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I've added most of the new ASL translations to the keyboard. I had to squish the symbols in the "duplicate symbol" sign a bit, but hopefully that's not a problem. The signs for "Left lane", "Middle lane", and "Right lane" are a bit difficult, as they aren't made up exclusively of SignWriting symbols (the grey vertical line). I wrote a simple tutorial <https://806e8abcad89c3043886d9f62a7903edbba39fa1.googledrive.com/host/0B1Pz4n6wXAfvT18yOTFoSE5Sa2s/SWKB.html?SWKB-tutorial> on creating a simple sign with the keyboard. It really doesn't cover much, but I hope it will helpful to some. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > SignWriting List > January 30, 2015 > > Wonderful feedback, Adam - Thank you! > > and thanks again to Yair for this keyboard - > > Val ;-) > > ——— > > > > On Jan 26, 2015, at 10:57 AM, Adam Frost <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I have been wanting to test this out, but have been doing several things > and it slipped my mind. Thank you, Val, for reminding me. ;-) > > I just tried it out. I like the fact that the keyboard labels are there in > gray. It helps me touch type better since I don’t know the layout very well > yet. > > The Shift+NextSymbol and Shift+MiddleLane tricks were great to know > because that really helps with the signs that have duplicate handshapes. > Saves time from having to “construct” the handshape with both hands. > > You said that Holding shift will also move and rotate symbols faster. I > notice that will also reverse the fill order. > > About the English text labeling help, I like what Steve has done with > SignText for a lot of those that you asked for. Below are some ideas (for > ASL at least). > > * "Left lane” > > * "Middle lane” > > > * "Right lane” > > > * "Next symbol" (or perhaps just "Next", if it won't fit otherwise) > > > * "Delete lefthand symbol" and "Delete righthand symbol" (or perhaps just > "Delete symbol" or just "Delete”) > > and > or > and > > * "Duplicate symbol" (or "Duplicate”) > > but it might be too big, so I tried a shorter version > but it also might still be too much, so I create an abstract version > > * "Fingerspelling mode" (or "Fingerspelling”) > > > * “Autocomplete” > > > I’m not sure how to do that one yet. > > * Something like "Swap sides", indicating that the left and right hands > are switched. (I don't even know what to label that in English yet…) > > I took this from SignText. It is called Mirror symbol > > * "Toggle plaintext” > > > I’m not sure how to do this one either. I hope these help. > > I know that it is confusing for some beginners how to get the handshapes > that they want. I was wondering if maybe adding some color to help them > realize that the function of the keys. For example, you start with 5 keys > that are to construct the active fingers of the handshape. Maybe by graying > out the base symbol, it might help people see that they are selecting > active fingers. It may be possible that only the top layer would be the > ones that need this. Below is what I had in mind. It may be possible that > only the top layer would be the ones that need this so that people can > catch onto the idea that they are constructing the handshapes by adding > those fingers. > > > > A similar thing could be useful for rotation by adding a curved arrow > above the symbol to point to the direction of the rotation. The reason it > is confusing is because there are times when the rotating symbols both look > the same, especially with the square. > > Adam > ________________________________________________ > > SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION > > Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] > > Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] > > SignWriting List Archives & Home Page > http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist > > Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages > http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1 > > > ________________________________________________ > > SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION > > Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] > > Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] > > SignWriting List Archives & Home Page > http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist > > Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages > http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1 > > ________________________________________________ SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] SignWriting List Archives & Home Page http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1