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Unicode support (Rev #7, changes)

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RISC OS 5 has a Unicode Font Manager. Currently, though, few applications make use of it, partly due to the fact that the Wimp only partially supports it, and also because there’s no agreed way for third-party software to ensure that user-facing text is always readable in both UTF-8 and old-style system alphabets.

The following to-do list is an attempt to clarify what needs to be done in order to make UTF-8 system alphabets work properly, and also to create an environment in which third-party application authors can update their programs in a backwards-compatible way.

Task Progress
1. Chars capable of viewing/insertingUTFChars capable of viewing/inserting UTF-8 characters -8 characters Complete
2. Edit capable of viewing/editing UTF-8 text
3. Draw text area import and backspace in text entry mode In progress
4. Paint text tool uses System Font only
5. Agree TextArea an Toolbox update gadget to caret the & Territories backspace system (seediscussion)
6. Postscript Agree output an from update printed to Unicode the Territories system (seediscussion)
7. Update Postscript filing output systems from to printed work Unicode correctly inUTF-8
8. Add Update option filing systems to set work the correctly Alphabet in from Configure plug-inUTF-8
9. Publish Add technical option notes to for set third-party the developers Alphabet from Configure plug-in
10. Add Publish more technical characters notes to for third-party developersROM fonts
11. Add more characters to ROM fonts
Revision from September 25, 2016 16:23:38 by Sprow (202)?
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