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How to setup/write in Bangla/Bengali in KDE using unijoy layout.
This instruction was tested on Manjaro 17 KDE, which had Plasma 5.9.3, Qt 5.8.0, KDE Frameworks 5.31.0. Libreoffice Version: 5.2.5.1.
Open a terminal and run:
sudo pacman -S ibus ibus-qt ibus-m17n m17n-db
Run:
qtconfig-qt4
In Interface > Default Input Method, select ibus instead of xim.
Run:
ibus-daemon --xim -drx --desktop=kde
- Right click icon from tray - Preference, and setup as usual.
- Setup Keyboard Shortcut to your liking.
- Go to Input Method tab, click Add, click 3-dotted button,
- choose "Bangla", then "unijoy (m17n)"
Add in ~/.bashrc:
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
Add in ~/.xprofile or ~/.bash_profile:
# ibus
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
# libreoffice
export OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP="gnome"
#
ibus-daemon --xim -drx --desktop=kde
Note: the OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP line will cause to change the toolbar icons of Libreoffice. This line may not be needed since we are installing ibus-qt. You can try with commenting this line to be sure.
Also, be sure to install a Bangla font so that your system can render Bangla characters:
pakku -S ttf-freebanglafont
After all this, restart your pc (or logout and login again) and open any app, try the ibus Keyboard Shortcut and type Bangla! (Mine is Super/Win key+Space by default)
I did not try Kimpanel integration. But here might be a good place to look.