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... It seems Open Office recognises only ttf fonts and not otf fonts, so you can use ttf fonts (you can use fontforge to convert a otf font to ttf, if you need) --[[User:Pravs|Pravs]] 06:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
... It seems Open Office recognises only ttf fonts and not otf fonts, so you can use ttf fonts (you can use fontforge to convert a otf font to ttf, if you need) --[[User:Pravs|Pravs]] 06:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)


====Input Methods====
==Input Methods==


* Inscript keyboard layout - Even though it might look a bit difficult to start it is the fastest input method. You can select malayalam keyboard layout from "keyboard" menu in GNOME Preferences section (in my Debain GNU/Linux etch it is Panel->Desktop->Preferences->Keyboard) or (...fill in for KDE here ...) in KDE
===''Inscript keyboard layout''===
Even though it might look a bit difficult to start it is the fastest input method. You can select malayalam keyboard layout from "keyboard" menu in GNOME Preferences section (in my Debain GNU/Linux etch it is Panel->Desktop->Preferences->Keyboard) or (...fill in for KDE here ...) in KDE


[http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/InputMethod/malayalam.jpg Inscript [Malayam Keyboard layout] (I would suggest you take a printout of this picture, you won't need it for more than two days maximum though :) )
[http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/InputMethod/malayalam.jpg Inscript [Malayam Keyboard layout] (I would suggest you take a printout of this picture, you won't need it for more than two days maximum though :) )


* SCIM - you can type in manglish as you do in [https://sourceforge.net/projects/varamozhi varamozhi]. Please follow these steps:
=== '''SCIM'''===
====''Phoentic Input Method- സ്വനമൊഴി ''====
This input methods provides an easiest method to type Malayalam in Manglish. It comes with flexible keymapiings and typing suggestion features.
 
Visit [[സ്വതന്ത്ര മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങ്/സ്വനലേഖ|സ്വനലേഖ]] for more details.
 
====''Mozhi Keymap''====
You can type in manglish as you do in [https://sourceforge.net/projects/varamozhi varamozhi]. Please follow these steps:
1. Install SCIM 1.2.2 or later.
1. Install SCIM 1.2.2 or later.