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1 | 1 | # OpenBangla Keyboard |
2 | | -An OpenSource, Cross-platform, Unicode compliant Bengali Input Method. |
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4 | | -This is the first effort to write Bengali(Bangla) Cross-platform. With the power of Unicode, your data compatibility is sured. Get the same feeling across all platforms. Enjoy the same typing style and method in all platforms. |
| 4 | +An OpenSource, Unicode compliant Bengali Input Method for GNU/Linux systems. |
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6 | | -### Project Status |
7 | | -OpenBangla Keyboard is in early stage of development. Currently it works on iBus supported GNU/Linux distributions. |
| 6 | +### Features |
| 7 | +* Phonetic Keyboard Layout (Avro Phonetic) |
| 8 | +* Fixed Keyboard Layout |
| 9 | +* Can use Avro Keyboard Layout file (version 5) |
| 10 | +* Layout Viewer |
| 11 | +* Preview window when using Phonetic Keyboard Layout |
| 12 | +* Features Avro Keyboard like Top Bar |
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| 14 | +### Installing |
| 15 | +#### Linux |
| 16 | +Linux packages can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/OpenBangla/OpenBangla-Keyboard/releases) |
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| 18 | +If you need help, there is a wiki [page](https://github.com/OpenBangla/OpenBangla-Keyboard/wiki/Installing%20OpenBangla%20Keyboard) |
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| 20 | +Tested in Ubuntu 16.04 |
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| 22 | +**Currently Debian Package(.deb) are only supported** |
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9 | 24 | ### Compiling on GNU/Linux |
10 | 25 | #### Build & Install procedures |
11 | | -Clone this repository and change the directory to the cloned folder and issue the commands: |
| 26 | +OpenBangla Keyboard currently needs following libraries and binaries |
| 27 | +* GNU GCC, G++ compiler |
| 28 | +* GNU Make |
| 29 | +* CMake |
| 30 | +* Qt 5 libraries |
| 31 | +* iBus development library |
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| 33 | +On a Ubuntu/Debian system you can easily install them like this |
12 | 34 | ``` |
13 | | -mkdir build |
14 | | -cd build |
| 35 | +sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libibus-1.0-dev qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev |
| 36 | +``` |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +After you have installed required libraries and binaries. Clone this repository and change the directory to the cloned folder and issue the commands: |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | +mkdir build && cd build |
15 | 41 | cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX='/usr' -DLIBEXEC_DIR='/usr/libexec' |
16 | 42 | make |
17 | 43 | sudo make install |
18 | 44 | ``` |
19 | | -Use iBus UI or run ibus-setup to add **OpenBangla Keyboard**. |
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21 | | -**TIPS:** You can use the guides to add OpenBangla Keyboard to iBus from [ibus-avro](http://linux.omicronlab.com/) project. **Do not follow the installing instructions. Type and select OpenBangla Keyboard from the lists, not Avro Phonetic.** |
| 45 | +Use iBus UI or run ibus-setup to add **OpenBangla Keyboard**. You can get help on adding **OpenBangla Keyboard** in **Text entry settings** in this [page](https://github.com/OpenBangla/OpenBangla-Keyboard/wiki/Installing%20OpenBangla%20Keyboard) |
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