Arabic-L:GEN:Linux Arabic Input Method Response

[Dilworth Parkinson]

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1) Subject:Linux Arabic Input Method Response

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Date: 01 Aug  2005
From:narm at ajniha.org
Subject:Linux Arabic Input Method Response

>      I have taken the time hit and installed a linux partition  
> onto  my XP windows machine.  I have located some Arabic fonts, and  
> I have  successfully installed the Arabic version OpenOffice 1.1.4.
>      Unfortunately, I have not figured out how to switch the input   
> method from an English keyboard to a keyboard that will produce   
> Arabic input.  The "view input method" menu option remains grayed  
> out  and hterefore unselectable.
>

Okay ... I hope you have installed KDE GUI .. if so login to your  
Linux KDE and from the "KDE Menu" select "Control Center" and from  
there select "Keyboard Layout" and then Add the Arabic language to  
the "Active Layouts" -- by doing this a small flag button will show  
in your system tray ... you have Arabic now.
Now for openoffice just start openoffice and go to "Tools" then  
"Options" and select "Languages" from "Language Settings" check the  
"Enabled for complex text layout (CTL)" then in the same place select  
from "CTL"  "Arabic (*)" -* means any Arabic country- ... thats all.

Now you can write in Arabic just open writer from openoffice and  
change the font to any Arabic one and change the alignment to be from  
right to left and enjoy.


>
>      Would anybody on the list be kind enough to point me to a  
> build  or source for an "input methods switching" tool that will  
> build and  then run on RedHat Linux Work Station version 3?
>
>       Thank you in advance for any and all help.
>

welcome, nice to help you.

Basem Narmok

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