Calpalx (Thai)
Keyboard Layout Optimizer for Thai layouts, in TypeScript
Why?
Carpalx does not support Thai language, which has around 60+ unique alphabets and without capitalized letters. So this is a Thai version of Carpalx, and also the extension which introduce typing effort model for shifted keys as well.
Ultimately, I will also use this to create my own Thai keyboard layout.
Usage
- Calculate effort from layouts
yarn start- Optimize layout using Stochastic Optimization method
yarn optimize [layout_name] [output_file.txt]- Layout previewer
yarn webResult
┌─────────┬──────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────┬──────────┐
│ (index) │ name │ efforts │ effortSum │ better │
├─────────┼──────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────┤
│ 0 │ 'kedmanee' │ 'thai5k : ~4.70, wisesight : ~4.36, wongnai : ~4.13, thaisumTestset : ~4.45, thaisum : ~4.44' │ 22.080485875562218 │ '0.00%' │
│ 1 │ 'pattachote' │ 'thai5k : ~4.14, wisesight : ~3.70, wongnai : ~3.56, thaisumTestset : ~3.73, thaisum : ~3.70' │ 18.82508737117029 │ '17.29%' │
│ 2 │ 'ikbaeb' │ 'thai5k : ~3.90, wisesight : ~3.59, wongnai : ~3.49, thaisumTestset : ~3.60, thaisum : ~3.59' │ 18.167805526073572 │ '21.54%' │
│ 3 │ 'manoonchai_v01' │ 'thai5k : ~3.60, wisesight : ~3.26, wongnai : ~3.09, thaisumTestset : ~3.28, thaisum : ~3.28' │ 16.503597799198495 │ '33.79%' │
│ 4 │ 'manoonchai_v02' │ 'thai5k : ~3.09, wisesight : ~2.99, wongnai : ~2.77, thaisumTestset : ~2.97, thaisum : ~2.96' │ 14.76995072609058 │ '49.50%' │
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Features
- Thai layout support, with Kedmanee & Pattachote
- Shifted keys typing effort model
- Generate layout from randomized data
- Greedy search for best effort
- Locked keys (No swapping)
- Simulated annealing
- Layout preview on browser
- Preview with data from optimizer
- Effort calculation API
- Deploy
- Drag & drop keys to swap
- Calculate effort from custom text input
- Adjustable parameters (eg. Dominant hand, pinky penalty weight, etc.)
- Ortholinear-layout support (eg. Planck, Ergodox)
- Generate usable keyboard layout (Use tool like klfc)