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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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Indic Typing Booster is a predictive text entry system for the ibus and scim input method frameworks. It will start suggesting complete words based on one's partial input, which can then simply be selected from a list, and boost one's typing speed for enjoyable input.
Indic Typing Booster is a predictive input method for ibus platform. It suggests complete words based on partial input. One can then simply select word from suggestion list and improve typing speed with more accuracy and convenience.


== Owner ==
== Owner ==
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* Name: [[User:pravins| Pravin Satpute]]
* Name: [[User:pravins| Pravin Satpute]],[[User:nkumar| Naveen Kumar]]
* Name: [[User:pravins| Pravin Satpute]],[[User:nkumar| Naveen Kumar]]


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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/15/Schedule |Fedora 15]]
* Targeted release: [[Releases/15/Schedule |Fedora 15]]
* Last updated: (22-12-2010)
Stape 1: fork ibus-table with customization for indic (ibus-indic-table) :- Minimum required stuff done, new package review request put at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682130 [Done]
* Percentage of completion: 10%


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Step 2: Packaging Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati for Fedora
 
Marathi -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683725 [Done]
Hindi -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684112 [Done]
Gujarati -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688033 [Done]
 
Marathi, Hindhi and Gujarati built for fedora and pushed as a new package in bodhi for f14 and f15
 
Step 3: Initial Testing of Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati and bug fixing in ibus-indic-table and IT booster database i.e. key sequence
 
[[Testing-ITB|Testing Plan Draft]]
 
- Updated comps for Fedora 15
 
Step 4: Testing fixing bugs and Adding database for other language (Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu)
 
Step 1-3 are must for feature (other language can added afterwords as a update, since need to create database first for it)
 
 
* Last updated: 2011-03-23
* Percentage of completion: 100%


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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This is a input method engine using scim-table and ibus-table in the background for processing its language database. More information about project can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/indic-typing-booster/
This is an input method engine using ibus-indic-table to look words in a dictionary table. More information about project can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/indic-typing-booster/


Indic Typing Booster supports currently widely used all maps, so user no need to switch his existing input maps, like inscirpt, itrans, typewriter. So with this new input method he can type same way as he was with his older IME's but yes with predictions.
Indic Typing Booster supports currently widely used maps, so the user does not need to switch his existing input maps, like inscirpt, itrans, typewriter. So with this new input method he can type the same way as he did with his older IME's but with prediction.


The mission on this project is provide user friendly predictive input text entry for Indic language users.
The mission of this project is to provide user friendly predictive text entry for Indic language users.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
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User can create content in his native language wit enhanced speed, accuracy and easiness.
Users can create content in their native language with enhanced speed, accuracy and ease.


'''Speed''':  
'''Speed''':  


Since after few characters hits user can get expected work in candidate windows. he can quickly select that.
After pressing a few characters the user can get the expected word in the candidate list and quickly select that.


Example:  
Example:  
Entering word 'भारतीय' with itrans keyboard required 'bhaaratiiy' 9 keys press.
Entering the word 'भारतीय' with itrans keyboard normally requires 9 keys presses: 'bhaaratiiy'.
With Indic Typing Booster
With Indic Typing Booster
it will required only 6 key press, after inputting "bhaar" user can get 'भारतीय' in suggestion box, and then just need to press corresponding number key and done.  
it will only require 6 key presses, after inputting "bhaar" user can get 'भारतीय' in suggestion box, and then just need to press corresponding number key and done.  




'''Accuracy''':
'''Accuracy''':


Since the suggestions come from validated words database, the selected words always give 100% accurate word.  
Since the suggestions come from a validated word dictionary database, the selected words always give 100% accurate spelling.  
Note: Though present generated database is from random websites data, but in long time from community help, we can review these words and surely make them 100% accurate as per standard.
Note: correctly the present generated database is from unreviewed web data, in the long term with community help, they can be reviewed and the correctness checked as per standard.  Also infrequent words which may be mis-spellings can be filtered easily from the dictionaries.




'''Easiness''':
'''Easiness''':


Indic script are complex since it does not render the way we enter it. It has reordering ( क ि -> कि ), feature conjunct feature ( क ् ष -> क्ष) as well split matras. Many times new user not familiar with these things and can enter wrong or invalid data. Indic Typing Booster give easiness to it. As user not required to enter complete word.
Indic scripts are complex since the order of rendering may differ from input order. It has reordering (eg + ि -> कि ), feature conjunct (eg + + ष -> क्ष), as well as split matras. Often new users are not familiar with these subtleties leading to incorrect or invalid text entry. Indic Typing Booster relaxes this as the user need to enter the complete word.


Adding New Words:
Adding New Words:
One can add new words in IME's database. So those will also appear in suggestion box.
One can add new words in to the IME's database, and they will also appear in the suggestion box.


Its easy with scim-table, type phrase/word and then hit control+'=', user will be prompted for corresponding key just add key and done.
This is easy with scim-tables: type phrase/word and then hit "Ctrl + =", then just enter a corresponding input key, and done.


== Scope ==
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1) This feature working fine with scim-table for Marathi Language, Upstream work is going on for creating database for Hindi, Malayalam.
1) Fork ibus-table for adding indic and typing booster specific changes in it.
 
package added ibus-indic-table [Done]
 
2) Create dictionary tables from wikipedia dumps for Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati. More languages will follow later.
 
