<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hai all,</div><div><br></div><div>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?).<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">2014 മാർ 8, ശനി, 12:43 PM-ന്-ന്, Baiju M <<a href="mailto:baiju.m.mail@gmail.com">baiju.m.mail@gmail.com</a>> എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Baiju M <<a href="mailto:baiju.m.mail@gmail.com" target="_blank">baiju.m.mail@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 9:04 PM, Baiju M <<a href="mailto:baiju.m.mail@gmail.com" target="_blank">baiju.m.mail@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Rajeesh K Nambiar<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:rajeeshknambiar@gmail.com" target="_blank">rajeeshknambiar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Baiju M <<a href="mailto:baiju.m.mail@gmail.com" target="_blank">baiju.m.mail@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> [...snip...]<br>
>>>> So what is the SMC recommended non-phonetic input method for Malayalam ?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> If Inscript cannot be modified further, how do we address<br>
>>>> these kind of issues ? Can we create another one which is compatible with<br>
>>>> Inscript. (When I say "compatible", I mean retain existing Malayalam<br>
>>>> character position in the layout and add new characters in the unused positions)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Is there any other characters that need to be added ?<br>
>>>> (Dot-Reph, Rupee symbol or anything else ?)<br>
>>><br>
>>> Rupee symbol is already added, saw that in the files.<br>
>><br>
>> Okay. Hrishi mentioned me that Rupee symbol could be based on this:<br>
>> <a href="http://tdil.mit.gov.in/pdf/keyboard/keyboard%20standard2.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tdil.mit.gov.in/pdf/keyboard/keyboard%20standard2.pdf</a><br>
><br>
> I think SMC should take a stand on Dot-Reph character for the<br>
> non-phonetic input method.<br>
> These are three possibilities that I can think about.<br>
><br>
> 1. Do not include Dot-Reph character in the non-phonetic input method<br>
><br>
> Reason: The Dot-Reph character is not used in the Malayalam<br>
> language anymore?<br>
><br>
> 2. Do in include Dot-Reph character in the Inscript input method<br>
><br>
> Reason: This is good for "forward compatibility" with a future<br>
> version of Inscript<br>
> (Any amendment from Govt. of India like Rupee symbol). For example,<br>
> if Govt. propose to include any new character in the ">" (or any<br>
> other position we chose)<br>
> position, that's going to break the existing layout.<br>
><br>
> 3. Create a new Inscript like input method with Dot-Reph character with<br>
> backward compatibility. So, retain existing Malayalam character positions<br>
> in the layout and add Dot-Reph in an unused position, say ">".<br>
> This is not forward compatible with Inscript.<br>
><br>
> Reason: Useful for those who working on old Malayalam text<br>
> See this bug report: <a href="https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43854" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43854</a><br>
<br>
After thinking more about this, I felt going for the third option (a new layout)<br>
would be better. Today I started drawing the new layout. I moved Dot-Reph<br>
into a new position and tried to keep maximum compatibility with Inscript 1<br>
and Inscript 2. More weightage has given for Inscript 1 than the second version.<br>
I think this new layout is more than 95% backward compatible with Inscript 1.<br>
<br>
All Malayalam characters with Unicode code point has been included.<br>
<br>
I have attached the new layout diagram here. Please review it.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div> 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.</div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Regards,<br>
Baiju M<br>
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