Compared with the previous version of Win8's input method is a "rebirth", then what about the Microsoft Pinyin input method after the rebirth?
From the intelligent ABC to the Pinyin input method
Microsoft's Chinese input method believes that many people will think of the classic "Smart ABC" before the XP era, and then shake their heads, it is too difficult to use. After that, the improved Microsoft Pinyin input method has better support for long sentences input in Chinese input, and the accuracy of word selection is still not high. Since other Chinese input methods at the time were also very different, users did not have much choice and could only continue to use them. After that, the domestic third-party Chinese input method represented by Sogou Pinyin has made it the first choice for Chinese users with excellent vocabulary-based word selection. After that, Microsoft has always updated and upgraded Pinyin input method. Forget completely.
The results, logo and interface are in line with Win8 clean and refreshing style, full-featured, double-split, Lenovo, dictionary, self-learning, self-created words, not backward in the memory of the phrase, the expression often used by ordinary users And the match is also available, the input interface can also be customized (no skin replacement function).
Compared with the previous Microsoft Pinyin input method, the new version of Simplified 2012 has indeed improved a lot, but as a Win 8 native input method, due to system reasons, some large-scale applications, mainly games, etc. are not very compatible, and are prone to inactivity. Unable to switch and play problems such as error reporting. At the same time, as a native input method, there is also an advantage. Even between the split Metro interface and the traditional interface, there is a unified input method experience, and the third-party input method will display a double skin interface BUG under the Metro interface. Of course, I believe that with the improvement of system compatibility in the future, these two advantages and disadvantages will be solved. Whether you can grasp the user in the future depends on how you really experience it.
But compared to the previous version, the input method that comes with Windows 8 is considered to be a "rebirth".
(Win 8 default input method shortcut key is & rdquo; Win + space key “)
British library input method
In addition to the "Microsoft Pinyin input method", Microsoft Asia The institute also introduced the new British Yingkui Pinyin input method “engkoo”, which supports the most basic input functions such as new words hot word quick input, Chinese-English mixed input, cloud input candidate, fuzzy sound, professional vocabulary, and mainstream. There is not much difference in input methods.
(British input method setting interface and input interface)
In addition, the biggest feature of the British library input method is its multimedia input mode, also called V mode, press "v" in the input state Key, then choose to quickly search for the corresponding media type (picture, map, web page) and then insert it in the document. As you can see from the figure below, the search results are all driven by Bing Bing.
Technology House can look at the English-language input method developer Liu Wupeng, and also an article by the author of "Dark Time" and "The Beauty of Mathematics", C++11 (and modern C++ style) and fast iteration Development "to understand the technology behind this input method.