New Auxiliary Window for Chinese Input Methods

The Auxiliary window provides a user interface (UI) for input methods. The UI is “friendly” and extensible for all Chinese locales. New functions that are supported by the auxiliary window are as follows:

• Input method switching

• Input method properties configuration

• Look-up tables for GB2312, GBK, GB18030, HKSCS, CNS, Big–5, and Unicode character sets

• Code table management tool

• A visual keyboard