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- Keyman (from the christian org SIL)
- medhA
Linux
- fcitx
- See multiplatform options
m17n with ibus.
Necessary packages
- debian search here.
- Suggested ubuntu packages: ibus sanskrit iBus-m17n ibus-qt4 m17n-db m17n-contrib ttf-indic-fonts . See our note here.
Debugging / update tips
- Restart ibus: ibus-daemon -Rd
- MDEBUG_INPUT=1 m17n-edit –im hi-optitransv2
- Configure: m17n-im-config or http://i.imgur.com/vtq0njh.png
Optitrans
- Linux ibus hindi/ sanskrit/ kannada users: For your typing convenience download and use - see optitrans.
Windows
Installation (द्रष्टुं नोद्यम्)
- Download the zip file provided at the bottom of the page Bhasha IME
- Extract that folder/ directory to C:\Program Files\bhashaime
- Run the file named BhashaIME-RunMe.vbs from the above folder. You will get some green square in the taskbar (the bottom part of the screen, where time, date etc.. are shown). You can click on it, select devanAgarI there. Then type.
- Also read BhashaIME User Reference 742.pdf (from the same folder) to understand how various letters are typed.
Some helpful images:

- See multiplatform options
- pramukh IME
- Ibus
- Ggoogle,
- MSN
- UBC devanagarI
to input Indic script directly without copy-pasting.
MAC
- shreevatsa uses a modified version of [PC-unicode].
- See multiplatform options
- See here. Mac UIM lets you use m17n (shrIvatsa uses this).
- Lipika IME for IOS and OS X - github wiki.
- for IAST: EasyIAST.
- UBC devanagarI
Android⤴️↑
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- Google Devanagari handwriting input
- pramukh IME