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       OpenOffice.org-Malayalam ReadMe : LTS, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram
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Site:www.malayalamresourcecentre.org  E-mail: contact@malayalabhasa.com
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Requirements :-
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    *  Linux kernel version 2.2.13 or higher, glibc2 version 2.2.0 or higher
    * 128 Mbytes RAM
    * 200 Mbytes available disk space
    * X-Server with 800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours

It will work in all latest versions of major distributions. It is working well in Red Hat 9.0 & Fedora Systems. 

To Install :-
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	1) Extract the package OOo_2.0.0_rc.tar.gz 
	    eg:	gunzip -c OOo_2.0.0_rc.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
	
	2) cd to the OOo_2.0.0_rc folder

	3) Type ./install 
		or 
	    sh  install

To Un-Install :-
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	1) cd to the OOo_2.0.0_rc folder
	
	2) Type 	 ./uninstall 
		or 
	    sh  uninstall	


For Inputting In Malayalam :-
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	Malayalam input method should be enabled in your system to input in Malayalam(For more details Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Enabling_complex_text_support_for_Indic_scripts) .

	The Inscript keyboard layout is the default one, for Malayalam, supported by GNU Linux Systems. The layout is given herewith in the ml_inscript_layout image file. 

For enabling Malayalam input, do the following.

For KDE
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1) Open Control Center
2) Select Regional & Accessibility -> Keyboard Layout
3) Under Layout tab
	i)  Click and Check "Enable Keyboard layouts"
	ii) Add Malayalam (ml)
	
Apply it. Now you can switch between languages by clicking the locale(layout) icon at the task bar.

For Gnome
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(Fedora-3 Core)
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I) Start-> Preferences-> Keyboard -> 
	1) Select "Layout" Tab -> Add "ml" to Selected Layouts
	2) Select "Layout Options" Tab -> 
	     a) Select  "Group Shift/Lock Behaviour" under available options & then select  "Both Shift keys together change group" and add it.  
	     b) Select  "Use keyboard LED to show alternative group" under available options & then select  "Scroll_Lock LED shows alternative group" and add it.  
	3) Logout & then Login. Now press both Shift keys together to switch between Malayalam & English.

	OR

2)  Open "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" file(For Fedora Core-3) 
		OR 
         "/etc/X11/XF86Config" file (For RedHat9.0) in any editor ->  Under the Identifier  "Keyboard0" section edit & add the following two lines. 
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us, ml"
	Option "XkbOptions"  "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
Logout & then Login. Now press Alt & Shift keys together to switch between Malayalam & English.

General 
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In Terminal type
i) setxkbmap ml   	to  switch to Malayalam
ii) setxkbmap us 	to  switch to English


Font :-
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OpenOffice.org automatically takes the Malayalam font CDAC_OO_Thinkal_Lin (which is specially designed for this OpenOffice-2.0). But sometimes in Gnome it may not. So if there is rendering problem then, install the CDAC_OO_Thinkal_Lin font in the system. If the problem still exist, do the following.

Gnome
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  Start -> Preferences ->  Font -> set "CDAC_OO_Thinkal_Lin" in the "Application Font" & "Window title font" fields.
		OR 
Run the command "gnome-font-properties" in terminal and do the above.

KDE
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Take Control Panel -> Appearance & Themes -> Fonts
 Set the CDAC_OO_Thinkal_Lin font.

Simply ./install is enough for latest systems.


Issues:-
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In OpenOffice.org 2.0 (ICU) there are minor rendering problems. 

For proper rendering, chillu characters should be formed with:
*) Chillu consonant + Chandrakkala 
*) To display explicit Chandrakkala with a Chillu consonant , type any invisible character in between. Eg. Press ] key in between. 
   
	Similarly by doing "manipulations" in the input we can make strings rendered properly.