IKU is a language that uses pictures instead of words, allowing users who speak different languages to send messages to one another. You can find the picture that
corresponds to the word you want by typing in that word in your own language – you are then provided with all the IKU icons that match that word. If you can’t find an
icon to match the word you want, you can upload your own IKU icon image to the IKU Dictionary! When someone receives an IKU message, they can hover their mouse pointer
above any IKU icon to view its text definition in both your language and their own language.
The IKU Palette contains all the basic controls for searching for and creating new IKU icons. When you type a word into the text box, you receive a lineup of the available IKU icons associated with that word. To view more IKU icons for that word, click the arrows on either side of the icon lineup. To use an icon in an IKU message, open a new Message Sheet by clicking on the New Message button and then drag the icon from the Message Palette to the Message Sheet.
How to Open the IKU Palette:
Click on the IKU button on the Main Menu
OR
Click on the Send IKU button on the Friends List
1. The Create Message Button
Click this button to open a new Message Sheet and start a new IKU message.
2. Add to IKU Dictionary
Click this button to open the Add to IKU Dictionary dialog, which allows you to add new icons and/or definitions to the IKU Dictionary.
3. Report User Button (Under Construction)
If you encounter an IKU icon that is inappropriate or offensive, click this button and drag the offensive icon from the Icon Lineup to the empty slot on the Report User dialog.
4. The IKU Inbox Tab
Shows a list of received IKU messages.
5. The IKU Outbox Tab
Shows a list of sent IKU messages.
6. The IKU Favorites Tab (Under Construction)
Shows a list of user-selected favorite IKU messages
7. Icon Search Text Box
Enter a word here to view available IKU icons associated with that word.
8. Search Button
Click this button to view a random assortment of IKU icons.
9. Icon Scroll Arrows
Click these buttons to view more IKU icons associated with a given word, or to browse through a random selection of IKU icons.
10. Icon Lineup
After a word is typed into the Icon Search Text Box, its associated IKU icons appear in the Icon Lineup. Left-click and drag icons from this lineup to the body of the Message Sheet to create an IKU message.
11. View Manual Entry Button
To view the Manual entry for this dialog, click on the question mark.
An IKU Message Sheet is the blank page upon which you create an IKU message. It consists of rows of empty bubbles into which you can drag IKU icons from the IKU Palette. The Message Sheet can be resized to accommodate messages large and small, and you can move icons around the message by left-clicking them and dragging from bubble to bubble. You can create arrows and solid connectors to define the relationships between bubbles, and you can reverse an icon’s meaning by crossing it out. Once you’ve completed an IKU message, the sending controls are very similar to those of an email – simply type in the user ID of the recipient or search for their name in your Address Book.
How to Open a Blank IKU Message Sheet:
Left-click on the Create Message button on the IKU Palette
OR
Left-click the name of the desired recipient on your Friend List and then click the Send IKU button
OR
Right click on a visiting GoPet and select “Send Owner IKU”
1. Recipient ID Text Box
Type the ID of the GoPets member to whom you want to send your message here.
2. The Address Book Button
This button deploys the Address Book, in which you can search your list of friends and select a recipient for your message.
3. The Send Button
When you’ve finished your IKU message, click this button to send it.
4. The Report User Button (Under Construction)
If you encounter an IKU icon that is inappropriate or offensive, click this button and drag the offensive icon from the body of your Message Sheet to the empty slot on the Report User dialog.
5. The Make Negative Button
By left-clicking and highlighting an icon in the body of your message and then clicking this button, a red slash appears above that icon, negating its meaning. Basically, this is the “not” button.
6. The Remove Icon Button
By left-clicking and highlighting an icon in the body of your message and then clicking this button, you remove the icon from your message. You can also remove an icon by dragging it from its bubble to the desktop, or by highlighting it and pressing the Delete key.
7. Icon Bubbles
Drag IKU icons from the IKU Palette to these bubbles to create an IKU message.
8. Icon Bubble Connectors
To create an arrow between two bubbles, right-click and drag from one bubble to the next. To create a solid connector between two bubbles, right-click again and drag from one bubble to the next in the same direction as the arrow. To remove a connector, right-click and drag a third time in the same direction.
9. Resize Message Sheet Tab
Left-click and drag on this tab to make your Message Sheet larger or smaller.
10. View Manual Entry Button
To view the Manual entry for this dialog, click on the question mark.
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