Looking for a language hack.
March 19, 2008 7:46 AM Subscribe
Tweaking the Mac: Is it possible to configure the OS X GUI so that changing to a different language input is visible at the cursor?
If you've used OS X to write in more than one language, you've experienced it.
You're puttering away, writing in English. Suddenly, you decide to send an email in a foreign language. You open your email client, begin typing . . . and the words are still in English.
Oops! You've forgotten to click on the flag in the upper-right corner, to switch into your intended language!
I do this all the time. Sure, I know I'm supposed to look in the upper-right corner to verify the language I'm typing. But I'm so used to switching languages with "Space-Command," that I sometimes forget.
Is their any way to configure OS X so that switching to a different language is visible at the cursor?
An ideal hack would be one that changes the cursor into a different color. For instance, a red cursor would indicate English input and a blue cursor French. But I don't know if such a shareware program exists (or could be written).
Which is why I'm asking you guys for advice.
If you've used OS X to write in more than one language, you've experienced it.
You're puttering away, writing in English. Suddenly, you decide to send an email in a foreign language. You open your email client, begin typing . . . and the words are still in English.
Oops! You've forgotten to click on the flag in the upper-right corner, to switch into your intended language!
I do this all the time. Sure, I know I'm supposed to look in the upper-right corner to verify the language I'm typing. But I'm so used to switching languages with "Space-Command," that I sometimes forget.
Is their any way to configure OS X so that switching to a different language is visible at the cursor?
An ideal hack would be one that changes the cursor into a different color. For instance, a red cursor would indicate English input and a blue cursor French. But I don't know if such a shareware program exists (or could be written).
Which is why I'm asking you guys for advice.
Your idea is an entirely doable solution. Only problem is I don't think it's been done yet. If I were more than the most novice of novices when it comes to Cocoa programming, I might take on such a project.
posted by pmbuko at 9:41 AM on March 19, 2008
posted by pmbuko at 9:41 AM on March 19, 2008
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I'm not aware of any cursor indicator for language, though.
posted by adamrice at 9:30 AM on March 19, 2008