 
KEYBOARD TOOLS
CapitalizationPunishment is a handy utility that adds functionality to
the Newton's built-in keyboard. When prompted to add a word, you will now have options to
add the word as is, as all lower case, with an initial cap, or all uppercase.
This is a set of utility applets for the Newton which replaces the
current caret popup keypad. In addition to the conventional keypad, CaretPro maintains
configurable word lists, where you can store words or phareses you frequently use.
CPeditor is an applet for editing the word lists that CaretPro uses. CPremover permanently
removes word list soup.
This program pops up a table of many ascii characters. Selecting one
inserts it at the current selection point. "bs" means backspace, "cr"
means carriage return, "tb" means tap. The diamond and checkmark characters only
appear correctly in certain Newton fonts. Freeware Credit: Copyright S. Milllman 1994
(StephenM35@aol.com).
The Newton has a "smart" keyboard - if it doesn't recognize a
word you tap out with it, it asks if you want to add the word to the dictionary. DumbKbd
opens the normal Newton alphanumeric keyboard with a temporary lobatomy to prevent it
asking about each unrecognized word. Closing the keyboard restores it to normal. Freeware
Credit: Copyright S. Milllman 1994 (StephenM35@aol.com).
Dvorak is a free extension that adds the Dvorak keyboard layout to your
Newton. Now your virtual and external keyboards can be used in the Dvorak layout for
faster and more comfortable data entry! Open Extras->Prefs->Locale->Keyboard and
choose Dvorak to change your keyboard layout to the Dvorak style. The latest version
includes a fix so that the Dvorak keyboard no longer becomes the default keyboard upon
restart. Credit: Adam Tow of Foundation Systems.
A tiny keyboard for the Newton which can type the date, a tab, a
carriage return, or the delete key. Unlike the large built-in keyboard, you can leave this
one open all the time, since it doesnıt disable double-tapping on a word to display the
Newtonıs other guesses for that word.
Gesture Mosaic is a fast, accurate way to enter letters and numbers on a
Personal Digital Assistant such as the Apple Newton. Characters are written by making a
short gesture on the Mosaic, a template based on the figure eight. A gesture is a stroke
drawn with the pen in a curved or straight line. The author recommends the reader
play the turtorial game Rapid Fire.
Gesture Mosaic is a fast, accurate way to enter letters and numbers on a
Personal Digital Assistant such as the Apple Newton. Characters are written by making a
short gesture on the Mosaic, a template based on the figure eight. A gesture is a stroke
drawn with the pen in a curved or straight line. The author recommends the reader
play the turtorial game Rapid Fire.
GestureLaunch and GestureScript are ICSıs answer to button bars and
package launchers. Now you can assign up to four actions to each built-in button for a
total of 24 different actions that are always available and donıt take up as much heap or
screen space as a button bar. Launch any package or NewtCase Archive with a simple gesture
(select, caret, line, or scrub). GestureLaunch can even execute small NewtonScript
programs entered with GestureScript (samples included). Shareware, $10. Free to NewtCase
2.x users.
KeyMan is an enhancement to the built in keyboards. It modifies the
standard keyboard, the numeric keyboard, the phone keyboard, and the dates keyboard. The
normal, QWERTY-style keyboard gets a row of keys added to the top. There's cut, copy and
paste, paste name, date, time... and lots more! Install to internal memory only, not to a
card. Credit: Stand Alone Software.
KeyMan,
the Newton Keyboard Manager, is a set of new keyboards to replace and enhance the various
onscreen Newton keyboard. Typewriter Keyboard includes a row of function keys - Select
All, Copy, Paste and Special Functions. The Numeric Keypad adds calculator functionality.
DatePad adds a set of pickers to the keypad, allowing you to quickly set dates by
selecting them on a calendar and times on a digital clock. The Net Keypad is designed to
make it easier to record email addresses, web sites, and ftp locations. 30 day shareware.
Credit: Stand Alone Software.
This is a replacement keyboard for the standard
QWERTY soft-keyboard that comes standard on the Newton. It is intended for those who
handwrite quite a bit on their Newtons. The Mini Writer's Keyboard is a smaller version of
the Writer's Keyboard. However, this version no longer has vertical orientation as an
option and the keyboard is always tiny. Credit: Arnold Kim, Nemesis Productions.
No More Keys is an application which replaces the QWERTY keyboard with
Graffiti. This package will not appear in the extras drawer, and makes an effort to be as
invisible as possible. To use this package, simply load it after Graffiti has already been
loaded. If all of your packages are being kept on the same store, that will do it. On the
other hand, if you are dividing all of your packages between internal and a card, Graffiti
will need to be internal and this application on the card.
TypePalette is an unobtrusive palette containing some characters that
are hard to enter by hand. The window can be dragged by dragging the grey square near the
right end. All of the options require that there be a current "insertion point."
Tap once in the text where you want changes to apply if you aren't sure where the
insertion point is. Credit: Copyright S. Milllman 1994 (StephenM35@aol.com).
This package is a replacement for the built-in keyboard on the Newton.
You write in the center box a single character at a time using normal letters styles. As
the letter is recognized it is inserted as text into the view with the flashing insertion
caret. You can choose an alternate letter from the list of characters to the right of the
inking box. When you tap an alternate character the previously inserted character is
deleted and the new one replaces it. Any empty box can be used to type a space. The
"del" key can be used to delete characters and the arrow keys are used to move
around the line. There's also a carriage return button, caps lock button, number and
punctuation button.
With WittyKeys for Newton OS2.1, Newton users have the ability to define
their own key commands and shortcuts. For instance, users may switch between apps on their
Newton with the traditional Alt+Tab or open Dates quickly with Command+D. Witty Keys
includes functionality to bring up backlighting, power on/off, open extras folders and
more! Credit: Thorsten Lange.
Writer's Keyboard provides the quick menu you've always wanted. The
small window app provides a link to the standard on-screen keyboard, common punctuation
and two user definable keys! The author has released this package as a fully functional
software version and requests a $5.00 donation if you find the product useful. Credit:
Arnold Kim of Nemesis Productions.
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