Many people find this annoying, so this provides a method to turn it off. If it's off, there will be a check mark next to this item, and the little dictionary at the lower left of the keyboard will turn into a closed book. Add Leading Space: This governs pasting items. It it has a check next to it, than words and phrases pasted into the Newton will have a space added before it is pasted in. Tapping it will toggle the check. If there is a current cursor location, than an additional three options will appear. These are: Paste Current Time: This will paste the current time at the cursor location. Paste Current Date: This will paste the current date. Paste My Name: This will paste your name (as entered in your preferences.)Graffiti/Info: If this button is tapped and Graffiti is installed, Graffiti will open, and the keyboard will close. If it's not installed, but Gesture Mosaic (from Mosaic Input Technologies) is installed, Gesture Mosaic will open. If the shift key is down, a window will open giving information about KeyMan. Forward Delete: This will just delete the character in front of the cursor. * Numeric keyboard--------------------------------------------------------------------- This keyboard gets a display appended to the top of it, with anon/off switch to the right of it. When it's off, the keyboard worksas normal. If you tap on the switch, the calculator will turn on.Now the keyboard will function like a standard, four function calculator. Tap on the number or operation keys (+, -, /, and *) toadd them to the current expression, or tap on the '=' key to evaluateit. It can handle either the '.' or ',' as decimal points (dependingon your locale.) Tapping on the display will paste the results afterthe current cursor position.* Phone keyboard--------------------------------------------------------------------- This keyboard adds a display and a switch to the basic layout. The switch has three positions. In the first poisition (it looks likea switch) the keyboard operates as normal. In the second position (asmall phone handset) tapping a key plays the tone associated withthat key on a real phone. In the third position, (a small phone onthe hook), tapping a number appends it to the display. When you're ready to dial, just tap on the display and a sequence of tones willbe played through the speaker, corresponding to the number in thedisplay.* Dates keyboard--------------------------------------------------------------------- The dates keyboard has a small date picker added to it. Thisallows you easily select a date. Tapping on the arrows to the leftand right of the month will decrease or advance the month, respectively, and tapping on the year will pop up a list of years.Below the date picker are three buttons. The first, "All", will select all text at the current insertion point. The second, "Today",will move the calendar to today's date. The last, a small arrow, willpaste the selected date into the cursor position.* Graffiti Changes--------------------------------------------------------------------- KeyMan adds two buttons to the Graffiti screen. The first is aclose box, so that you can easily close Graffiti with just a tap. Italso adds a keyboard button. When tapped, it will close Graffiti andopen the standard QWERTY style keyboard. In addition, if you closeGraffiti, then the next time you open a keyboard (either throughdouble tapping in an edit line or tapping the keyboard button) thenGraffiti will open instead.* Registering KeyMan--------------------------------------------------------------------- You have a 30 day trial period in which to examine KeyMan, during which it will function fully. Should you wish to register, you'll need to do one of the following: * Send us a check for $15 to: Stand Alone 1146 Morse Ave., #3C Chicago, IL, 60626, USA * Using CompuServe, GO SWREG, and register ID # 5666. * Using Flash Sheridan's Register program (enclosed in the KeyManarchive) and either NewtonMail (built into the Newton) or CatamountSoftware's Aloha (shareware, $50, for more info, contact Catamount atinfo@catamount.com). Open up Register, fill in the application (KeyMan:SAS), the amount ($15), and your credit card information, and email it. However you register, PLEASE be sure to include an email address(it's not vital, but it will result in MUCH speedier service) and your name, as entered in the Prefs -> Personal section of your Newton. This is used to generate the password we send you to unlock KeyMan, so it has to be exact. Once you register, you will receive a password from us. To use it,install the SAS Register package (also enclosed in the KeyManarchive), select "KeyMan" from the pop up menu at the top, and enterthe password. You should get a message confirming the password. Youmay then remove the SAS Register application from you Newton.* Contacting us--------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions regarding KeyMan, or any other Stand AloneNewton application, please don't hesitate to contact us: Email: internet: info@standalone.com (<-- preferred) AOL: PDC Ben eWorld: Gottlb CompuServe: 76342,3057 Phone: Voice: (312) 262-5150 Fax: (312) 262-5148 Regular Mail: Stand Alone 1146 Morse Ave., #3C Chicago, IL, 60626, USA * Version History---------------------------------------------------------------------1.1 July 31, 1995 Fixed calculator bugs, qwerty-bugs, added new font for qwerty keyboard, support for graffiti, new about box.1.0 April 20, 1995 First public release