Re: [Indlinux-group] m17n InScript Marathi keyboard layout

[Karunakar G. <kar...@in...>]

On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 12:49 PM संकेत गराडे via IndLinux-group <
ind...@li...> 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