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''See also'' [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/keyboard.shtml Getting started:keyboard], [[Keyboard shortcuts]], [[Keyboards and key bindings]], and [[Keyboard materials]].
''See also'' [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/keyboard.shtml Getting started:keyboard], [[Keyboard shortcuts]], [[Keyboards and key bindings]], and [[Keyboard materials]].


The XO membrane keyboard:
[[Image:Keyboard_english.png|600px]]
[[Image:Keyboard_english.png|600px]]


==Special Keys==
==Special Keys==
The XO keyboard has a number of special keys and keycap symbols. The functions of these are discussed in more detail in the [[OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Interface/Input_Systems|Human Interface Guidelines]].
The XO keyboard has a number of special keys and keycap symbols. The functions of these are discussed in more detail in the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Interface/Input_Systems Human Interface Guidelines for Input Systems]].


* the '''Search''' key has a magnifying glass ([[Image:Key search.jpg|30px]]) and activates global search;
* the '''Search''' key has a magnifying glass [[Image:Key search.jpg|30px]] and activates Journal search;
* the '''Bulletin Board''' key has two rectangles in a circle ([[Image:Key_bboard.jpg|30px]]) and toggles display of the shared visual clipboard;
* the '''Bulletin Board''' key has two overlapping rectangles [[File:Key_bulletinboard.jpg|30px]] and is to toggle display of the shared visual clipboard (not yet implemented);
* the '''Frame''' key has an open rectangle on it ([[Image:Key_frame.jpg|30px]]) and toggles the menu frame;
* the '''Frame''' key has an open rectangle on it [[Image:Key_frame.jpg|30px]] and toggles the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Laptop_Experience/The_Frame Frame];
* the '''Language''' key found on some keyboards has two types of letters ([[Image:Key_arabic.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Key_thai.jpg|25px]]) and switches between different alphabets;
* the '''Language''' key found on some keyboards has two types of letters [[Image:Key_arabic.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Key_thai.jpg|25px]] and switches between different alphabets;
* the '''Grab''' keys have hands on them ([[Image:Key_grableft.png|30px]] [[Image:Key_grabright.png|30px]]) and turn the trackpad into a scrolling device;
* the '''Grab''' keys have hands on them [[Image:Key_grableft.png|30px]] [[Image:Key_grabright.png|30px]] and turn the trackpad into a scrolling device;
* the '''[[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/View Source|View Source]]''' key has a gear on it ([[Image:Key_viewsource.png|40px]]), is accessed as Fn-Space, and displays application source.
* the '''[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Laptop_Experience/View_Source View Source]''' key has a gear on it [[Image:Key_viewsource.png|40px]], is accessed as Fn-Space, and displays [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/View_Source activity or system source];
* the membrane keyboard '''progressive [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Interface/Input_Systems#Softkey_Sliders slider]''' [[File:Key_slider.png|120px]] has no defined use and is to be available for activities to bind. (<trac>10534</trac> currently affects this.)
* brightness down (or F9), decreases the display backlight, with Alt turns the backlight off, with Ctrl toggles monochrome,
* brightness up (or F10), increases the display backlight, with Alt turns the backlight fully on,
* volume down (or F11), decreases the speaker and headphone volume,
* volume up (or F12), increases the speaker and headphone volume.


==Missing Keys==
If you are trying to locate a key that seems to be "missing" the following list may help you:
If you are trying to locate a key used on an conventional computer that seems to be "missing" on an XO membrane keyboard, the following table may help you:


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"
* the '''Esc''' key has a white × inside a black circle ([[Image:Esc.png]]);
! conventional key
⚫
* the '''F1''' key is the same as the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/neighborhoodview.shtml Neighborhood View] key ([[Image:Mesh key f1 small.png]]);
! XO membrane keyboard
⚫
* the '''F2''' key is the same as the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/groupview.shtml Group View] key ([[Image:Friends key f2 small.png]]);
|-
* the '''F3''' key is the same as the Home View key ([[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]);
| '''Esc'''
⚫
* the '''F4''' key is the same as the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/activityview.shtml Activity View] key ([[Image:Activity key f4 small.png]]);
| [[Image:Esc.png]] a white × inside a black disc
* the '''Backspace''' key is the same as Erase.
|-
* the '''Delete''' key is the same as Fn-Erase.
| '''F1'''
⚫
| [[Image:Mesh key f1 small.png]] the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/neighborhoodview.shtml Neighborhood View] key
|-
| '''F2'''
⚫
| [[Image:Friends key f2 small.png]] the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/groupview.shtml Group View] key
|-
| '''F3'''
| [[Image:Home key f3 small.png]] the Home View key
|-
| '''F4'''
⚫
| [[Image:Activity key f4 small.png]] the [http://www.laptop.org/laptop/start/activityview.shtml Activity View] key
|-
| '''Backspace'''
| [[File:Key_erase.jpg|55px]]
|-
| '''Delete'''
| [[File:Key_fn.jpg|23px]][[File:Key_erase.jpg|55px]]
|-
| '''caps'''
|
|}


==Caps Lock==
==Caps Lock==
There is no Caps Lock key.
There is no Caps Lock key. However, in a future software release, there will be a way to create Caps Lock behavior in the [[Write]] activity.


