zhim! - Chinese Language Input Method! 是一個可使用行列、嘸蝦米、倉頡、大易、拼音及注音中文輸入法的記事本應用程式。可在不同應用程式之間以剪貼簿方式分享文字資料。並且在中/英文混合輸入的狀況時，可以直接輸入 單字詞，或切換至全英文輸入模式，不需要重複在切換鍵盤，以達到快速輸入的目的。支援直向及橫向的編輯或操作。
zhim! 並非原生式的輸入方式，因此在不同的應用程式之間，需要透過剪貼簿的方式傳遞資料。因此請確認你的 iPhone OS 為 3.0 以上版本。
出現於選字區的拆碼，除了顯示目前已經輸入的拆碼之外，直接點選，也會插入於文章中；依此，你不需要切換至英文模式也可以快速輸入英文單字。或是依輸入法的不同，如嘸蝦米輸入法，逗號(,)為簡碼或日文拆碼的字根之一，因此以嘸蝦米輸入法輸入逗號時，只要直接再點選於選字區出現的拆碼即可。
每個輸入法皆可瀏灠所有字根，或以字根查詢類似拆碼文字。
配合不同效能的 iPhone，可設定拆碼時搜尋文字的時間間隔，數字越小表示越即時的搜尋，越大則表示間隔時間較長。例如於第一代效能較差的 iPhone 2G 設定為 3~5，可獲得比較順的輸入手感。而 iPhone 3G/3Gs 設定為 1 可獲得較即時的回應。
配合自動複製文字，你也可以關閉“保留前次文字“的功能，這個設定讓你不需要再手動刪除，每次啟用!zhim都會是新文件。
zhim! 第 1.4 版之後，你也可以選擇是否使用拆碼錯誤的震動提示。
從 zhim! 直接執行其他應用程式的快速鍵，現在可完全自訂，最多可設定至三組。但因並非所有的應用程式，都有支援由其他應用程式直接傳入資料或啟動，因此主要支援的應用程如下:
選擇自訂按鍵時，點選為勾選或取消該項。選擇右上方的編輯，也可調整快速鍵的排列順序。可依不同的使用習慣，進行分配及調整順序。若自訂按鍵未選定任何應用程式時，在編輯畫面則不會出現。如果該自訂按鍵組是第一次設定，或之前並未選定任何應用程式，則需要重新執行 zhim! 新設定才會生效。
zhim! 並非原生式的輸入方式，因此在不同的應用程式之間，需要透過剪貼簿的方式傳遞資料。因此請確認你的 iPhone OS 為 3.0 以上版本。
編輯
在輸入拆碼時，會依輸入的拆碼，搜尋相似拆碼的的文字。當輸入完拆碼後，按空白鍵會選擇直接第一個符合拆碼的文字。即使當選字區尚未出現候選字時，仍會自動選擇第一個符合拆碼的文字。若無符合拆碼的文字時，在"震動提示"開啟的情況下，手機則會震動提示。有多個相同拆碼的文字出現時，可直接點選所需要的文字，或以上下頁鍵進行瀏灠。出現於選字區的拆碼，除了顯示目前已經輸入的拆碼之外，直接點選，也會插入於文章中；依此，你不需要切換至英文模式也可以快速輸入英文單字。或是依輸入法的不同，如嘸蝦米輸入法，逗號(,)為簡碼或日文拆碼的字根之一，因此以嘸蝦米輸入法輸入逗號時，只要直接再點選於選字區出現的拆碼即可。
輸入法設定
zhim! 所支援的中文輸入法有行列、倉頡、拼音及注音輸入法。輸入法可於隨時在編輯時進入設定切換。每個輸入法皆可瀏灠所有字根，或以字根查詢類似拆碼文字。
配合不同效能的 iPhone，可設定拆碼時搜尋文字的時間間隔，數字越小表示越即時的搜尋，越大則表示間隔時間較長。例如於第一代效能較差的 iPhone 2G 設定為 3~5，可獲得比較順的輸入手感。而 iPhone 3G/3Gs 設定為 1 可獲得較即時的回應。
更多的設定
因為 zhim! 的主要目的是在應用程式間透過簡貼簿的方式交換文字，所以在輸入完文字後除了使用快速鍵複製文字，或直接傳送/啟動其他應用程式，多數使用者還是習慣直接離開 zhim! zhim! 第X版以後，可以直接設定在離開 zhim! 時自動複製文字至剪貼簿，不需要再手動複製。配合自動複製文字，你也可以關閉“保留前次文字“的功能，這個設定讓你不需要再手動刪除，每次啟用!zhim都會是新文件。
zhim! 第 1.4 版之後，你也可以選擇是否使用拆碼錯誤的震動提示。
從 zhim! 直接執行其他應用程式的快速鍵，現在可完全自訂，最多可設定至三組。但因並非所有的應用程式，都有支援由其他應用程式直接傳入資料或啟動，因此主要支援的應用程如下:
- Mail - 內建的郵件應用程式。開啟新郵件，並將所輸入文字的第一行將指定為郵件主旨，其他(包含第一行)指定為郵件內文。
- Maps - 內建的地圖應用程式。若輸入為二行以上的地點時，會以第一行為起始點，第二行為終點，進行路線搜尋。第三行(含)以外的文字則會忽略。
- SMS - 內建簡訊應用程式。因簡訊程式只許可傳入電話號碼，所以此項只會執行簡訊程式，請在進入後，貼上剪貼簿的文字。
- AirSharing - 僅為執行應用程式。
- Echofon - 開啟新訊息，並貼上所輸入的文字。
- Facebook - 僅為執行應用程式。
- Tweetie - 開啟新訊息，並貼上所輸入的文字。
- Twitterrific - 開啟新訊息，並貼上所輸入的文字。
選擇自訂按鍵時，點選為勾選或取消該項。選擇右上方的編輯，也可調整快速鍵的排列順序。可依不同的使用習慣，進行分配及調整順序。若自訂按鍵未選定任何應用程式時，在編輯畫面則不會出現。如果該自訂按鍵組是第一次設定，或之前並未選定任何應用程式，則需要重新執行 zhim! 新設定才會生效。
zhim! - Chinese Language Input Method! is a note app for typing Chinese using various Chinese Input Method and share text via build-in clipboard with other apps. Capable for quick typing text when mix-up Chinese and English without bother switch between keyboards. Also support landscape view and editing.
zhim! is not a native input method on iPhone, therefor you have to share text between apps via Clipboard, which supported by iPhone 3.0+
If more then one line in candidate list, it would shows the next button one the right or previous on the left of candidate list. Tap on any word from candidate list to select the word and insert into text. When you need to type a short English word, you can just type it and then tap the button with combination from the left side of candidate list to insert it to text.
Boshiamy, Canjei, Dayi, Pinyin and Zhuyin. For some Input Method, you can input Simplifield Chinese as well.
You can switch between Input Methods anytime from setting panel.
You can view or search by combination for all Input Method Dictionary.
Typing interval is designed for different performance iPhone devices. The smaller number of typing interval the less time the candidate list takes to show up. For iPhone 2G, it would be better to setting the interval around 3~5, it would much smooth overall. And for iPhone 3G/3Gs, the performance is better, you could just leave it at 1 for almost real time response.
For some reason, you might want to have a blank document every time launched zhim! without the last words. Then turn off Restore last text.
If you don’t like vibrates iPhone when there is no candidate list found after tapping spacebar, turn it off as well.
Preview version of zhim! include Mail, Maps for shortcuts to launch another app directly from zhim! Now you can custom these buttons as you like, up to 3 set of custom shortcut buttons. But not all app support launch via another app, here are what zhim! support:
When setting custom shortcut buttons, tap to check or cancel. In edit mode, you can rearrange buttons by any order you like. If the shortcut button set was not assigned with any app, then you need to relaunch zhim! for the changes to take effect.
zhim! is not a native input method on iPhone, therefor you have to share text between apps via Clipboard, which supported by iPhone 3.0+
Editing
It will looking for words depend on what combination you input from keyboard. After you stop typing, tap spacebar to select first word from candidate list. Even before the list shows up on screen it would still get the first word without a problem. And iPhone will vibrates if there is no candidate list for your combination after taped spacebar.If more then one line in candidate list, it would shows the next button one the right or previous on the left of candidate list. Tap on any word from candidate list to select the word and insert into text. When you need to type a short English word, you can just type it and then tap the button with combination from the left side of candidate list to insert it to text.
Settings
zhim! supported various Chinese Input Method, included Array,You can switch between Input Methods anytime from setting panel.
You can view or search by combination for all Input Method Dictionary.
Typing interval is designed for different performance iPhone devices. The smaller number of typing interval the less time the candidate list takes to show up. For iPhone 2G, it would be better to setting the interval around 3~5, it would much smooth overall. And for iPhone 3G/3Gs, the performance is better, you could just leave it at 1 for almost real time response.
Options
The whole idea of zhim! is share text with other apps via clipboard. After editing some words, you will launch another app directly from zhim! or send text to clipboard hit the home button to quit zhim! and back to home screen then launch another app and paste the text. For the common action, you can turn on Auto copy text option, then zhim! will do the copy thing automatically when you quiz zhim!For some reason, you might want to have a blank document every time launched zhim! without the last words. Then turn off Restore last text.
If you don’t like vibrates iPhone when there is no candidate list found after tapping spacebar, turn it off as well.
Preview version of zhim! include Mail, Maps for shortcuts to launch another app directly from zhim! Now you can custom these buttons as you like, up to 3 set of custom shortcut buttons. But not all app support launch via another app, here are what zhim! support:
- Mail - Built-in Mail.app. Compose a new mail and assign first line to subject and all text to mail body.
- Maps - Built-in Maps.app. Launch the location search, if you have 2 lines of text. It would search from the first line as the start and second line as the end of direction with route result.
- SMS - Built-in Messages.app. Launch the app. Messages.app accept phone number from 3rd party app only.
- AirSharing - Launch the app.
- Echofon - Compose new tweet.
- Facebook - Launch the app.
- Tweetie - Compose new tweet.
- Twitterrific - Compose new tweet.
When setting custom shortcut buttons, tap to check or cancel. In edit mode, you can rearrange buttons by any order you like. If the shortcut button set was not assigned with any app, then you need to relaunch zhim! for the changes to take effect.
