Re: [PATCH] adjusting korean key bindings

[Jihyun Cho <jihyun.jo@gmail.com>]

2009/6/12 Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>:
> In article <9d644d9b0906110727r7fc75080gf8f10ea47623db7f@mail.gmail.com>, Jihyun Cho <jihyun.jo@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I adjusted a keymap.
>> Many korean people are using a `Hanja' key to convert Hangul to Hanja
>> and a `Hangul' key to toggle input method.
>> As a keymap was adjusted, I modified a `hangul-to-hanja-conversion' function.
>
> Thank you.  Although the patch need subtle modifications, it
> seems that it surely improves usability for Korean users.
> But, this change breaks backward compatibility.
>
> -    (global [f9]  quail-hangul-switch-hanja nil)
> +    (global [f9] hangul-to-hanja-conversion nil)
>
> The key-binding of F9 for quail-hangul-switch-hanja is what
> suggested long ago by a Korean person (I forgot who was
> that).  Has the usage of F9 in Korea been changed in these
> days?

F9 was used in a 101-key keyboard layout in the past.
Currently, A 103-key keyboard layout or a 106-key keyboard layout is
used in Korea.
Both of them are added Hanja key and Hangul key.
But some people are still using F9 and Shift-Space.

A problem is a input method.
Generally, The input method for conversion of Hanja is converting a
completed Hangul letter to a Hanja letter.
Most of Korean IMEs are implemented these method.
The input method of emacs is little awkward.

> By the way, Yidong and Stefan, the change don't fit in the
> criteria of what can be intalled now, but, for Korean users,
> I think it's worth taking your time to consider whether or
> not to install it.  Please decide it.  I believe the change
> is quite safe.
>
> ---
> Kenichi Handa
> handa@m17n.org
>