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Questions tagged [input-languages]

Questions concerning the input language, a setting in an operation system or an individual program that controls the language used to type information via the keyboard.

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prevent from specifie software to change language without my permission [closed]

I am using windows 10 pro, there is a program that changing the language without my knowledge, can I prevent from the program to change language without my permission?
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Windows 10: How do I install an input method without installing the associated language pack?

I'm running Windows 10 Pro, version 1803. It used to be that when I install a new input method, I would be given the choice whether to install the associated language pack along with the input method....
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How to install simplified Chinese IME basic input features offline on Windows 11?

I want to add Chinese Pinyin IME on my Windows 11 PC, which requires addition package "Basic Input" to be installed. However my computer cannot install optional feature, language pack, ...
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Using CapsLock to switch the keyboard language layout on Windows-7 [closed]

Currently I am using Recaps for switching between keyboard layouts. But I am looking for a replacement, because it is a little buggy and not updated for years. Do you know any replacement?
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Why is Afrikaans Keyboard randomly installed on Windows 11? [duplicate]

I've done some searching and this seems to be a common problem. It is not included under settings in my list of languages and keyboards, but when I installed another language it magically appeared. I ...
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Is it possible to change the cursor indicator color depending on the input language?

on windows 10 there is an option to change the cursor indicator color (Win+I -> Ease of Access -> Text Cursor). I would love (even pay if there was an app for it) to change the text cursor color ...
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7 answers
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Can I disable the "Alt+Shift" shortcut to change language in windows 8.1 (or Windows 10)?

I'm using windows 8.1 with multiple languages. The new pretty shortcut windows+spacebar will pop up a pretty looking selection on the right. Now, hitting Alt+Shift (left ones) will also change the ...
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2 answers
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Windows 7 insists there is an extra language input

This is a corporate image of Windows 7; it keeps inisiting that I have an extra input method while I don't. See screens below: Nothing else other than "US" Yet, in the language menu bar "NL" adds ...
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Lenovo m11 physical keyboard doesen't support Icelandic alphabet

I have a Lenovo m11 tablet and when I use physical keyboard it seems that that Lenovo doesn't support Icelandic alphabet. The letters that are missing are þ,æ and ö. On screen keyboard is OK and all ...
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How to change .esd files to .cab files for Win 10 interface language change?

I want to change the interface language for my PC that has Windows 10 Single Language version. According to a thread here I need to download the language package from uupdump.net and change the .esd ...
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How can toggle between three input methods?

There are three input methods in my ibus framework: I have set the ctrl + space as toggling key between the three input methods. I want to toggle between the three input methods when click ctrl+...
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How to make `Alt + Shift + 0` work (to change the input language) on Windows 10?

I assigned Alt+Shift+0 to en-US but nothing happened when I pressed. And this shortcut just disappeared randomly after reboot. Alt+Shift+9 and Alt+Shift+8 assigned for zh-CN and Japanese are both ...
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Why is openSUSE TW complaining can't set the locale; make sure $LC_* and $LANG are correct?

I recently noticed that every console applications is griping about my locale settings. I am using openSUSE Tumbleweed x86_64. 09:39 ~ $ locale locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such ...
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fcitx: Typing in Sanskrit and Hindi, Devanagari script (itrans)

I am trying to type in Devanagari script using fcitx and a Spanish keyboard layout. I have fcitx configured to switch between standard input and Mozc for Japanese. I installed the following packages: ...
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How do I clear or reset the word suggestion on Windows 10?

My problem: Whenever I type the the word ma in any typing input on Windows 10, it shows me suggestions which has the word mà (as in the picture), this is a Vietnamese word from the last user on my ...

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