[smc-discuss] Dot-Reph character in the keyboard layout

[Jaisen Nedumpala]

Hai..
Any progress on this?

2019 ജൂലൈ 21, ഞായർ, 5:48 PM-ന്-ന്, Jaisen Nedumpala <jaisuvyas at gmail.com>
എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു:

> Hai all,
>
> I was searching for something else in my mail box, and I could
> accidentally find this old thread (Why I couldn't see this earlier?).
>
> 2014 മാർ 8, ശനി, 12:43 PM-ന്-ന്, Baiju M <baiju.m.mail at gmail.com>
> എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു:
>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Baiju M <baiju.m.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 9:04 PM, Baiju M <baiju.m.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Rajeesh K Nambiar
>> >> <rajeeshknambiar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Baiju M <baiju.m.mail at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> [...snip...]
>> >>>> So what is the SMC recommended non-phonetic input method for
>> Malayalam ?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If Inscript cannot be modified further, how do we address
>> >>>> these kind of issues ? Can we create another one which is compatible
>> with
>> >>>> Inscript.  (When I say "compatible", I mean retain existing Malayalam
>> >>>> character position in the layout and add new characters in the
>> unused positions)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Is there any other characters that need to be added ?
>> >>>> (Dot-Reph, Rupee symbol or anything else ?)
>> >>>
>> >>> Rupee symbol is already added, saw that in the files.
>> >>
>> >> Okay. Hrishi mentioned me that Rupee symbol could be based on this:
>> >> http://tdil.mit.gov.in/pdf/keyboard/keyboard%20standard2.pdf
>> >
>> > I think SMC should take a stand on Dot-Reph character for the
>> > non-phonetic input method.
>> > These are three possibilities that I can think about.
>> >
>> > 1. Do not include Dot-Reph character in the non-phonetic input method
>> >
>> >     Reason: The Dot-Reph character is not used in the Malayalam
>> > language anymore?
>> >
>> > 2. Do in include Dot-Reph character in the Inscript input method
>> >
>> >     Reason: This is good for "forward compatibility" with a future
>> > version of Inscript
>> >     (Any amendment from Govt. of India like Rupee symbol).  For example,
>> >     if Govt. propose to include any new character in the ">" (or any
>> > other position we chose)
>> >     position, that's going to break the existing layout.
>> >
>> > 3. Create a new Inscript like input method with Dot-Reph character with
>> >     backward compatibility.  So, retain existing Malayalam character
>> positions
>> >     in the layout and add Dot-Reph in an unused position, say ">".
>> >     This is not forward compatible with Inscript.
>> >
>> >     Reason: Useful for those who working on old Malayalam text
>> >     See this bug report:
>> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43854
>>
>> After thinking more about this, I felt going for the third option (a new
>> layout)
>> would be better.  Today I started drawing the new layout.  I moved
>> Dot-Reph
>> into a new position and tried to keep maximum compatibility with Inscript
>> 1
>> and Inscript 2. More weightage has given for Inscript 1 than the second
>> version.
>> I think this new layout is more than 95% backward compatible with
>> Inscript 1.
>>
>> All Malayalam characters with Unicode code point has been included.
>>
>> I have attached the new layout diagram here.  Please review it.
>>
>
> I thoroughly checked the proposed extended keyboard layout, and found that
> it would be very useful for the existing users of inscript, like me to key
> in the other characters which are included in the unicode. Promising.
> Please go on with the new layout.
>
>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Baiju M
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