==Other controls==
==Other controls==
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To see what languages are ''currently'' supported, go to [[Manufacturing Data#Keyboards]].
To see what languages are ''currently'' supported, go to [[Manufacturing Data#Keyboards]].


You can also click on the link to each language to find out how to configure the keyboard layout. For activity localization, see [[Sugar_Control_Panel#Languages|Sugar Control Panel]]. '''However, please be advised that some configurations may cause the machine to behave abnormally ([http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5559 #5559]).'''
You can also click on the link to each language to find out how to configure the keyboard layout. For activity localization, see [[Sugar_Control_Panel#Languages|Sugar Control Panel]].


If the characters do not display correctly, you might need to install language-specific font(s). Drop the ttf file into /usr/share/fonts and rerun fc-cache.
If the characters do not display correctly, you might need to install language-specific font(s). Drop the ttf file into /usr/share/fonts and rerun fc-cache.

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See also Getting started:keyboard, Keyboard shortcuts, Keyboards and key bindings, and Keyboard materials.

The XO membrane keyboard: Keyboard english.png

Special Keys

The XO keyboard has a number of special keys and keycap symbols. The functions of these are discussed in more detail in the Human Interface Guidelines for Input Systems].

  • the Search key has a magnifying glass Key search.jpg and activates Journal search;
  • the Bulletin Board key has two overlapping rectangles Key bulletinboard.jpg and is to toggle display of the shared visual clipboard (not yet implemented);
  • the Frame key has an open rectangle on it Key frame.jpg and toggles the Frame;
  • the Language key found on some keyboards has two types of letters Key arabic.jpg Key thai.jpg and switches between different alphabets;
  • the Grab keys have hands on them Key grableft.png Key grabright.png and turn the trackpad into a scrolling device;
  • the View Source key has a gear on it Key viewsource.png, is accessed as Fn-Space, and displays activity or system source;
  • the membrane keyboard progressive slider Key slider.png has no defined use and is to be available for activities to bind. (<trac>10534</trac> currently affects this.)
  • brightness down (or F9), decreases the display backlight, with Alt turns the backlight off, with Ctrl toggles monochrome,
  • brightness up (or F10), increases the display backlight, with Alt turns the backlight fully on,
  • volume down (or F11), decreases the speaker and headphone volume,
  • volume up (or F12), increases the speaker and headphone volume.

Missing Keys

If you are trying to locate a key used on an conventional computer that seems to be "missing" on an XO membrane keyboard, the following table may help you:

conventional key XO membrane keyboard
Esc Esc.png a white × inside a black disc
F1 Mesh key f1 small.png the Neighborhood View key
F2 Friends key f2 small.png the Group View key
F3 Home key f3 small.png the Home View key
F4 Activity key f4 small.png the Activity View key
Backspace Key erase.jpg
Delete Key fn.jpgKey erase.jpg
caps

Caps Lock

There is no Caps Lock key.

Other controls

There are other controls on the XO that are not on the keyboard: the direction pad, game controls, screen rotation, and power button. They are described in the manual.

Languages other than English

OLPC keyboard layouts

Instructions for setting up keyboard switching in Terminal are on the Customizing NAND images page. On bilingual XOs, the multiplication/division key is replaced with a keyboard switching key.

Changing the language of the keyboard is independent of changing the language currently displayed. The language currently displayed can be changed by using the Language section of the Sugar Control Panel.

Membrane keyboard layouts

English (US international); Spanish (Latin America); Portuguese (Brazilian); Amharic (Ethiopic); Arabic; Nigerian (Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba); French; Thai; Urdu; Cyrillic (Russian); Turkish; Nepali; Mongolian; Kazakh; Devanagari; Uzbek; Pashto; Dari; Armenian; Khmer; Pulaar; Italian; Kreyòl; German; Chinese (Simplified); OLPC AZERTY

Non-membrane keyboard layouts

Starting with the XO-1.5 HS ("High School") edition, the XO laptop has a traditional (non-membrane) keyboard available as an option: English (US International); Spanish (Latin America);

Blank Keyboard Artwork

Artwork defining the inner dimensions of the membrane keyboard is available here: keyboard-blank.svg


To see what languages are currently supported, go to Manufacturing Data#Keyboards.

You can also click on the link to each language to find out how to configure the keyboard layout. For activity localization, see Sugar Control Panel.

If the characters do not display correctly, you might need to install language-specific font(s). Drop the ttf file into /usr/share/fonts and rerun fc-cache.

Typing Non-English characters

Many common characters can be typed directly as well by using the AltGr key in combination with other keys. For example, on the US keyboard:

AltGr+c to type cedilla (ç);
AltGr+n to type n with a tilde (ñ);
a followed by AltGr+4 to type a with an accent acute (á);
e followed by AltGr+3 to type e with an accent grave (è).

Many (but not all) activities also let you enter Unicode directly: Hold down the Ctrl+Shift keys while you type u followed by the 4-digit code point for the character you want, e.g., Ctrl+Shift+u03A9 to type the Greek capital letter Omega (Ω). (You need to hold the Ctrl and Shift keys while you type all five characters.)

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