KTouch/S1/Customizing-Ktouch/English
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Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Customizing KTouch. |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Customizing KTouch. |
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Learning Objectives
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
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Systems Requirements
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Here,we are using Ktouch 1.7.1 on Ubuntu Linux 11.10. |
Open KTouch. | Let’s open KTouch.
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Point to level 3. | Notice, that the Level displays 3.
That is because, we were in level 3, when we closed Ktouch. |
We shall now learn to create a new lecture.
Here we create new set of characters that can be displayed in the Teacher’s Line. | |
From the Main menu >> select File >> click Edit Lecture. | From the Main menu, select File, and click Edit Lecture. |
Point to the Open Lecture File dialog box. | The Open Lecture File dialog box appears. |
In the Open Lecture dialog box >> select the Create New Lecture option >> click OK. | Now, select the Create New Lecture option and click OK.
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Point to the KTouch Lecture Editor dialog box. | The KTouch Lecture Editor dialog box appears.
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In the Title field >> select and delete the name A default lecture >> type My New Training Lecture. | In the Title field, select and delete the name A default lecture
and type My New Training Lecture. |
Point to the Level Editor. | The Level Editor displays the Lecture Level.
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Click inside the Level Editor box. | Click inside the Level Editor box. |
In the New Characters in this Level field, enter the symbols &, *, and $. Enter them only once. | Now, under Data of Level 1, in the New Characters in this Level field, enter the symbols ampersand, star, and dollar.
We enter them only once. |
Point to the characters that are displayed in the first line of the Level Editor box. | Notice, that these characters are displayed in the first line of the Level Editor box. |
In the Level Data field, first select and delete the text displayed.
Enter the symbols &, *, and $ 5 times |
In the Level Data field, first select and delete the text displayed.
Enter the symbols ampersand, star and dollar 5 times. |
Now under the Level Editor box, click on the Plus sign. | Now under the Level Editor box, click on the Plus sign. |
What happened? | |
Point to the second line comprising of alphabets appears in the Level Editor box. | A second line comprising alphabets appears in the Level Editor box. |
Select this line. | Let’s select the second line in the Level Editor box. |
Point to the 2 next to the Data of Level. | The Data of Level field now displays 2.
This will be the second level in our typing lesson. |
In the New Characters in this Level field, first delete the alphabets and then type fj. | In the New Characters in this Level field, enter fj. |
In the Level Data field, first delete the text, enter fj five times. | In the Level Data field, enter fj five times. |
You can create as many levels, as you need, in your typing lesson. | |
Similarly you can create as many levels as you want in your typing lesson. | |
Point to the Save icon which is the second icon on the bottom right hand corner.
Click the Save icon. |
Click the Save icon.
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Point to the Save Training Lecture – KTouch dialog box. | The Save Training Lecture – KTouch dialog box appears.
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In the Name field, enter New Training Lecture. | In the Name field, enter New Training Lecture. |
Use the triangle to select KTouch Lecture Files (*.ktouch.xml) XML from the Filter dropdown list. |
Now let us select a format for the file.
In the Filter dropdown list, click the triangle. Select KTouch Lecture Files star.ktouch.xml within brackets as the format for the file. |
Go to Desktop. | Browse to the Desktop to save the file there. |
Click Save. | Click Save.
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Point to the KTouch Lecture Editor dialog box and the name New Training Lecture. | The KTouch Lecture Editor dialog box now displays the name New Training Lecture. |
We have created a new training lecture with two levels! | |
Click the Close button. | Let us close the KTouch Lecture Editor dialog box. |
Now let us open the lecture we created. | |
From the Main menu >> select File >> click Open Lecture. | From the Main menu, select File, and then click Open Lecture. |
Point to the Select Training Lecture File dialog box. | The Select Training Lecture File dialog appears.
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Browse to the desktop and select New Training Lecture.ktouch.xml. | Browse to the Desktop and select New Training Lecture.ktouch.xml. |
Point to the Teacher’s Line.
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Notice that the symbols &, *, and $ are displayed in the Teacher’s line.
