No bad tool today...in short it’s an indicator for the currently used keyboard layout language, giving you an indication of a text’s language instantly.

As GAOTD it’s OK and pretty much handy when for instance you wonder what kind of language you stumbled upon when you reach a webpage written in a different language than yours (in fact whenever you click on the language it shows you a small abbreviation for it).

Useful only for those who often need to switch their keyboard layout between multiple languages (for instance people who work in the translation field or know more than one language).

If you know just one language (English) and need only the English keyboard layout, this GAOTD is obviously totally useless (and by watching the current ridiculous low GAOTD rating it looks like almost anybody here knows just one language).

BEST and more comprehensive FREE ALTERNATIVES

http://www.google.com/inputtools
http://www.omega-com.pl/kbdkaz.htm

Enjoy!! ^_^

Giovanni  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+116)

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Installed on a Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit system.

A Russian company without name and address.

The idea is good, if you need different keyboard layouts. This idea must come from a cyrillic (or chinese...) programmer.

The idea is good, but I could not test it. It doesn't not work on my system. nada, nil, nothing. For the next try, I downloaded the portable version from their website and the same null effect. Does it work on Win 8.1???

Uninstalled.

Karl  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+72)

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Addendum :

Yes, I have different keyboard layouts, so it cannot be a missing alternative. I have installed the German, French and English keyboard, this is done quick in Win 8.1 with the keyboard sign in the symbol bar, where I have a virtual keyboard, too.

Karl  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+33)

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Downloaded ok, registration went funny though. Entering the key with copy paste didn''t work, however’t hen i used the "get key from zipfile" option and I pointed to the downloaded file the ok button went black and i could press it.
It sort of works but way to limited. I get the NL abreviation when typing in Windows search box in start menu (Windows 8.1 64bit with Iobit Startmenu 8) however I see it in non of my browsers or text editors, not in any blogging software, not in windows live writer, heck the only software so far that it worked with that has anything to do with writing was advanced diary which I still didn't uninstall and Skype, didn't check other messengers. Oh and it didn't work in Phrase Expander.

uninstalled, way to limited.

Mavadelo  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+24)

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Same problem as first poster Karl;
Could not test it. It doesn’t not work on my system. I downloaded the portable version from their website and the same null effect.
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I could use the idea or program though, living in Belgium;
3 official languages (NL,FR,DE) luckily only 1 officially rcognised keyboard; sadly this is azerty; not an easy keyboard, i prefer qwerty.
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Uninstalled

Peter  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+13)

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