[ubuntu-in] Using hindi as the user interface language in ubuntu 10.04

[Gora Mohanty]

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:39:53 +0530
"Ramnarayan.K" <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> i use the hindi inscript keyboard, it is quite simple, even with
> the host of characters in the devnagari script, of all the
> keyboards it is the best designed. If a person is a regulatr
> hindi speaker / user it makes sense to type in hindi rather than
> the english to hindi work around.
[...]

I agree that Inscript is more efficient than the phonetic keyboard
(words transliterated into English). One should be able to pick it
up within a week or so, and the keystrokes then become habitual,
even without stickers. Inscript also maps well across Sanskrit-based
Indian languages, e.g., after learning to type with Inscript Oriya,
Inscript Hindi was easy. However, some people, including people
doing a lot of data entry, prefer other keymaps. A variety of
keymaps are available.

> In case any one needs i can send them a pdf of the inscript
> keyboard which would aid in learning and is also useful to have
> in case one forgets where some of the strange characters are
[...]

One can also right-click on the GNOME keyboard indicator layout,
and choose "Show Current Layout" to get an image.

Regards,
gora