Korean IME
Text shortcuts that work while Korean input is on.
If you write in Korean, every ASCII text shortcut used to cost you a switch to English first. Typlet's AutoText watches the physical keys instead of the Hangul on screen, so a saved trigger fires while the Korean input method stays active.
Try it with Korean input active
- 01
;replyThe trigger is typed - 02The trigger is removed
- 03The saved phrase is inserted
Typed with the Korean input method active, the keys ; r e p l y show as ;ㄱ데ㅣㅛ for a moment, then Typlet replaces them with the saved Korean reply.
The usual problem
With a 2-set Korean layout active, pressing the keys for ;hl produces ;ㅚ on screen, not ;hl. An expander that reads characters never sees the trigger, so you press the language key, type the trigger, and switch back. Do that fifty times a day and the shortcut has stopped saving time.
What Typlet matches instead
Typlet records the trigger as a label for standard physical key positions. When you type, it matches the sequence of keys that arrive, not the characters the IME composes from them. ; h l are the same keys whether the screen shows ;hl or ;ㅚ, so the trigger matches either way, and the Korean input method stays exactly as it was.
What happens to the letters already on screen
The Hangul jamo composed from the trigger keys are removed together with the trigger, and the saved phrase is inserted in their place. Typlet replays any recovery keystrokes as marked physical keys, so composition that was already in progress before the trigger is preserved rather than broken.
A tested Korean example
Save the reply below with the trigger ;reply. In a mail client with Korean input active, type the keys ; r e p l y. The screen briefly shows Hangul, then the whole Korean reply appears. The same trigger works in English input, so one trigger serves both languages.
Limits worth knowing
Typlet matches standard printable QWERTY positions, so a trigger must be plain ASCII; a trigger typed in Hangul characters is not converted. Secure input fields, Windows applications running as administrator, and applications you exclude are left alone. Rich text, variables, and cursor placeholders are outside the 1.0 scope.
Getting set up
Install Typlet, add a snippet, and give it a trigger with a ; : or / prefix. Turn AutoText on in Settings; on macOS this asks for Accessibility permission once. The 14-day Pro trial starts at that moment. Keep your Korean input method on and type the trigger where the text should go.