OpenBangla Keyboard
InstallationLinuxDesktop environments

MATE

Set up OpenBangla Keyboard on the MATE desktop environment using IBus.

Before you start

Install OpenBangla-Keyboard first, following the installation instructions.

Open IBus Preferences

From the top panel, go to System > Preferences > Other > IBus Preferences.

Finding IBus Preferences in the System menu

The IBus Preferences window will open.

IBus Preferences window

Add OpenBangla Keyboard

Select the Input Method tab.

Input Method tab

Click Add, and a new window with a list of languages will pop up.

Add input method dialog with the language list

Select Bengali. You'll see the OpenBangla Keyboard layout listed there.

OpenBangla Keyboard listed under Bengali

Select it and click Add. You'll now see two input methods listed on the Input Method tab.

Input Method tab after adding OpenBangla Keyboard

Choose a shortcut

Go to the General tab and choose a Keyboard shortcut for switching between English and OpenBangla Keyboard. In the screenshot below, F12 is used.

General tab with the keyboard shortcut set to F12

Reboot

Reboot your system.

This is important. If you don't reboot, the changes might not take effect.

That's it! You can now type Bangla using OpenBangla Keyboard whenever you like. To learn how to type with it, see usage guide.

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