WinCompose 是一款可讓您快速又輕易地輸入特殊字元和符號的免費軟體。如果您經常或偶爾有輸入特殊字元和符號的需求,那麼它正好可以滿足您的需求。這款軟體讓您只要在鍵盤上按幾個鍵,就可輸入如下面這些特殊字元和符號:
⑦ ± ÷ ü Æ ♥ ♫ é ž à ō û ø ☺ ¤ ∅ « ♯ ⸘ Ⓚ ㊷ ♪
程式安裝後會常駐在桌面右下角的工具列。這款軟體簡單易用,按鍵組合也非常直覺,預設的組成鍵 (compose key) 為右邊的 Alt 鍵,但您可在它的圖示上按滑鼠右鍵,從 Options… 中去更改這個組成鍵,如改成 Scroll Lock,以符合您的個人習慣。組成鍵是輸入特殊字元和符號過程中最重要的按鍵,每次都要先按組成鍵,再按其他鍵,才能輸入各該特殊字元和符號,例如,若要輸入 ± 這個字元,則在鍵盤上按「Alt + -」,若要輸入 ⑦,則在鍵盤上按「Alt ( 7 )」。
當您按下 Alt 鍵時,WinCompose 圖示中的方塊會從咖啡色變成藍色,表示可以輸入了。由於預設的藍色輸入狀態為 5 秒,一下子又變成咖啡色,您可以從 Options… 中將延遲 (delay) 時間設為 10 秒。這款軟體提供 1648 個名為 Sequences 的特殊字元和符號按鍵組合,您可以在它的圖示上按滑鼠右鍵,從 Show Sequences… 叫出所有特殊字元和符號的清單,以瞭解各個特殊字元和符號的按鍵組合。
此外,您也可以自訂輸入按鍵組合,並在使用者資料夾建立一個名為 .XCompose 或 .XCompose.txt 的檔案,將所有自訂的項目都儲存在該檔案中。
§ 作業系統:Windows XP/Vista/7/8
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WinCompose 原文簡介:
Entering special characters can be challenging, especially if you want to write fast. Fortunately, WinCompose makes the process as easy as using keyboard shortcuts using a special key called the “compose key”. You do not need to go to the application, make your selection and then insert it in the program you are working on.
As soon as it is running, start a compose sequence by pressing and releasing the Right Alt key. Then just type the relevant keyboard combination (for instance A then E) to enter the special character or symbol you want (in this case, Æ).
The software provides more than 1,600 sequences for various symbols. You can see the list of sequences by clicking on the application’s icon in the system tray. Alternatively, you can click on the “Show Sequences…” menu entry. You can add your own rules by adding them to a file named .XCompose in your user directory.