https://github.com/user202729/plover-jackdaw-alt1

Jackdaw-similar keyboard plugin for Plover. (NOT TESTED!)
https://github.com/user202729/plover-jackdaw-alt1

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Jackdaw-similar keyboard plugin for Plover. (NOT TESTED!)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/user202729/plover-jackdaw-alt1
• Owner: user202729
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-11-08T16:58:14.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-19T03:59:12.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-18T17:46:09.772Z (9 days ago)
• Topics: jackdaw, plover, plover-plugins, plugins, stenography
• Language: Python
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• Size: 22.5 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# plover-jackdaw-alt1

Jackdaw-similar keyboard plugin for Plover.

### Installation

Refer to https://github.com/openstenoproject/plover/wiki/Manually-Installing-Plugins.

Then, restart Plover, go to Configure → System, select "Jackdaw Alt1" system.

If you don't use either Keyboard or Gemini PR machine, you will likely see a "Keymap is invalid, behavior undefined" error. Go to "Machine" tab of "Configure" window, and configure a keymap.

I wrote this long ago, so I don't really remember how it's supposed to be used, but I think:

* the keymap is designed to be compatible with a Georgi -- that is, steno keyboard, so the layout is something like

   ```

   4 C W N (X)    |    (x) r l c t (e)

   S T H R (Z)    |    (z) n g h s (y)

      (I) E A           a o (u)

   ```

   Generally uppercase characters are on the left side, and lowercase characters are on the right side.

   The key labeled `4` is just because there are too many keys labeled `a` already.

   The Georgi has 4 `*` keys total and 3 thumb keys on each half.

   On a normal keyboard, they correspond to

   ```

   q w e r (t)    |    (y) u i o p ([)

   a s d f (g)    |    (h) j k l ; (')

      (x) c v           n m (,)

   ```

   by default.

* Because of lack of space, the suffix keys `-ing`, `-ed`, etc. are not included (and I forgot how they're supposed to be typed).

* If any of the `XZxz` keys are included in a stroke, the output word will be stitched to the previous word.

Other than that, refer to the source code...

By default, the `SKWRAEBG` or `STHREagh` stroke is used to toggle the system (English stenotype ↔ Jackdaw alt1).

You'll need to add a translation `"SKWRAEBG": "{plover:switch_system:Jackdaw alt1}"` in your normal dictionary yourself,

and install the [corresponding plugin](https://github.com/nsmarkop/plover_system_switcher).

### Theory

Based on the tutorial on [Learn Plover!](https://www.openstenoproject.org/learn-plover/jackdaw.html) site,

and the linked patent.

See `jackdaw_default.py` for the details (namely, a mapping from (key stroked) → (output)),

and `jackdaw_custom.json` for the strokes not defined by the rules.

### Utilities

* `generate-typey-type-lessons.py`: convert Python dictionary format

(can be copied from `jackdaw_default.py`) to Typey Type compatible custom lessons.