Ibus-unikey (developed by Le Quoc Tuan, using UniKey engine) is widely used in Linux distributions. From Mac OS X Leopard, released in 2007, Apple has integrated UniKey Vietnamese Input Method to the built-in Vietnamese input of Mac OS. From 2010, the engine has also been integrated to the built-in Vietnamese keyboard in iOS (starting from iOS.
Why do you recommend EVKey over UniKey?UniKey has some very strong advantages over other programs when it comes to security. It is digitally signed by the developer and offered directly from his website (the one Ankerung shared in their post).
Keyboard software from unknown sites has been known to contain malware and viruses.I would also like to point out that the built in Windows keyboard outputs completely different and arguably inferior characters when compared with UniKey and similar programs used on iOS, Android, macOS, and Linux.
| Developer(s) | Phạm Kim Long |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2000; 20 years ago[1] |
| Stable release | 4.3 RC4 / 14 July 2018; 22 months ago |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English and Vietnamese[2] |
| Type | Input method editor |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | www.unikey.org |
UniKey is the most popular Vietnamese keyboard for Windows. The core UniKey Vietnamese Input Method is also the engine for many Vietnamese keyboards in Linux, macOS and iOS. UniKey is free of charge. Source code for the UniKey Vietnamese Input Method is distributed under the GNU General Public License.[1]
Please note: unikey.org is the only official website of UniKey. The author is not responsible for any other websites providing UniKey software.
Overview[edit]
UniKey supports: Pyramid induction manual.
- Many Vietnamese character sets/encodings:
- TCVN3 (ABC), VN Unicode, VIQR
- VNI, VPS, VISCII, BK HCM1, BK HCM2, etc.
- Unicode UTF-8, Unicode NCR Decimal/Hexadecimal for Web editors.[2]
- All 3 popular input methods: TELEX, VNI and VIQR.
- All Win32 platforms: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2000, XP, 9x/ME.
UniKey is very small, does not need any additional library. No installation is required.
About UniKey[edit]
UniKey for Windows was first released as a free program in 1999. It quickly gained popularity thanks to its speed, simplicity, and reliability. It soon became, and still is the most popular keyboard program for Vietnamese language. Today, UniKey can be found in almost every Windows PC of Vietnamese people.
The core engine UniKey Vietnamese Input Method is open source and was first released as a part of the x-unikey Vietnamese keyboard for Linux in 2001. Since then, the engine has been integrated in input methods in different OSes and software frameworks. ibus-unikey (developed by Le Quoc Tuan, using UniKey engine) is widely used in Linux distributions.[1]
From Mac OS X Leopard, released in 2007, Apple has integrated UniKey Vietnamese Input Method to the built-in Vietnamese input of Mac OS. From 2010, the engine has also been integrated to the built-in Vietnamese keyboard in iOS (starting from iOS 4.0). So the UniKey engine is now running in all iPhones, iPads that have Vietnamese input.[3]
UniKey is developed by Pham Kim Long. The officical website of UniKey is unikey.org.
References[edit]
- ^ abcHuy An (25 March 2014). 'Bộ gõ tiếng Việt phổ biến nhất đã ra đời thế nào?' [How did the most popular Vietnamese input method editor come about?]. VnEconomy (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Economic Times. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ ab'Hướng dẫn sử dụng UniKey 3.5' [UniKey 3.5 User Guide]. UniKey (in Vietnamese). April 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^Huy An (26 March 2014). ''Trận chiến' mới của cha đẻ Unikey' [A new 'battle' for the father of Unikey]. VnEconomy (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Economic Times. Retrieved 30 March 2015.