Stream Deck or touch portal+chinese language

[Dlezcano]

As a user of different keyboard configurations (Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese and Spanish), writing Chinese on my computer can sometimes drive me crazy since I do not have enough feedback from on-screen information (tiny language bar symbols, unable to know chosen keyboard, etc.). 

The other day I came across with some info about a device called Stream Deck, which can have a different number of physical keys with a built-in screen under them. Users can set-up those keys in order to start different actions on their PC, so I thought maybe it could be helpful for toggling keyboards and getting a visual confirmation about the language you are using (for instance a key becoming 粤 when writing cantonese). Unfortunately this device is quite expensive and I am not sure whether I would be able to program the buttons, so I am making this question today to know if someone here has ever used one for these purposes.

By the way there is an alternative called Touch Portal that could do the same actions with the help of a mobile phone, but unfortunately I was not able to connect my iPad to my computer since it does not support USB mode and I also can't use a WiFi in the place where I am staying.

[cncorrect]

Here is an article on managing the input and displaying language settings in Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-input-and-display-language-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2, does this help?

[Dlezcano]

On 5/16/2024 at 11:22 AM, cncorrect said:

Here is an article on managing the input and displaying language settings in Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-input-and-display-language-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2, does this help?

 

Thanks, but that is something different than what I am talking about. Maybe I did not explain myself well, but maybe searching the photo of a elgato stream deck could be helpful. I would set a button for each language so that I can switch with just one push, for instance 西-中-日-粤-拼, and get a visual feedback from which keyboard is activated at the moment. For instance, if I am using cantonese I would it to switch the 粤 to red or something like that.

[cncorrect]

I've installed the Chinese and Japanese input methods on my computer. In the bottom right corner, I can click and switch them, as shown in the attached picture. I can also do that by pressing and holding the Windows key and then repeatedly pressing the Spacebar to cycle through all the installed keyboards. Does this method work for you?