Korean User can input all of the 11,172 Korean characters
that can be composed by the Hangul combination principle. The
characters that
user can actually input depends on which locale user is using, because
the
current locale determines the characters available. That is, if user is
under
ko_KR.EUC locale, user can input all the characters that are defined in
the
KS X 1001, and if under ko_KR.UTF-8 locale, user can input all the
11,172
characters that can be composed by Johap principle. Below are brief
summaries
of encoding standard where those available characters are defined and
its
relevant locale of Solaris.
Four separate areas of an application subwindow are used
in entering characters. These areas are typically displayed, named, and
used
as follows:
The preedit area is a reverse video highlighted area that
displays characters as they are entered or converted. It holds
formations
of characters before they are committed to the application, that is,
before
they are put in the text block being assembled for the application.
The status area shows what the current input conversion mode is and
what
is the active keyboard layout is. Several modes are available, as
discussed
in following sections.
The lookup choice area is a popup that displays multiple Hanja or
special
character choices available for conversion of character(s) in the
preedit
area.
2.4. Auxiliary Window Area
The Auxiliary Window Area is a windows that helps input Korean
characters
in a way a user want.
3.
Basic
Functions for Korean Input Method
3.1. Starting to
input
Hangul
3.1.1. ASCII/English Input
Mode
The initial default setting is basic ASCII/English mode.
Typing on the keyboard simply enters ASCII characters.
The status region in the lower left corner shows ASCII/English input
mode:
3.1.2 Switching to
Hangul Input Mode
The first step in entering any Korean character(s) is to
turn on Hangul input conversion.
Type Control-Space (The key toggle on/off Hangul input
conversion.)
The status region then shows that the current input status is for
Hangul
input and auxiliary window show up.
3.1.3 Entering Hangul Characters
With Hangul input conversion on, typing appropriate sequences of keys
composes
Hangul characters in the preedit area on the screen.
3.1.4 backspacing
Characters
Backspace keys delete characters. But using one in the preedit
area deletes only the last character (JaMo) in the current syllable.
This
and following examples demonstrate Backspace operation.
- Let's suppose there's this text being composed, which is typo.

- Enter one backspace. The input appears like this:

- Type another backspace. The input appears like this:

- Type another backspace. The input appears like this:

3.1.5 Committing Hangul Input
The folowing preedit region contains five Hangul syllables that have
not
yet been committed.
That is, they have not yet been added to the text block
being assembled for the application.

These syllables could be committed by typing
the Space bar or a number, punctuation mark, or other printable
character
that is not part of a valid Hangul character.
A printable character (like a question
mark) is committed in the input along with the Hangul syllables, for
example:

3.1.6 Returning to ASCII/English Input Mode
Pressing control+space changes the input mode
to ASCII/English Input mode, finishing Hangul Input mode.
3.2. Switching
Keyboard
Layouts
3.2.1 Switching to different the
Keyboard layout
Currently following 3 most commonly used keyboard layout
is supported.
- 2 beol sik
- 3 beol sik 390
- 3 beol sik final
3.3.
Using
Hangul/Hanja
conversion to enter Hanja
Entering Hanja can be done in several ways.
One of the most common way is to convert Hangul input to Hanja, on a
character
by character basis or word by word basis.
There are 2 major ways to convert the Hangul in preedit
area to Hanja
- By selecting one of the candidate(s) from the lookup choice window
- By switching the Hanja candidate through all the available list
one
by one.
The following examples shows how to convert a Hangul character to a
Hanja
character. Same method is used to convert Hangul characters(word) to
Hanja
characters(word).
3.3.1 Hanja Lookup Mode
- With Hangul input conversion on, type an appropriate sequence of
keys(pronunciation
of the Hanja that you want to input) to compose a Hangul character in
the
preedit area on the screen:

- Type Shift+F9, then the lookup window pops up.
(Depending on the user's setting, this may automatically commit the
Hanj
a candidate if there's only one candidate entry in dictionary)

- You can navigate page to page by pressing the keys show below
Key Sequence |
Operation |
Page Up |
Next Page |
Page Down |
Previous Page |
- If the current page contains the character that you are looking
for,
you can either press the label of the character or you can press the
space
key to move the highlighted area to the Hanja you want and then press
enter or you can use your mouse to click the Hanja you want.
3.3.2 Hanja Word Conversion
Modes
Hangul to Hanja conversion can be done also word by word
just as it is done character by character (described in the preceding
section).
The steps for Hangul to Hanja word conversion are the same
except conversion is not turned on until the preedit area contains a
Hangul
word.
Shift+F9 turns on
Hanja conversion choices.
The Hanja choices are a list of possible Hanja words plus a list
of Hanja characters for only the last syllable of the Hangul word.
A display like the following appears after typing a Hangul
word followed by Shift+F9:
The above list contains three Hanja word choices for converting
the Hangul word in the preedit area.
3.4.
Entering
Special Symbol Characters
Users can enter non-Hangul/Hanja characters that cannot
be typed directly on the keyboard.
It works the same as "Hanja Character Lookup Choice Mode"
- Typing the letter of the choice makes/commits the choice and
returns
to Hangul input mode
To start to enter Special Symbols,
- With Hangul input conversion on, type F8. The status
area shows that you are now in symbol input mode and input method
server
pops up a page of category choices:

- Type the letter of a category (a in the following example)
to display the first page of choices, or press enter after scrolling
down
the list using space key to do the same thing.

4.
Auxiliary
Windows for Korean Input Method
4.1. Palette
Auxiliary
Window
PaletteAux window consists of following buttons

- Grabber:Click this button to move the pallette window
- Johap->Wansung Converter:Click this button to convert the
current
Hangul incoding.
- Visual Keyboard Launcher:Click this button to show Visual
Keyboard Window
- Utility Button
4.2 Virtual
Keyboard Auxiliary Window
To Launch this window, click Visual Keyboard Launch from
the Palette Auxiliary window. The selected Virtual Keyboard Auxiliary
window
shows up.
- 2 Beol Sik

- 3 Beol Sik 390

- 3 Beol Sik Final

You can click the keyboard button on the Virtual Auxiliary
window to enter the character on the keyboard button.
To close the Virtual Keyboard Auxiliary window, chose
the 'Close Keyboard' menu of Visual Keyboard Launcher submenu.
4.3. Input
Method Help
To access the online help of Korean Input method, click
the input method help item from the utilities menu, a browser such as
Netscape
will appear and display the help information for input methods.