[Trac #418] Keyboard layout collector ticket.

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#418: Keyboard layout collector ticket.
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 Reporter:  jg         |        Owner:  warp   
     Type:  defect     |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  high       |    Milestone:  BTest-1
Component:  keyboards  |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:             |  
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Old description:

> All keyboards will have a trac entry to tracking their layout status.
> This collects them into one place.
>
> Note that there will be other keyboards and layouts for other
> national/cultural/linguistic reasons.  The current layouts are aimed at
> the international software developer community and the specific countries
> named.
>
> There are some generic decisions we have made, however, such as removing
> caps lock, which only causes trouble for most children, and  putting
> control in an easier to reach location (to reduce the RSI problems all
> too many people are experiencing on conventional keyboards in adulthood).
> We've also made generic decisions around function keys, including some
> not typically found on most keyboards, oriented specifically at
> simplifying the user interface. Thought has also been given to minimize
> difficulties with commonly used other software found on other operating
> systems.

New description:

 All keyboards will have a trac entry to tracking their layout status. This
 collects them into one place.

 = BTest-1 Keyboards =

   * #419 - US International
   * #420 - Arabic
   * #421 - Thai
   * #422 - Spanish (Argentine)
   * #423 - Nigerian
   * #424 - Portuguese (Brazil)

 Note that there will be other keyboards and layouts for other
 national/cultural/linguistic reasons.  The current layouts are aimed at
 the international software developer community and the specific countries
 named.

 There are some generic decisions we have made, however, such as removing
 caps lock, which only causes trouble for most children, and  putting
 control in an easier to reach location (to reduce the RSI problems all too
 many people are experiencing on conventional keyboards in adulthood).
 We've also made generic decisions around function keys, including some not
 typically found on most keyboards, oriented specifically at simplifying
 the user interface. Thought has also been given to minimize difficulties
 with commonly used other software found on other operating systems.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/418#comment:5>
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