Added packages marathi-typing-booster, hindi-typing-booster and gujarati-typing-booster [Done]


2) Ibus table has few problem, and not giving good results for Indic Typing Booster IME, so plan is to fix those bugs.
3) Testing and improving user experience. [Going On]


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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Still not initiated New Package Request
* $sudo yum install *typing-booster -y
* Add input-methods to ibus from preferences
* Activate input method and type with predictions in applications.


== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
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1) predictions for entered word.
1) predictions for entered words
2) easiness for typing complex words.
 
3) improved typing speed.
2) easy typing of complex words
4) Many time native user type language words using latin script (transliteration) so with this IME i think they will type words in there own script.
 
3) improved typing speed
 
4) often native users type their language's words using latin script (transliteration), so with this IME I think they will be able to type words in there own script easily.


== Dependencies ==
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This package is depends on scim-tables and ibus-tables
This feature requires some improvements to be made to ibus-table.
 
scim-tables giving nice results


need fixes in ibus-tables
It is already working well with scim-tables.


== Contingency Plan ==
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As this is not going to hamper any existing input methods, there will be no harm.
As these are new input methods, no contingency plans necessary.


== Documentation ==
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* [https://fedorahosted.org/indic-typing-booster/ visit upstream]
See the [https://fedorahosted.org/indic-typing-booster/ project website]


== Release Notes ==
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Indic Typing Booster is a predictive input methods for Indian languages. Presently it is supporting Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages.


== Comments and Discussion ==
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 17 September 2016


Indic Typing Booster

Summary

Indic Typing Booster is a predictive input method for ibus platform. It suggests complete words based on partial input. One can then simply select word from suggestion list and improve typing speed with more accuracy and convenience.

Owner

  • Email: psatpute AT redhat DOT com, nkumar AT redhat DOT com

Current status

Stape 1: fork ibus-table with customization for indic (ibus-indic-table) :- Minimum required stuff done, new package review request put at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682130 [Done]

Step 2: Packaging Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati for Fedora

Marathi -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683725 [Done] Hindi -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684112 [Done] Gujarati -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688033 [Done]

Marathi, Hindhi and Gujarati built for fedora and pushed as a new package in bodhi for f14 and f15

Step 3: Initial Testing of Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati and bug fixing in ibus-indic-table and IT booster database i.e. key sequence

Testing Plan Draft

- Updated comps for Fedora 15

Step 4: Testing fixing bugs and Adding database for other language (Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu)

Step 1-3 are must for feature (other language can added afterwords as a update, since need to create database first for it)


  • Last updated: 2011-03-23
  • Percentage of completion: 100%

Detailed Description

This is an input method engine using ibus-indic-table to look words in a dictionary table. More information about project can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/indic-typing-booster/

Indic Typing Booster supports currently widely used maps, so the user does not need to switch his existing input maps, like inscirpt, itrans, typewriter. So with this new input method he can type the same way as he did with his older IME's but with prediction.

The mission of this project is to provide user friendly predictive text entry for Indic language users.

Benefit to Fedora

Users can create content in their native language with enhanced speed, accuracy and ease.

Speed:

After pressing a few characters the user can get the expected word in the candidate list and quickly select that.

Example: Entering the word 'भारतीय' with itrans keyboard normally requires 9 keys presses: 'bhaaratiiy'. With Indic Typing Booster it will only require 6 key presses, after inputting "bhaar" user can get 'भारतीय' in suggestion box, and then just need to press corresponding number key and done.


Accuracy:

Since the suggestions come from a validated word dictionary database, the selected words always give 100% accurate spelling. Note: correctly the present generated database is from unreviewed web data, in the long term with community help, they can be reviewed and the correctness checked as per standard. Also infrequent words which may be mis-spellings can be filtered easily from the dictionaries.


Easiness:

Indic scripts are complex since the order of rendering may differ from input order. It has reordering (eg क + ि -> कि ), feature conjunct (eg क + ् + ष -> क्ष), as well as split matras. Often new users are not familiar with these subtleties leading to incorrect or invalid text entry. Indic Typing Booster relaxes this as the user need to enter the complete word.

Adding New Words: One can add new words in to the IME's database, and they will also appear in the suggestion box.

This is easy with scim-tables: type phrase/word and then hit "Ctrl + =", then just enter a corresponding input key, and done.

Scope

1) Fork ibus-table for adding indic and typing booster specific changes in it.

package added ibus-indic-table [Done]

2) Create dictionary tables from wikipedia dumps for Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati. More languages will follow later.

Added packages marathi-typing-booster, hindi-typing-booster and gujarati-typing-booster [Done]

3) Testing and improving user experience. [Going On]

How To Test

  • $sudo yum install *typing-booster -y
  • Add input-methods to ibus from preferences
  • Activate input method and type with predictions in applications.

User Experience

1) predictions for entered words

2) easy typing of complex words

3) improved typing speed

4) often native users type their language's words using latin script (transliteration), so with this IME I think they will be able to type words in there own script easily.

Dependencies

This feature requires some improvements to be made to ibus-table.

It is already working well with scim-tables.

Contingency Plan

As these are new input methods, no contingency plans necessary.

Documentation

See the project website

Release Notes

Indic Typing Booster is a predictive input methods for Indian languages. Presently it is supporting Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages.

Comments and Discussion