KbdEdit 1.1.7

KbdEdit 1.1.7 is designed as a useful and professional program. Keyboard customization under Windows has never been easy. Fortunately, KbdEdit is here to turn it around: now its never been easier!

KbdEdit is no ordinary keyboard mapper: not only can you assign any letter or special character to any key, you can remap physical position and function of any, and we mean ANY key: letter or digit, Control, Alt, Shift, Function, multimedia, cursor, Caps/Num/Scroll Lock and Numpad keys.

All keyboard functions are at your fingertips, waiting for you to reprogram them to your taste - only one menu item, button click or drag&drop away. You can also drag&drop characters from/to other applications - KbdEdit is better CharMap than the Windows built-in CharMap itself.

KbdEdit imports KLC files produced by Microsfot Keyboard Layout Creator. Not only does this make for a painless migration from MSKLC, it also enables the deployment of KLC files under 64-bit Windows, which cannot be achieved using MSKLC alone. Your customized layout can become a part of the Language Bar list in no time, and from that point on it is accessible from any Windows application.

Major Features:

1. Lean and blazingly fast
   KbdEdit is written entirely in C++ language, whence its excellent performance and responsiveness. Code-bloat free: two self-sufficient exe files is all that is ever installed on your computer (only one file in the Demo version)
   KbdEdit writes Windows DLL layout files directly and quickly, with no intermediary steps like code generation, compilation and linking.
   
2. Low Level Layout EditingSpecial and function keys reprogramming
   KbdEdit is no ordinary keyboard mapper: not only can you assign any letter or special character to any key, but with the Full edition you can remap physical position and function of any, and we mean ANY key: letter or digit, Control, Alt, Shift, Function, multimedia or cursor keys.
   You can even reprogram such unyielding keys as Caps/Num/Scroll Lock and Numpad keys.
   Missing the right Ctrl, which was expelled from your laptop's keyboard in favor of the "context menu" key you never use? With KbdEdit, nothing easier than bringing it back.
   
3. High Level Layout EditingUnprecedented ease of use
   Just start the program and play with it, within 10 minutes you too will become a keyboard layout expert.
   With KbdEdit, all keyboard functions are at your fingertips, waiting for you to reprogram them to your taste - only one menu item, button click or drag&drop away.
   Undo/Redo
   You can experiment to your heart's content - multiple level Undo/Redo always gives you an easy route back.
   
4. Preview modeInstant preview
   Any change you make can be instantly tested in the Preview screen.
   Don't waste time designing elaborate layouts only to discover they're ergonomic disasters once you try to use them. Test any change as soon as you make it.
   
5. Unicode PaletteComfortable Unicode navigation
   Unicode palette at the bottom of the KbdEdit screen will soon become your best friend. It adjusts automatically to the current layout, displaying only character ranges that make sense for your language.
   Even better, you can drag&drop characters even from/to other applications - KbdEdit is a better CharMap than the Windows built-in CharMap itself
   Unicode with its 65 536 code points will never intimidate you again.
   Ligatures, Dead keys, Multilingual keyboards and much more
   With the Full edition, you can use advanced layout features like Ligatures and customized dead keys.
   
6. Ligature Editor
   With the help of togglable KANA modifier, you can even support two or three different languages on a single layout!
   
7. Multilingual keyboard
   Don't lose your investment in MSKLC
   KbdEdit seamlessly imports KLC files produced by Microsfot Keyboard Layout Creator. Not only does this make for a painless migration, it also enables the deployment of KLC files under 64-bit Windows, which cannot be achieved using MSKLC alone.
   
8. Language BarEasy deployment
   With KbdEdit, your customized layout can become a part of your favorite layout list in no time, and from that point on it is accessible from any Windows application.
   
9. Save As DialogNo harm is made to your system
   The changes you make are localized strictly to the custom layouts created with KbdEdit. Windows standard layouts, as well as layouts created with other tools, are protected from any accidental damage.
   
10. Import Layout DialogShare your layouts
    To deploy a custom layout elsewhere, you will only need to "Export" it and use the "Import" feature on the target computer.
    The target does not even have to run a full version of KbdEdit - the Player edition, with its generous volume discount, offers a cost-effective way to deploy custom layouts on a large number of computers.

Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista 32/x64