Installing, Testing & Modifying The Input System

Pre-Requisites for working with bn-disha.mim

• m17n-ibus system (necessary) [should be installed in advance]
• m17n-edit [for debugging and checking the logical workflow of data during runtime]

Using bn-disha.mim

Steps for running the system using ibus-m17n

• Copy bn-disha.mim under /usr/share/m17n
• Copy bn-disha.png under /usr/share/m17n/icons
• Restart the IBus Daemon
• From the 'Preferences' menu for IBus:-
  • Go to the 'Input Method' Tab.
  • Check 'Customize active input methods'.
  • Go to 'Select an input method' drop down.
  • Select 'Show all input methods'.
  • Select 'Bengali'-> disha(m17n)
  • Select the 'Add' option.
  • Close the 'Preferences' menu.

Now you may use the Disha input method from ibus-m17n.

Steps for checking the logical workflow of the system using m17n-edit

• Copy the file bn-disha.mim under ~/.m17n.d
• % export MDEBUG_DATABAE=1
• % export MDEBUG_INPUT=1
• % m17n-edit --im bn-disha

Disclaimer

The input method is yet to be packaged into the m17n system and as such may not show proper behaviour in some Application Program systems. However, you are free to use it at your own Risk.