2011/8/12 Madhurya Kakati <mkakati2805@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Ray Rashif <schiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 10 August 2011 19:44, Madhurya Kakati <mkakati2805@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I was quite surprised to see a language pack for LibreOffice for my >>> mother tongue in the extra repo(libreoffice-as). I was wondering as to >>> how to write it? Do I need to buy a special keyboard or will this >>> qwerty keyboard work? >>> Thanks >> >> I'm not quite sure about the differences but you can: >> >> 1. Change your keyboard layout to your language (in KDE/GNOME settings >> or other tools) >> 2. Use ibus-m17n (ibus is a new input system) >> 3. Use scim-m17n (scim is sort of an older input system) >> >> I've personally set up ibus for Hindi, Bengali and Mandarin for >> friends and family on Ubuntu. This was a two-step process, first >> adding languages to the system, and then adding layouts to ibus using >> the gtk tool. CTRL+SPACE changed between layouts or ON/OFF. There was >> an option to change the entire OS to your language, so even your >> folders are renamed. >> >> However, ibus/scim offers the flexibility to use an English keyboard >> and a primary English computing environment, but toggling the input >> system for say when you have an editor running would allow you to >> switch between multiple languages and keyboard types of those >> languages. There is also phonetic support in some of those, where you >> type in English the way your word is pronounced and it will >> auto-transliterate. On the other hand, I think, (1) is a bilingual >> approach only. >> >> >> -- >> GPG/PGP ID: 8AADBB10 >> > > So basically I can use my english qwerty keyboard to enter assamese > characters? That's great. So I just have to install ibus and then I > can write in Assamese in libreoffice writer? > Install ibus and ibus-m17n and it should work I don't know if the input method is phonetic or some else, but that should give you assamese input. -- (\_ /) copy the bunny to your profile (0.o ) to help him achieve world domination. (> <) come join the dark side. /_|_\ (we have cookies.)
