Proposal to add Bitcoin symbol to Unicode

[Digitalcoin Foundation]

Excellent initiative!

Really hope this is approved.

If any social pressure can be applied, this would be a good place to round some up.

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[kens]

Excellent initiative!

Really hope this is approved.

If any social pressure can be applied, this would be a good place to round some up.

Thanks. I'll add Digitalcoin Foundation to the supporters. Any other organizations that are in favor this proposal: just let me know.

Ken

[Kprawn]

Great to see people with so much vision and drive to improve the "Bitcoin experiment" Thank you OP for doing this, it is time for us to go mainstream and this will raise some interest, if people see this in the

Unicode. We need to put our footprints in cement on Hollywood... The more people seeing this symbol daily, would be a good thing for the community as a whole. How long does this process last, before you receive

feedback on your proposal? Keep us informed on the progress please. 

[xhoneyael]

If Unicode adds BTC, a small company could sell a keyboard with a BTC key and market it to Bitcoin users.  I'd pay .2BTC for one.

Yeah that's the best idea for big companies that will produce these keyboard something like this prototype:

nice proposal  
if your proposal get approved
it will make a big help in bitcoin community..
i also like to have keyboard with BTC ..  

Ha, well I guess we can hope but I don't see the need for such a big key, even a shift number symbol would be nice or a small key near the keypad.

This is just a prototype so maybe not such big but at least a key to custom keyboards not in the standard one.

even it just a small piece i dont mind as long as the BTC key is in the keyboard it will be a nice 

[|Bitcoin|]

I wish to see a unicoded b symbol 'tomorrow' . It is like asking the whole world to unite.

[uxgpf]

If Unicode adds BTC, a small company could sell a keyboard with a BTC key and market it to Bitcoin users.  I'd pay .2BTC for one.

You can design and order custom Cherry MX keycaps (or complete key sets) at:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/
Tutorial at:
http://support.wasdkeyboards.com/customer/portal/articles/1518370-creating-a-custom-layout

Basically it's just downloading an .svg file with a default layout, loading it to inkscape (or other vector graphics editor) and adding the symbol you wish.

Currently most European layouts have € symbol at the lower right corner of the E key (Alt Gr + E). Would it be good to place ฿ or BTC symbol to the lower right corner of the B key on these keyboards? I guess on others it would go near £, $ and € on the number row. [edit] The US layout doesn't have Alt Gr. key so I have no idea where Bitcoin symbol would fit. US international layout does have it though.

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

[jt byte]

If Unicode adds BTC, a small company could sell a keyboard with a BTC key and market it to Bitcoin users.  I'd pay .2BTC for one.

Yeah that's the best idea for big companies that will produce these keyboard something like this prototype:

nice proposal 
if your proposal get approved
it will make a big help in bitcoin community..
i also like to have keyboard with BTC .. 

Ha, well I guess we can hope but I don't see the need for such a big key, even a shift number symbol would be nice or a small key near the keypad.

This is just a prototype so maybe not such big but at least a key to custom keyboards not in the standard one.

even it just a small piece i dont mind as long as the BTC key is in the keyboard it will be a nice 

If Unicode adds BTC, a small company could sell a keyboard with a BTC key and market it to Bitcoin users.  I'd pay .2BTC for one.

You can design and order custom Cherry MX keycaps (or complete key sets) at:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/
Tutorial at:
http://support.wasdkeyboards.com/customer/portal/articles/1518370-creating-a-custom-layout

Basically it's just downloading an .svg file with a default layout, loading it to inkscape (or other vector graphics editor) and adding the symbol you wish.

Currently most European layouts have € symbol at the lower right corner of the E key (Alt Gr + E). Would it be good to place ฿ or BTC symbol to the lower right corner of the B key on these keyboards? I guess on others it would go near £, $ and € on the number row.

Thank you that's it, a small button somewhere and all bitcoin users happy

If Unicode adds BTC, a small company could sell a keyboard with a BTC key and market it to Bitcoin users.  I'd pay .2BTC for one.

You can design and order custom Cherry MX keycaps (or complete key sets) at:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/
Tutorial at:
http://support.wasdkeyboards.com/customer/portal/articles/1518370-creating-a-custom-layout

Basically it's just downloading an .svg file with a default layout, loading it to inkscape (or other vector graphics editor) and adding the symbol you wish.

Currently most European layouts have € symbol at the lower right corner of the E key (Alt Gr + E). Would it be good to place ฿ or BTC symbol to the lower right corner of the B key on these keyboards? I guess on others it would go near £, $ and € on the number row.

