User Settings

Users can configure LaoScript 8 according to preference in many different ways, using the User Settings... menu option, which will open the following dialog:

Each user setting is described briefly below.

SettingDescription
Keyboard input coding Lao character coding to use for input mapping
Word lists to use Lao word lists to be used for spell-checking
Wrap Lao Automatically insert hidden break characters between Lao words to allow text wrapping
Phonetic entry Use transliteration (romanized Lao) entry rather than Lao typewriter layout
Help prevent errors Automatically prevent duplicated vowels or tone marks
Start with Windows Automatically start LaoScript 8 when a user logs on to Windows
Lao Fonts... Open a dialog to add or modify fonts recognized by LaoScript 8 as Lao fonts
More settings... Open the Advanced User Settings dialog

For more information about various user settings, see: