Sogou Pinyin Input Method 4.1 Official Version
Sogou Pinyin Input Method (shortened as Sogou Input Method or Sogou Pinyin) is a Chinese pinyin input method software launched by Sohu Company, and it is one of the mainstream pinyin input methods in China currently. It claims to be the most popular online, with the highest user approval rate and the most powerful functions among pinyin input methods. Different from traditional input methods, Sogou Input Method adopts search engine technology, making it the second generation of input methods. Due to the use of search engine technology, there has been a qualitative leap in input speed. In terms of the breadth of the vocabulary database and the accuracy of words, Sogou Input Method significantly leads other input methods.
March 18, 2009 - New Features Added in 4.1 Official Version:
- Skin Support: High-quality skins are updated daily on the official Sogou website, offering fresh themes every day!
- Tooltip Function Added to Settings Page: You can hover your mouse over the question mark icon within settings to view function introductions.
- Error Prevention Mechanism for URL and Email Input.
- Functional Improvements:
1. Optimized context-based frequency adjustment function.
2. Added tone display for pronunciation candidates under U mode.
3. English input method supports word completion containing hyphens and underscores.
4. Split input supports double pinyin, fuzzy sounds, and character output via spacebar.
5. Auxiliary code filtering supported under name mode.
6. Enhanced delete word function: deleted entries will not appear under any pinyin string; additionally, in "Vocabulary → User Vocabulary Management," the "Restore Deleted System Words" function has been added.
7. Added toggle for the fixed first position function: You can set this in "Settings → Advanced → Advanced Mode."
8. Lunar Calendar Prompt: Input "nl," and the current lunar calendar candidate will appear in the options.
9. Added shortcut key settings for the input method manager: Now you can manually set this shortcut key.
10. Improved experience using the emoticon & symbol input panel.
11. Added auto-close function for upgrade and synchronization windows.
12. Tooltip bubbles do not appear at the top in full-screen programs.
13. Startup synchronization strategy further optimized.
14. Restored a batch of setting options: dynamic word formation, word association, URL prompts, context-based frequency adjustment.
15. Added search shortcut key, Ctrl+Shift+S, which allows quick searching using the focus candidate as a keyword.
16. Added search shortcut key, Ctrl+Shift+S, which allows quick searching using the focus candidate as a keyword.
Bug Fixes:
1. Supports use under safe mode in XP systems.
2. Under double pinyin, Shift+U and Shift+V support inputting uppercase U and V.
3. In V mode, adds "壹" before "拾" in large numerical amounts.
4. The new word update bubble no longer pops up when cell vocabulary automatic updates are disabled.
5. A series of compatibility issues resolved.
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