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isCJK

Summary

Test if a given keyboard or keyboard stub (or the current keyboard) is for Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

Syntax

keyman.isCJK(keyboard);

Parameters

keyboard
Type: object optional
A loaded keyboard. Defaults to the currently-active keyboard if not specified.

Return Value

boolean
true if the keyboard uses a pick list, as with the keyboards mentioned before, false if not.

Description

East Asian keyboards (and some others) may use an IME with a "pick list" of characters, requiring special handling.