SKK Japanese Input

SKK implementation for ChromeOS Input Method API

What is SKK Japanese Input?

SKK Japanese Input is a Chrome extension developed by Hiroshi Kurokawa, and its main feature is "SKK implementation for ChromeOS Input Method API".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        SKK Japanese IME that works on ChromeOS.  The extension provides a custom IME (Input Method Editor) that allows users to input Japanese text using SKK on ChromeOS.

SKK stands for Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program (https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKK) and there are many  implementations on various platforms such as DDSKK on Emacs, AquaSKK on macOS or fcitx-skk on Linux.  The extension adds another variation of SKK to ChromeOS.

After installing the extension, follow the steps below to enable the input method.
1. Go to Settings → Show advanced settings → Languages
2. Click on “Language and inputs” button
3. Click on "Add input methods"
4. Select "SKK(for [your keyboard layout])"
5. Click on "Add"
6. Click on "SKK" to switch the input method to SKK you added

To load a dictionary file in skk-jisyo format, you can go to Options menu and input the URL of the dictionary file and click on "reload".  The dictionaries are distributed on some public website.

This ChromeOS SKK provides the basic SKK functionality. For the basic usage of SKK, please refer the documentation of other SKKs.

Please check out our support page for the latest information:
https://github.com/hkurokawa/chrome-skk                    

Extension Basic Information

Name SKK Japanese Input SKK Japanese Input
ID gdfnmlnbnmgdliccidmiphhpicaecffj
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/skk-japanese-input/gdfnmlnbnmgdliccidmiphhpicaecffj
Description SKK implementation for ChromeOS Input Method API
File Size 24.66 KB
Installation Count 188
Current Version 1.3.0
Last Updated 2023-07-23
Publish Date 2023-03-10
Rating 5.00/5 Total 1 Ratings
Developer Hiroshi Kurokawa
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/hkurokawa/chrome-skk
Help Page URL https://github.com/hkurokawa/chrome-skk/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "SKK Japanese Input",
    "version": "1.3.0",
    "manifest_version": 3,
    "description": "SKK implementation for ChromeOS Input Method API",
    "background": {
        "service_worker": "background.js"
    },
    "options_page": "options.html",
    "input_components": [
        {
            "name": "SKK(for US keyboard)",
            "type": "ime",
            "id": "net.hydrakecat.skk.us",
            "description": "An SKK clone",
            "language": "ja",
            "layouts": [
                "us"
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "SKK(for Japanese keyboard)",
            "type": "ime",
            "id": "net.hydrakecat.skk.jp",
            "description": "An SKK clone",
            "language": "ja",
            "layouts": [
                "jp"
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "SKK(for Dvorak keyboard)",
            "type": "ime",
            "id": "net.hydrakecat.skk.dvorak",
            "description": "An SKK clone",
            "language": "ja",
            "layouts": [
                "us-dvorak"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "permissions": [
        "input",
        "storage",
        "unlimitedStorage"
    ]
}