http://linuxexchange.org/questions/2781/switching-between-different-input-methods-phonetic-vs-typewriter-in-ibus-preferences-hindi-typing<p>I use Ubuntu 11.10 and Gnome environment. I am able to type documents in Hindi by a method shown here <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL7icGNhIfI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL7icGNhIfI</a> I installed ibus-m17n and ibus packages and have enabled support for Hindi language in gnome-language-selector.I have following input methods enabled in ibus preference window</p> <p><em>Hindi inscript (m17n)<br> </em> Hindi phonetic (m17n)<br> <em> Hindi itrans (m17n)<br> </em> Hindi remington (m17n)<br> * Hindi typewriter (m17n)<br> </p> <p>a snapshot for the same can be seen here <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5705518106929667058">https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5705518106929667058</a></p> <p>Also you can see in this snapshot that these methods do come in drop down menu of ibus</p> <p><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704771437325752466">https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704771437325752466</a></p> <p>I open libreoffice and press Ctrl+Space so that I can type in Hindi. I am able to type in Hindi.</p> <p>When the input method is off as in this snapshot <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5705519585633896530">https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5705519585633896530</a></p> <p>then I am able to type in Hindi with following kind of keyboard</p> <pre><code>/usr/share/m17n/hi-typewriter.mim </code></pre> <p><strong>i.e. by pressing key "h" letter प gets typed.</strong> <br> Which is expected behavior.</p> <p>Now comes the problem upon selecting the method phonetic as in this snapshot <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704771437325752466">https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704771437325752466</a></p> <p><strong>pressing key "h" letter again प gets typed.</strong> <br> Which is not expected.As per my understanding the keymap for phonetic input method in this case is</p> <p><code>/usr/share/m17n/hi-phonetic.mim</code> and given that input method phonetic is already selected<br> <strong>(with phonetic selection) upon pressing key "h" letter "य" should get typed.</strong></p> <p>That means that selection of different input methods has no effect on typing. So is ibus not working properly or I missed some thing? How can I get expected behavior when selecing different input methods in ibus preference window?</p>enFri, 20 Jan 2017 14:58:55 -0000