Let’s start typing. |
We have created our own lecture and used it as a typing lesson! | |
From the Main menu, select File, click Open Lecture Browse the flowing folder path Root->usr->share->kde4->apps->Ktouch and select english.ktouch.xml |
To go back to the KTouch typing lessons,
from the Main menu, select File, click Open Lecture. Browse the flowing folder path Root->usr->share->kde4->apps->Ktouch and select english.ktouch.xml |
Point to the Teacher’s Line the KTouch interface. | We can customize Ktouch to suit our preferences. |
For example, when you type a character that is not displayed in the Teacher’s Line, the Student line turns red.
You can customize colours for different displays. | |
Let us now change the colour settings. | |
From the Main menu >> select Settings >> click Configure – KTouch. | From the Main menu, select Settings, and click Configure – KTouch. |
Point to the Configure – KTouch dialog box. | The Configure – KTouch dialog box appears. |
In the Configure – KTouch dialog box >> click Color Settings. | In the Configure – KTouch dialog box, click Color Settings.
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Point to the right panel where Color Settings displayed. | The Color Settings details appears. |
Check the Use custom colour for typing line box. | Check the Use custom colour for typing line box. |
Under Use Custom color for typing line, against the Teacher’s line, click the colour in the Text. | In the Teacher’s line field, click on the color box next to the Text field.
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Point to the Select-Color dialog box. | The Select-Color dialog box is displayed. |
In the Select-Color dialog box >> click the green colour under Forty Colors. | In the Select-Color dialog box, click green. |
Click OK. | Click OK. |
Point to the Configure – KTouch dialog box. | The Configure – KTouch dialog box appears. |
In the Configure – KTouch dialog box, click Apply. | Click Apply. |
Click OK. | Click OK. |
Go to the KTouch interface.
Point to the Teacher’s line. |
The characters in the Teacher’s Line have changed to green!
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We shall now create our own keyboard. | |
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Create a New Keyboard
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To create a new keyboard we have to use an existing keyboard. Make changes to it, and save it in a different name. |
From the Main menu >> select File >> click Edit Keyboard Layout. | From the Main menu, select File, and click Edit Keyboard Layout. |
Point to the Open Keyboard File dialog box. | The Open Keyboard File dialog box appears. |
In the Open Keyboard File dialog box >> click the Open a default keyboard option. | In the Open Keyboard File dialog box, select Open a default keyboard. |
Click on the drop-down to select en.keyboard.xml. | Now, click on button next to this field.
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Click the OK. | Click OK. |
Point to the KTouch Keyboard Editor dialog box. | The KTouch Keyboard Editor dialog box appears. |
In the Keyboard Title field, enter Training Keyboard. | In the Keyboard Title field, enter Training Keyboard. |
Select en from the Language id dropdown list. | We need to select a language for the keyboard.
Select en from the Language id dropdown list. |
Point to the Set Keyboard Font button. | Let us change the fonts in the existing keyboard.
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Click the Set Keyboard Font button. | Click Set Keyboard Font. |
Point to the Select Font – KTouch dialog box window. | The Select Font – KTouch dialog box window appears. |
In the Select Font - KTouch dialog box, select Ubuntu as the Font, Italic as the Font Style, and 11 as the Size. | In the Select Font - KTouch dialog box, let us select Ubuntu as the Font, Italic as the Font Style, and 11 as the Size. |
Click OK. | Now click OK. |
In the KTouch Keyboard Editor dialog box, point to the Save Keyboard As button.
Click the Save Keyboard As button. |
To save the keyboard, click Save Keyboard As.
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Point to the Save Keyboard – KTouch dialog box.
Browse the flowing folder path Root->usr->share->kde4->apps->Ktouch and select english.ktouch.xml |
The Save Keyboard – KTouch dialog box appears.
Root->usr->share->kde4->apps->Ktouch and select english.ktouch.xml |
In the Name field, enter practice.keyboard.xml. | In the Name field, enter Practice.keyboard.xml. |
Click Save. | Click Save. |
The file is saved in the format ‘<name>.keyboard.xml’. | |
Click Close. | Click Close. |
Can you use the newly keyboard immediately?
No. You will have to mail it to the kde-edu mailing id. It will then be included in the next version of KTouch. | |
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Assignment
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Here is an assignment for you.
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'Summary'
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This brings us to the end of this tutorial on KTouch.
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About the Spoken Tutorial Project
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Spoken Tutorial Workshops The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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