That's interesting so our dream can become true BTC symbol to be in the "B" key and  Alt + B should give the "BTC"

[RealBitcoin]

Can I change for example the right ALT or right CTRL button into the BTC button after it gets into unicode?

If you OS supports it, yes.  Even if your OS doesn't support it, there may be third party utilities that intercept keypresses (note: be careful as this type is often lumped in with keylogging software) and output something else.

Yea a fucking keylogger is the last thing I need, but if its possible to do manually on my own without installing anything would be good.

The problem is that I can already see scammers selling softwares to add bitcoin button which then would steal passwords. So we need to be careful what to install in our PC.

[asad777]

Great Idea
what is the way to support it ?

[tspacepilot]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

Right, although if Ken's proposal is accepted, you won't want to write 0E3F anymore, but use the new codepoint instead.

[Pursuer]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

can you explain the bold part. I don't understand what to do. I mean should I type in 0e3f with ctrl+shift down
also when I press Ctrl+Shift+u a popup comes up showing my cpu+... usage that I had no idea was there

[uxgpf]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

can you explain the bold part. I don't understand what to do. I mean should I type in 0e3f with ctrl+shift down
also when I press Ctrl+Shift+u a popup comes up showing my cpu+... usage that I had no idea was there

You have bolded the Windows part, but telling me your trying the Linux part so I don't quite follow you. Maybe I'll rephrase it with little more detail.

If you are on Linux:

1. Press and hold CTRL+Shift and then u (You enter Unicode input mode. Underline will appear below the letter u like this: u.)
2. Release all keys and type the hex code: 0e3f
3. Press Spacebar  (u0e3f changes into ฿.)


About Windows I can give no exact instructions as I'm not running one.

You can try following methods:
 
1. Press and hold down the Alt key
2. Press numpad +
3. Type the hex code: 0e3f
4. Release Alt

or

1. Press and hold down the Alt key
2. Type on numpad: 3647 (3647 is the same hex code in decimal)
3. Release Alt

[jt byte]

You can try following methods:
 
1. Press and hold down the Alt key
2. Press numpad +
3. Type the hex code: 0e3f
4. Release Alt

or

1. Press and hold down the Alt key
2. Type on numpad: 3647 (3647 is the same hex code in decimal)
3. Release Alt

I cant type alt + 0e3f, also the other Alt + 3647 gives me a question mark "?", not the bitcoin symbol

[Blawpaw]

I'm all in for this proposal. it would simply great to have the BTC accessible in any system.
I think that this should have already been made long time ago!

[ABitNut]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

I have ฿ on my keyboard. Just have to change my local to Thai and press Shift+7. It's also printed on the keycap for extra convenience. (All keycaps have both international and Thai stickers)

[jt byte]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

I have ฿ on my keyboard. Just have to change my local to Thai and press Shift+7. It's also printed on the keycap for extra convenience. (All keycaps have both international and Thai stickers)

How can i have it too, should i install any addition app? I would be really happy to have  ฿ on my keyboard

[ABitNut]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

I have ฿ on my keyboard. Just have to change my local to Thai and press Shift+7. It's also printed on the keycap for extra convenience. (All keycaps have both international and Thai stickers)

How can i have it too, should i install any addition app? I would be really happy to have  ฿ on my keyboard

In Windows:
-> Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Region -> Language
Click add a language. Add Thai.

Use language bar to switch to Thai input language, and voilà. Now you can type Thai letters easily.

[RGBKey]

I wish you luck in your endeavor, but I feel like until Bitcoin gains a lot more traction, something as big as unicode isn't going to let a bitcoin symbol be put in.

[jacktheking]

Thank you for writing a proposal Unicode Consotium to add Bitcoin symbol to the Unicode standard. I hope to see a Bitcoin Unicode soon so that Theymos will no longer need to use special font of the Bitcoin symbol.

[jt byte]

Btw. you can currently write ฿ with Ctrl+Shift+u, then 0e3f followed by space in Linux and Alt+0E3F in Windows.

I have ฿ on my keyboard. Just have to change my local to Thai and press Shift+7. It's also printed on the keycap for extra convenience. (All keycaps have both international and Thai stickers)

How can i have it too, should i install any addition app? I would be really happy to have  ฿ on my keyboard

In Windows:
-> Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Region -> Language
Click add a language. Add Thai.

Use language bar to switch to Thai input language, and voilà. Now you can type Thai letters easily.

I searched in google for the Tai keyboard and seems that is not useful for me :
http://learn-thai-podcast.com/lessons/thaikeyboard2.jpg