BabelMap vs Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard

BabelMap

Description: BabelMap is a free character map application for Windows that allows you to browse through the Unicode character repertoire. It provides information on over 70,000 characters and includes support for rare characters.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard

Description: The Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard is an assistive onscreen keyboard that allows users to enter text by 'typing' using a mouse, trackball, or other pointing device instead of a physical keyboard.

Type: software

BabelMap Features

• Displays Unicode characters
• Supports rare and unusual characters
• Provides character information and properties
• Allows browsing by code point or by script/block
• Supports searching for characters
• Shows character names in English and other languages
• Highlights characters that are not yet encoded
• Shows character encodings in hex, decimal, octal, C escape sequences, etc.
• Supports many advanced Unicode properties and data

Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard Features

• On-screen QWERTY keyboard layout
• Customizable keyboard size
• Supports text prediction and word suggestions
• Allows mouse, touch, and keyboard input
• Works across Windows operating systems

BabelMap

• Open Source

Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard

• Not listed