Multilingual keyboard

A computer program product having executable instruction codes for generating language specific diacritics for a plurality of languages using a single layout for a character entry device, comprising:

• a first set of instruction codes for monitoring the character entry device for a plurality of concurrent selection events wherein the selection events comprise at least a first selection event and a second selection event, wherein said first selection event is a character inversion event;
• a second set of instruction codes for determining whether the first selection event and the second selection event in combination comprise a first language specific diacritic character, and a third set of instruction codes for emitting the first language specific diacritic character.

(canceled)

A character entry device for generating language specific diacritics for a plurality of languages using a single layout, comprising:

• means for monitoring the character entry device for a plurality of concurrent selection events wherein the selection events comprise at least a first selection event and a second selection event, wherein said first selection event is a character inversion event;
• means for determining whether the first selection event and the second selection event in combination comprise a first language specific diacritic character, and means for emitting a diacritic character if the first character and the second character are related by the predetermined logic association on the character entry device.

A system for adapting a keyboard display to a definable input language, the system comprising an adaptable keyboard comprising keys;

• a software application, operatively associated with the adaptable keyboard;
• and a computerized system enabled to receive data from the adaptable keyboard, process and present data and operate the application, said adaptable keyboard comprising an inverse shift key configured to invert a character corresponding to a key struck concurrently with the inverse shift key.