From f0b5bb6c5f3a272c29a32dcecfc39dd84a8e8aba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meng-Heng Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:04:25 +0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: knowledge base on installing the previous version of a keyman keyboard fixes #2523: --- knowledge-base/kb0121.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 knowledge-base/kb0121.md diff --git a/knowledge-base/kb0121.md b/knowledge-base/kb0121.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9177bf6c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/kb0121.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# HOWTO: Download the previous version of a Keyman keyboard + +The challenge with using an older version of the keyboard is that the Keyman for Android will prompt to update to the new version every now and then. + +## Method 1 + +1) Every version of a keyboard since it was published for Keyman keyboards repository are available for download through the [downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/](https://downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/) + +2) There should be a KMP file for every version folders. + +## Method 2 + +1) Navigate to the [keyboard search](https://keyman.com/en/keyboards/) + +2) Search for the keyboard + +3) Click on the keyboard to go the the details page + +4) Scroll down to the Keyboard Details section + +5) At Package Download, copy the KMP link + +> [!NOTE] +> The URL should be something like `https://keyman.com/go/package/download/basic_kbdus?version=1.2&tier=stable` + +6) Change the `version=1.2` to the desired version of the folder for installation + +7) Paste the newly updated link in the URL input of a browser. + +> [!TIP] +> Use [Keyman keyboards repository](https://github.com/keymanapp/keyboards/blob/master/release/k/khmer_angkor/HISTORY.md) to find the version for that specific feature. + +## See also + +* [Files type](../developer/current-version/reference/file-types/) + * [KMP file](../developer/current-version/reference/file-types/kmp) From e095a7bab255117f9b1cc37163e6cfa89ea715b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meng-Heng Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:21:43 +0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: add visual dimension to the article --- knowledge-base/kb0121.md | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/knowledge-base/kb0121.md b/knowledge-base/kb0121.md index 9177bf6c2..224224cfe 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/kb0121.md +++ b/knowledge-base/kb0121.md @@ -1,15 +1,21 @@ # HOWTO: Download the previous version of a Keyman keyboard -The challenge with using an older version of the keyboard is that the Keyman for Android will prompt to update to the new version every now and then. +The challenge with using an older version of the keyboard is that the Keyman for Android will be prompted to update to the new version every now and then. ## Method 1 -1) Every version of a keyboard since it was published for Keyman keyboards repository are available for download through the [downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/](https://downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/) +#### Entering a storage full of Keyman keyboards from the first to the latest versions, allow locating the keyboard folder simpler to find. -2) There should be a KMP file for every version folders. +1) Every version of a published Keyman keyboard is available for download through the [downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/](https://downloads.keyman.com/keyboards/) + +2) There should be a KMP file for every version folder + +3) The KMP file is the keyboard package, read [KMP file](../developer/current-version/reference/file-types/kmp). ## Method 2 +#### Using the existing URL path by only changing the version will quickly give the KMP file of the specified version of the keyboard. + 1) Navigate to the [keyboard search](https://keyman.com/en/keyboards/) 2) Search for the keyboard @@ -33,4 +39,3 @@ The challenge with using an older version of the keyboard is that the Keyman for ## See also * [Files type](../developer/current-version/reference/file-types/) - * [KMP file](../developer/current-version/reference/file-types/kmp)