On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 12:49 PM संकेत गराडे via IndLinux-group < indlinux-group@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> Namaskar! > > I am a newbie to this forum and linux in general. I came across the > indlinux project after trying to find my way to type in Marathi on my linux > machine (debian with XFCE). > I was able to install the ibus-m17n input method > <https://github.com/ibus/ibus> and use Marathi inscript keyboard to type. > Thanks to whoever has developed this, assuming it is someone from this > group! > > m17n , ibus etc use an engine to give the input after getting the keystrokes, so you can have a single key giving out multiple characters or a conjunct or even a whole word! I actually had a question regarding the layout. I followed the below link > to check the layout - > https://indlinux.org/wiki/index.php/InscriptLayouts#Marathi > (This link is present in the About section of ibus-setup. See attached > image.) > > As per the layout image, SHIFTed version of numeric key "3" and "4" should > be" ्र" and "र्", but it comes out as "#" and "$". > Rest all number keys are ok. > > Image is actually very old one! reminds me to update it. As for getting ्र" and "र्" it cannot be done with single keystroke in Inscript, you have to type ् and र in two keystrokes. > Could you please tell why this is happening? (Is this an intended behavior > or not?) > Going by the below link, it seems like an intended behavior but I am > unable to understand it yet. > http://kbdlayout.info/KBDINDEV/shiftstates+virtualkeys/base > > The above link probably shows details of layout on Windows, same should be available via Inscript in Linux, but with some limitations. Karunakar
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